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First Citizens BancShares Inc has a consensus price target of $1916.53 based on the ratings of 20 analysts. The high is $2600 issued by Deutsche Bank on December 9, 2024. The low is $1025 issued by DA Davidson on March 28, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by UBS, Truist Securities, and Citigroup on November 5, 2025, October 28, 2025, and October 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $2100 between UBS, Truist Securities, and Citigroup, there's an implied 1.21% upside for First Citizens BancShares Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Nov 5, 2025 | 8.44% | 2.2K2.25K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 28, 2025 | -1.2% | 2K2.05K | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | -3.61% | 2K2.25K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | -1.2% | 2.05K2.1K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | -3.61% | 2K2.15K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 5.55% | 2.19K2.4K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | -6.02% | 1.95K2.25K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -3.61% | 2K2.24K | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 3.62% | 2.15K2.15K | Previous Overweight Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 2, 2025 | -1.2% | 1.9K2.05K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 8.44% | 2.1K2.25K | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | -1.2% | 2.05K | Previous Initiates Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 15.67% | 2.4K2.57K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 6.03% | 2.2K2.54K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 8.44% | 2.25K2.25K | Previous Neutral Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 14.9% | 2.3K2.38K | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 23.77% | 2.46K2.57K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 8.44% | 2.1K2.25K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 25.31% | 2.5K2.6K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 25.31% | 2.55K2.6K | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 11% | 2.3K | Previous Initiates Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 18.37% | 2.25K2.46K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 30.13% | 2.7K | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 25.31% | 2.6K | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 20.49% | 2.1K2.5K | Previous Outperform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 26.51% | 2.03K2.63K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | 10.85% | 2.3K2.55K | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 25, 2024 | -3.61% | 2K2.15K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 3.62% | 2.15K2.45K | Previous Outperform Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 8.44% | 1.95K2.25K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 3.62% | 1.95K2.15K | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 10.85% | 2.1K2.3K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -6.02% | 1.85K1.95K | Previous Overweight Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 26, 2024 | -6.02% | — | 1.85K1.95K | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.21% | 1.9K2.1K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 15, 2024 | -20.48% | 1.6K1.65K | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Mar 21, 2024 | -6.02% | 1.95K | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 30, 2024 | -15.46% | 1.64K1.75K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 29, 2024 | -13.25% | 1.8K1.8K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 28, 2023 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 3, 2023 | -13.25% | 1.8K | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 5, 2023 | -18.07% | 1.7K | Previous Initiates Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 29, 2023 | -26.74% | 1.52K | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Sep 20, 2023 | -10.84% | 1.85K | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 7, 2023 | -14.21% | 1.49K1.78K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | -14.45% | 1.78K | Previous Initiates Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2023 | -29.15% | 1.21K1.47K | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 11, 2023 | -27.71% | 9501.5K | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 5, 2023 | -41.88% | 5381.21K | Previous Sell Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 28, 2023 | -50.6% | 8251.02K | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert |
The latest price target for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was reported by UBS on November 5, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $2250.00 expecting FCNCA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 8.44% upside). 23 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was provided by UBS, and First Citizens BancShares maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for First Citizens BancShares Inc happened on March 11, 2025 when Piper Sandler raised their price target to $2250. Piper Sandler previously had a neutral for First Citizens BancShares Inc.
The last downgrade for First Citizens BancShares Inc happened on July 28, 2025 when Piper Sandler changed their price target from $2150 to $2150 for First Citizens BancShares Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of First Citizens BancShares, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for First Citizens BancShares was filed on November 5, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 5, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) rating was a maintained with a price target of $2200.00 to $2250.00. The current price First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is trading at is $2074.86, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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