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First Commonwealth Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings; Increases Quarterly Dividend

INDIANA, Pa., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

Financial Summary

(dollars in thousands, For the Three Months Ended
except per share data) March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Reported Results          
Net income $ 37,548     $ 44,876     $ 32,696  
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.37     $ 0.43     $ 0.32  
Return on average assets   1.25 %     1.46 %     1.14 %
Return on average equity   9.75 %     11.49 %     9.28 %
           
Operating Results (non-GAAP)(1)          
Core net income $ 37,459     $ 44,658     $ 32,779  
Core diluted earnings per share $ 0.37     $ 0.43     $ 0.32  
Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue $ 57,854     $ 63,166     $ 46,879  
Provision expense $ 10,733     $ 7,005     $ 5,736  
Net charge-offs $ 8,161     $ 11,272     $ 3,098  
Reserve build/(release)(2) $ 3,415     $ (3,837 )   $ 1,025  
Core return on average assets (ROAA)   1.24 %     1.45 %     1.14 %
Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA   1.92 %     2.05 %     1.63 %
Return on average tangible common equity   13.47 %     15.90 %     13.02 %
Core return on average tangible common equity   13.44 %     15.83 %     13.05 %
Core efficiency ratio   55.43 %     52.84 %     59.08 %
Net interest margin (FTE)   3.92 %     3.98 %     3.62 %


(1)   Core operating results are a non-GAAP measure used by management to measure performance in operating the business that management believes enhances investors' ability to better understand the underlying business performance and trends related to core business activities. A full reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures may be found at the end of the financial statements which accompany this release.
(2)   Reserve build/(release) represents the net change in the Company's allowance for credit losses (ACL) from the prior period.
     

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

Financial results

  • GAAP Net income of $37.5 million and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.37, a decrease of $7.3 million, or $0.06 per share from the prior quarter and an increase of $4.9 million, or $0.05 per share from first quarter of 2025.
    • Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue (PPNR)(1) totaled $57.9 million, a decrease of $5.3 million from the prior quarter and an increase of $11.0 million from the first quarter of 2025. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily as a result of a $4.2 million decrease in net interest income (FTE)
  • End of period loans (excluding loans held for sale) decreased $74.2 million, or 3.2% annualized from the previous quarter
    • Loans held for sale decreased $239.8 million from the previous quarter due primarily to the sale of a $225.4 million Commercial portfolio during the quarter that had been moved to held for sale at year end as previously disclosed
  • Average deposits increased $67.1 million, or 2.7% annualized from the previous quarter
    • End of period deposits increased $158.9 million, or 6.3% annualized from the previous quarter
  • The loan-to-deposit ratio decreased 447 basis points to 90.9% in the first quarter of 2026
  • Net interest income (FTE) of $109.3 million decreased $4.2 million from the previous quarter and increased $13.5 million from the first quarter of 2025
  • Noninterest income (excluding security gains of $0.2 million in 1Q26 and $0.4 million in 4Q25) of $24.4 million increased $0.1 million from the previous quarter and increased $1.9 million from the first quarter of 2025
  • Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense of $0.1 million in 1Q26 and $0.2 million in 4Q25 and $0.1 million in 1Q25) of $75.5 million increased $1.2 million from the previous quarter and increased $4.3 million from the first quarter of 2025
  • Tangible book value per share increased $0.12, or 4.3% annualized from the previous quarter
    • AOCI as a percentage of tangible common equity increased 30 basis points to 5.90% in the first quarter of 2026

Profitability

  • The net interest margin of 3.92% decreased 6 basis points compared to the prior quarter and increased 30 basis points from the first quarter of 2025
  • The core efficiency ratio(1) increased 259 basis points to 55.43% compared to the prior quarter and decreased 365 basis points from the first quarter of 2025
  • Core ROAA decreased 21 basis points to 1.24% compared to the prior quarter and increased 10 basis points from the first quarter of 2025
  • Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA(1) decreased 13 basis points to 1.92% compared to the prior quarter and increased 29 basis points from the first quarter of 2025

Strong capital positions

  • On April 28, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized a 3.7% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to shareholders
  • The Bank-level Total Capital Ratio was 13.8% at March 31, 2026, which represents $376.3 million in excess capital above the regulatory “well capitalized” requirement of 10.0%  
  • A total of 1,284,457 shares at a weighted average price of $17.67 were repurchased during the first quarter of 2026 under the Company’s previously authorized share repurchase programs. The remaining repurchase capacity under the current program was $18.4 million as of March 31, 2026

