Stock

First Citizens BancShares

FCNCP
46
Banks - Regional · Financial Services
Price
$17.72
+0.12 (+0.68%)
Market Cap
$23.98B
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Bank Quality
Not counted
n/a
Growth
Mixed
5/20
Capital Strength
Not counted
n/a
Asset Quality
Not counted
n/a
Valuation
Good
5/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

23 of 50 counted points = Winston Score 46. Pillars marked n/a do not apply to this company and are left out of the total.

Share count rising — dilution

+25.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 9.8M (2021) → 12.4M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

First Citizens BancShares is the parent company of First Citizens Bank, one of the largest family-controlled banks in the United States. It offers standard banking services like checking and savings accounts, loans, mortgages, and wealth management to individuals and businesses. The company grew significantly in 2023 when it acquired most of the assets of Silicon Valley Bank, adding a large technology and innovation banking division.

First Citizens makes money primarily from interest on loans and fees for banking services. It operates branches mainly across the eastern and southern United States, with its Silicon Valley Bank division serving tech and life sciences clients nationwide. With a market cap around $24.5 billion, it ranks among the top 20 U.S. banks by assets. The SVB acquisition gave it a strong foothold in venture and startup lending, but concentration in the technology sector also adds risk if that industry faces a prolonged downturn.

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-1.3%
Shrinking sales (-1.3% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.4%
Earnings growing (+10.4% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
11.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 11.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.4
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
7.11%
Healthy income — 7.11% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat
Payout Ratio
8%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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