First Commonwealth Earnings Estimate
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First Commonwealth Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of First Commonwealth's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of First Commonwealth is estimated to be 0.36 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.35 to a high of 0.38. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for First Commonwealth Financial is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
0.35 Lowest | Expected EPS | 0.38 Highest |
First Commonwealth Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of First Commonwealth's value are higher than the current market price of the First Commonwealth stock. In this case, investors may conclude that First Commonwealth is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and First Commonwealth's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 31st of March 2024 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
5 | 90.73% | 0.44 | 0.36 | 1.54 |
First Commonwealth Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by First Commonwealth analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge First Commonwealth's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we recommend analyzing not only First Commonwealth's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.First Commonwealth Quarterly Gross Profit |
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Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of First Commonwealth's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
First Commonwealth Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of First Commonwealth refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering First Commonwealth Financial predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of First Commonwealth, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.First Commonwealth Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as First Commonwealth, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of First Commonwealth should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.First Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact First Commonwealth's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
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2024-01-31 | 2023-12-31 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.05 | 12 | ||
2023-10-24 | 2023-09-30 | 0.4 | 0.38 | -0.02 | 5 | ||
2023-07-25 | 2023-06-30 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2023-04-25 | 2023-03-31 | 0.39 | 0.3 | -0.09 | 23 | ||
2023-01-24 | 2022-12-31 | 0.43 | 0.38 | -0.05 | 11 | ||
2022-10-25 | 2022-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.37 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2022-07-26 | 2022-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2022-04-26 | 2022-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2022-01-25 | 2021-12-31 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.04 | 12 | ||
2021-10-26 | 2021-09-30 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.04 | 12 | ||
2021-07-27 | 2021-06-30 | 0.33 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 6 | ||
2021-04-27 | 2021-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.12 | 41 | ||
2021-01-26 | 2020-12-31 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 17 | ||
2020-10-27 | 2020-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2020-07-28 | 2020-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 166 | ||
2020-04-28 | 2020-03-31 | 0.19 | 0.05 | -0.14 | 73 | ||
2020-01-28 | 2019-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.27 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2019-10-29 | 2019-09-30 | 0.28 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 7 | ||
2019-07-23 | 2019-06-30 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2019-04-23 | 2019-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.25 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2019-01-29 | 2018-12-31 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2018-10-23 | 2018-09-30 | 0.28 | 0.25 | -0.03 | 10 | ||
2018-07-24 | 2018-06-30 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 32 | ||
2018-04-24 | 2018-03-31 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2018-01-23 | 2017-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2017-10-25 | 2017-09-30 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 10 | ||
2017-07-26 | 2017-06-30 | 0.19 | 0.14 | -0.05 | 26 | ||
2017-04-25 | 2017-03-31 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2017-01-25 | 2016-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 17 | ||
2016-10-26 | 2016-09-30 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 11 | ||
2016-07-27 | 2016-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 12 | ||
2016-04-26 | 2016-03-31 | 0.15 | 0.14 | -0.01 | 6 | ||
2016-01-27 | 2015-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.11 | -0.05 | 31 | ||
2015-10-28 | 2015-09-30 | 0.16 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 12 | ||
2015-07-29 | 2015-06-30 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2015-04-28 | 2015-03-31 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
2015-01-28 | 2014-12-31 | 0.15 | 0.08 | -0.07 | 46 | ||
2014-10-29 | 2014-09-30 | 0.14 | 0.13 | -0.01 | 7 | ||
2014-07-23 | 2014-06-30 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2014-04-22 | 2014-03-31 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 8 | ||
2014-01-29 | 2013-12-31 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.02 | 25 | ||
2013-10-23 | 2013-09-30 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 45 | ||
2013-07-24 | 2013-06-30 | 0.12 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 50 | ||
2013-04-23 | 2013-03-31 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2013-01-30 | 2012-12-31 | 0.11 | 0.09 | -0.02 | 18 | ||
2012-10-24 | 2012-09-30 | 0.12 | 0.1 | -0.02 | 16 | ||
2012-07-25 | 2012-06-30 | 0.1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 20 | ||
2012-04-24 | 2012-03-31 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 22 | ||
2012-01-25 | 2011-12-31 | 0.09 | -0.05 | -0.14 | 155 | ||
2011-10-27 | 2011-09-30 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2011-07-27 | 2011-06-30 | 0.09 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 22 | ||
2011-04-20 | 2011-03-31 | 0.08 | 0.07 | -0.01 | 12 | ||
2011-01-27 | 2010-12-31 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2010-10-28 | 2010-09-30 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 22 | ||
2010-07-29 | 2010-06-30 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.1 | 200 | ||
2010-04-21 | 2010-03-31 | 0.05 | -0.15 | -0.2 | 400 | ||
2009-10-22 | 2009-09-30 | 0.07 | -0.04 | -0.11 | 157 | ||
2009-07-27 | 2009-06-30 | 0.09 | -0.22 | -0.31 | 344 | ||
2009-04-23 | 2009-03-31 | 0.15 | 0.02 | -0.13 | 86 | ||
2009-01-26 | 2008-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.11 | -0.05 | 31 | ||
2008-10-23 | 2008-09-30 | 0.18 | 0.14 | -0.04 | 22 | ||
2008-07-17 | 2008-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
2008-04-17 | 2008-03-31 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2008-01-23 | 2007-12-31 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
2007-10-18 | 2007-09-30 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 13 | ||
2007-07-19 | 2007-06-30 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
2007-04-19 | 2007-03-31 | 0.17 | 0.15 | -0.02 | 11 | ||
2007-01-24 | 2006-12-31 | 0.19 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 10 | ||
2006-10-19 | 2006-09-30 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2006-07-21 | 2006-06-30 | 0.19 | 0.17 | -0.02 | 10 | ||
2006-04-20 | 2006-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
2006-01-25 | 2005-12-31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-10-20 | 2005-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2005-07-21 | 2005-06-30 | 0.22 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2005-04-21 | 2005-03-31 | 0.23 | 0.22 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2005-01-20 | 2004-12-31 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-10-21 | 2004-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
2004-07-22 | 2004-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.18 | -0.02 | 10 | ||
2004-04-15 | 2004-03-31 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2004-01-22 | 2003-12-31 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2003-10-23 | 2003-09-30 | 0.2 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 15 | ||
2003-07-17 | 2003-06-30 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2003-04-17 | 2003-03-31 | 0.22 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2003-01-23 | 2002-12-31 | 0.23 | 0.22 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2002-10-17 | 2002-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-07-18 | 2002-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.19 | -0.04 | 17 | ||
2002-04-18 | 2002-03-31 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-01-22 | 2001-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
2001-10-18 | 2001-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2001-07-19 | 2001-06-30 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-04-18 | 2001-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
2001-01-22 | 2000-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.19 | -0.02 | 9 | ||
2000-10-12 | 2000-09-30 | 0.22 | 0.2 | -0.02 | 9 | ||
2000-07-13 | 2000-06-30 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2000-06-21 | 2000-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.19 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
1999-10-15 | 1999-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
1999-07-15 | 1999-06-30 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-04-16 | 1999-03-31 | 0.19 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
1999-03-12 | 1998-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.02 | -0.15 | 88 | ||
1998-07-17 | 1998-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
1998-04-17 | 1998-03-31 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
1998-01-22 | 1997-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.16 | -0.01 | 5 | ||
1997-10-20 | 1997-09-30 | 0.17 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 17 | ||
1997-07-23 | 1997-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
1997-04-29 | 1997-03-31 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
1997-01-17 | 1996-12-31 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 12 | ||
1996-10-18 | 1996-09-30 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 6 | ||
1996-07-18 | 1996-06-30 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.0 | 0 |
About First Commonwealth Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of First Commonwealth earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current First Commonwealth estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as First Commonwealth fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.Last Reported | Projected for 2024 | ||
Retained Earnings | 881.1 M | 925.2 M | |
Retained Earnings Total Equity | 794.9 M | 490.2 M | |
Earning Assets | 2.2 B | 1.5 B | |
Price Earnings Ratio | 9.98 | 18.48 | |
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.76 | 0.80 |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.147 | Dividend Share 0.5 | Earnings Share 1.54 | Revenue Per Share 4.601 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.181 |
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