Asset quality

  • The total provision for credit losses was $10.7 million, an increase of $3.7 million from the previous quarter primarily due to a $4.2 million increase in reserves for individually analyzed commercial credits
  • Reserve build/(release)(2) was $3.4 million, which resulted in reserves to total loans of 1.37%, which is an increase of 5 basis points from the previous quarter
  • Nonperforming loans of $92.3 million increased $0.6 million from the previous quarter
    • Subsequent to March 31, 2026, two individually analyzed nonaccrual commercial credits with an outstanding balance of $5.6 million with associated reserves of $3.3 million were sold or paid off.
  • Net charge-offs on loans totaled $8.2 million, a decrease of $3.1 million from the prior quarter
    • Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding (annualized) was 0.35% in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 11 basis points from the previous quarter

“Despite some credit headwinds, we were pleased to see our capital and liquidity strengthen during the quarter, supported by a strong net interest margin, and stable seasonally-adjusted fee income,” said T. Michael Price, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Organic loan growth was muted, reflecting elevated payoffs, but overall origination and credit trends remain well-managed. Looking ahead, we are confident in our positioning across our core businesses, and expect continued momentum as we progress through the year.”

Earnings

Net income for the first quarter of 2026 was $37.5 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to $44.9 million, or $0.43 per share in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $32.7 million, or $0.32 per share for the first quarter of 2025.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income (FTE) of $109.3 million decreased $4.2 million from the previous quarter and increased $13.5 million from the prior year quarter. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily due to a $2.6 million decrease due to less days in the quarter, a $170.1 million decrease in average loans and compression of the net interest margin (NIM).

The NIM for the first quarter of 2026 was 3.92% as compared to 3.98% in the prior quarter and 3.62% in the year ago quarter. The decrease from the prior quarter was primarily due to a nine basis point decrease in the yield on earning assets that was only partially offset by a 5 basis point decrease in the cost of funds.

Total average deposits grew $67.1 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the previous quarter. Average interest-bearing demand and savings deposits grew $91.2 million and average total time deposits increased $13.6 million from the prior quarter. The increase in interest bearing deposits was partially offset by a $37.7 million decrease in average noninterest-bearing deposits.

End of period deposits increased $158.9 million, or 6.3% annualized from the previous quarter, including a $161.0 million increase in savings deposits and a $40.0 million increase in interest-bearing demand deposits, which together offset a $39.5 million decrease in time deposits and a $2.6 million decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

Asset Quality

Provision for credit losses totaled $10.7 million in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to $7.0 million in the previous quarter. The increase from the previous quarter was primarily driven by a $4.2 million increase in reserves for individually analyzed commercial credits due to $9.6 million of reserves for three commercial credits that were moved to nonaccrual during the quarter.

The allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a percentage of end-of-period loans was 1.37% in the first quarter, which was an increase of 5 basis points from the previous quarter.

At March 31, 2026, nonperforming loans totaled $92.3 million as compared to $91.8 million in the prior quarter and $59.4 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, two individually analyzed nonaccrual commercial credits with an outstanding balance of $5.6 million with associated reserves of $3.3 million were sold or paid off. This resulted in an additional chargeoff of $0.1 million in April 2026.

Nonperforming loans represented 0.98% of total loans as of March 31, 2026, as compared to 0.94% and 0.65% for the periods ended December 31, 2025, and March 31, 2025, respectively.

At March 31, 2026, criticized loans totaled $284.6 million, an increase of $17.5 million from the previous quarter.

During the first quarter of 2026, net charge-offs were $8.2 million, compared to $11.3 million in the prior quarter and $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Net charge-offs were 0.35%, 0.46% and 0.14% of average loans (annualized) for the periods ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income (excluding security gains of $0.2 million in 1Q26 and $0.4 million in 4Q25) of $24.4 million increased $0.1 million from the previous quarter and increased $1.9 million from the first quarter of 2025.

The $0.1 million increase from the previous quarter was primarily driven by a $0.4 million increase in insurance and retail brokerage revenue and a $0.3 million increase in gain on sale of mortgage loans, which was partially offset by $0.3 million decrease in card-related interchange income and a $0.3 million decrease in service charges on deposit accounts due to seasonally lower transaction volume and the number of days in the quarter.

Noninterest expense (excluding merger-related expense of $0.1 million in 1Q26 and $0.2 million in 4Q25 and $0.1 million in 1Q25) of $75.5 million increased $1.2 million from the previous quarter and increased $4.3 million from the first quarter of 2025. The $1.2 million increase from the previous quarter was primarily the result of a $0.8 million increase in Pennsylvania shares tax expense due to a tax reimbursement in the previous quarter, a $0.6 million increase in salaries and benefits, a $0.6 million increase in occupancy expense due to a $0.6 million increase in snow removal expense and a $0.3 million increase in the loss on sale or writedown of assets due to a $0.5 million prepayment penalty on the early extinguishment of FHLB borrowings. Partially offsetting these increases was a $0.4 million decrease in other professional fees and a $0.3 million decrease in other operating expenses due to a $0.3 million decrease in travel expenses.

