A Closer Look at First Commonwealth Financial Corp (FCF)’s Operating Margin

Nora Barnes

First Commonwealth Financial Corp [FCF] stock prices are up 1.35% to $15.81 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The FCF shares have gain 2.07% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -6.06%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

First Commonwealth Financial Corp [NYSE: FCF] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 29, 2024, when Janney downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also boosted its price target to $19 from $16. Previously, Stephens upgraded its rating to Overweight on May 19, 2023, and kept the price target unchanged to $14. On February 21, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Mkt Perform. Janney started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $16 on September 29, 2022. Stephens downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight but $15.50 remained the price target by the analyst firm on August 03, 2022. Raymond James downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform for this stock on July 07, 2022. In a note dated January 27, 2022, B. Riley Securities upgraded a Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $16 to $19.

The stock price of First Commonwealth Financial Corp [FCF] has been fluctuating between $13.54 and $19.96 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $18 within the next 12 months. First Commonwealth Financial Corp [NYSE: FCF] shares were valued at $15.81 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.85% based on the average FCF price forecast.

Analyzing the FCF fundamentals

The First Commonwealth Financial Corp [NYSE:FCF] reported sales of 717.23M for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.84%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.62% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.23%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.32%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.26%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.03 and Total Capital is 0.01. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.01.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 15.60 points at the first support level, and at 15.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 15.97, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 16.13.

Ratios To Look Out For

It’s worth pointing out that First Commonwealth Financial Corp [NYSE:FCF]’s Current Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.30, the price to book ratio is 1.07 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 11.39.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved BRICE TODD D, Director, that happened on Nov 03 ’25 when 1000.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Reske James R completed a deal on Nov 07 ’25 to buy 33204.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP/Chief Financial Officer Reske James R sold 2190.0 shares on Oct 06 ’25.

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