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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$2600.00
Lowest Price Target1
$1520.00
Consensus Price Target1
$2134.06
First Citizens BancShares Inc has a consensus price target of $2134.06 based on the ratings of 19 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 Truist Securities, Piper Sandler, and Barclays on July 28, 2026, July 27, 2026, and July 27, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $2266.33 between Truist Securities, Piper Sandler, and Barclays, there's an implied 1.77% upside for First Citizens BancShares Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
1calculated from analyst ratings
The latest price target for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was reported by Truist Securities on July 28, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $2323.00 expecting FCNCA to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.31% upside). 27 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was provided by Truist Securities, and First Citizens BancShares maintained their hold 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 9, 2026 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed their price target from $2300 to $2300 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 July 28, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 28, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) rating was a maintained with a price target of $2150.00 to $2323.00. The current price First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) is trading at is $2226.98, which is within the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 07/28/2026 | Buy Now | 4.31% | Truist Securities | $2150 → $2323 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2026 | Buy Now | -5.7% | Piper Sandler | $2050 → $2100 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2026 | Buy Now | 6.69% | Barclays | $2346 → $2376 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2026 | Buy Now | 10.01% | JP Morgan | $2350 → $2450 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
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| 07/07/2026 | Buy Now | 5.08% | Goldman Sachs | $2100 → $2340 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2026 | Buy Now | 5.52% | JP Morgan | $2150 → $2350 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2026 | Buy Now | 3.28% | TD Cowen | $2500 → $2300 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 01/29/2026 | Buy Now | -5.7% | Piper Sandler | $2000 → $2100 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2026 | Buy Now | -3.46% | Truist Securities | $2050 → $2150 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | 12.26% | TD Cowen | $2600 → $2500 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | -5.7% | Citigroup | $2250 → $2100 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/26/2026 | Buy Now | 5.34% | Barclays | $2456 → $2346 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/05/2026 | Buy Now | 10.28% | Barclays | $2190 → $2456 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/30/2025 | Buy Now | 1.03% | Citigroup | $2000 → $2250 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2025 | Buy Now | 12.26% | JP Morgan | $2300 → $2500 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/05/2025 | Buy Now | 1.03% | UBS | $2200 → $2250 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2025 | Buy Now | -7.95% | Truist Securities | $2000 → $2050 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2025 | Buy Now | -10.19% | Citigroup | $2250 → $2000 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | -7.95% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $2100 → $2050 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | -10.19% | Piper Sandler | $2150 → $2000 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2025 | Buy Now | -1.66% | Barclays | $2400 → $2190 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2025 | Buy Now | -12.44% | Goldman Sachs | $2250 → $1950 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2025 | Buy Now | -10.19% | Truist Securities | $2240 → $2000 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2025 | Buy Now | -3.46% | Piper Sandler | $2150 → $2150 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/02/2025 | Buy Now | -7.95% | Citigroup | $1900 → $2050 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/01/2025 | Buy Now | 1.03% | JP Morgan | $2100 → $2250 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2025 | Buy Now | -7.95% | Jefferies | → $2050 | Initiates | → Hold | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 7.77% | Barclays | $2568 → $2400 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | -1.21% | Goldman Sachs | $2535 → $2200 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2025 | Buy Now | 1.03% | Piper Sandler | $2250 → $2250 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 7.05% | Truist Securities | $2303 → $2384 | Maintains | Hold | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 15.31% | Barclays | $2456 → $2568 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 1.03% | Piper Sandler | $2100 → $2250 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 16.75% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | $2500 → $2600 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
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| 12/17/2024 | Buy Now | 21.24% | UBS | → $2700 | Assumes | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | 16.75% | Deutsche Bank | → $2600 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
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| 11/26/2024 | Buy Now | 17.87% | Goldman Sachs | $2025 → $2625 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 1.03% | Barclays | $1950 → $2250 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
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| 01/30/2024 | Buy Now | -21.24% | UBS | $1644 → $1754 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
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| 11/28/2023 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/03/2023 | Buy Now | -19.17% | Wedbush | → $1800 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/05/2023 | Buy Now | -23.66% | Wedbush | → $1700 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/29/2023 | Buy Now | -31.75% | Citigroup | → $1520 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2023 | Buy Now | -16.93% | JP Morgan | → $1850 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2023 | Buy Now | -20.07% | UBS | $1490 → $1780 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |