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First Citizens BancShares Inc has a consensus price target of $2068.16 based on the ratings of 20 analysts. The high is $2600 issued by Deutsche Bank on December 9, 2024. The low is $1520 issued by Citigroup on September 29, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by TD Cowen, JP Morgan, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on April 27, 2026, April 24, 2026, and April 9, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $2250 between TD Cowen, JP Morgan, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, there's an implied 9.01% upside for First Citizens BancShares Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was reported by TD Cowen on April 27, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $2300.00 expecting FCNCA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 11.34% upside). 23 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was provided by TD Cowen, 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 April 1, 2026 when JP Morgan changed their price target from $2450 to $2200 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 April 27, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 27, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) rating was a maintained with a price target of $2500.00 to $2300.00. The current price First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is trading at is $2065.69, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 01/29/2026 | Buy Now | 1.74% | Piper Sandler | $2000 → $2100 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 07/01/2025 | Buy Now | 9.01% | JP Morgan | $2100 → $2250 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
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| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | 6.59% | Goldman Sachs | $2535 → $2200 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 15.5% | Truist Securities | $2303 → $2384 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
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| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 9.01% | Piper Sandler | $2100 → $2250 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 25.97% | Deutsche Bank | → $2600 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 27.18% | Goldman Sachs | $2025 → $2625 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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