First Commonwealth Q1 adjusted EPS misses estimates on higher provisions, lower interest income

First Commonwealth Financial

28/04/2026 12:12

Overview

U.S. regional bank's Q1 core EPS and core net income missed analyst expectations

Net income and core net income rose yr/yr but fell from prior quarter

Company raised quarterly dividend 3.7% and repurchased 1.3 mln shares

Outlook

Company expects continued momentum across core businesses through the yr

Result Drivers

NET INTEREST INCOME DECLINE - Net interest income fell $4.2 mln from prior quarter due to fewer days in the quarter, lower average loans, and net interest margin compression

HIGHER PROVISION EXPENSE - Provision for credit losses rose $3.7 mln from prior quarter, mainly due to increased reserves for individually analyzed commercial credits

NONINTEREST EXPENSE INCREASE - Noninterest expense rose $1.2 mln from prior quarter, driven by higher tax, salary, and occupancy costs including increased snow removal expense

Company press release: ID:nGNX9MGBB3

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.37
$0.40 (6 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.37
Q1 Core Net Income
Miss
$37.46 mln
$41.12 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$37.55 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First Commonwealth Financial Corp is $20.50, about 10% above its April 27 closing price of $18.64

The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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