The core efficiency ratio was 55.43% during the first quarter of 2026 as compared to 52.84% in the previous quarter and 59.08% in the first quarter of 2025.

Full time equivalent staff was 1,592, 1,567 and 1,538 at March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

Dividends and Capital

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation declared a common stock quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, which represents a 3.7% increase from the previous quarter. The cash dividend is payable on May 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026. This dividend represents a 3.0% projected annual yield utilizing the April 27, 2026 closing market price of $18.64.

First Commonwealth’s capital ratios for Total, Tier I, Leverage and Common Equity Tier I at March 31, 2026 were 14.9%, 13.2%, 10.9% and 12.5% respectively. First Commonwealth’s current capital levels exceed the fully phased-in Basel III capital requirements issued by U.S. bank regulators.

Conference Call

First Commonwealth will host a quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM (ET). The call can be accessed by dialing (toll free) 1-888-330-3181 conference ID # 4651379 or through the company’s web page, http://www.fcbanking.com/InvestorRelations. A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the conclusion of the conference by dialing 1-800-770-2030 and entering the conference ID # 4651379. A link to the webcast replay will also be accessible on the company’s web.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a financial services company with 126 community banking offices in 30 counties throughout western and central Pennsylvania and throughout Ohio, as well as commercial lending operations in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio. The company also operates mortgage offices in Wexford, Pennsylvania, as well as Hudson and Lewis Center, Ohio. First Commonwealth provides a full range of commercial banking, consumer banking, mortgage, equipment finance, wealth management and insurance products and services through its subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency. For more information about First Commonwealth or to open an account today, please visit www.fcbanking.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified as such. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by us or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute “forward-looking statements” as well. These statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, and could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: (1) volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets; (2) the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; (3) inflation, interest rate, commodity price, securities market and monetary fluctuations; (4) the effect of changes in laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) with which First Commonwealth or its customers must comply; (5) the soundness of other financial institutions; (6) political instability; (7) impairment of First Commonwealth’s goodwill or other intangible assets; (8) acts of God or of war or terrorism; (9) the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by users; (10) changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits; (11) changes in the financial performance and/or condition of First Commonwealth’s borrowers; (12) technological changes; (13) acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; (14) First Commonwealth’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees; (15) changes in the competitive environment in First Commonwealth’s markets and among banking organizations and other financial service providers; (16) the ability to increase market share and control expenses; (17) the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; (18) the reliability of First Commonwealth’s vendors, internal control systems or information systems; (19) the costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments, the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries, the results of regulatory examinations or reviews and the ability to obtain required regulatory approvals; and (20) other risks and uncertainties described in this report and in the other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Media Relations:
Ron Wahl
Communications and Media Relations
Phone: 724-463-6806
E-mail: RWahl@fcbanking.com

Investor Relations:
Ryan M. Thomas
Vice President / Finance and Investor Relations
Phone: 724-463-1690
E-mail: RThomas1@fcbanking.com

     
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA          
Unaudited          
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)          
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS          
Net interest income $ 108,974     $ 113,201     $ 95,522  
Provision for credit losses   10,733       7,005       5,736  
Noninterest income   24,587       24,716       22,502  
Noninterest expense   75,595       74,476       71,250  
Net income   37,548       44,876       32,696  
Core net income(5)   37,459       44,658       32,779  
Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.37     $ 0.43     $ 0.32  
Core earnings per common share (diluted)(6) $ 0.37     $ 0.43     $ 0.32  
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS          
Return on average assets   1.25 %     1.46 %     1.14 %
Core return on average assets(7)   1.24 %     1.45 %     1.14 %
Return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax   1.92 %     2.06 %     1.62 %
Core return on average assets, pre-provision, pre-tax   1.92 %     2.05 %     1.63 %
Return on average shareholders' equity   9.75 %     11.49 %     9.28 %
Return on average tangible common equity(8)   13.47 %     15.90 %     13.02 %
Core return on average tangible common equity(9)   13.44 %     15.83 %     13.05 %
Core efficiency ratio(2)(10)   55.43 %     52.84 %     59.08 %
Net interest margin (FTE)(1)   3.92 %     3.98 %     3.62 %
           
Book value per common share $ 15.27     $ 15.11     $ 14.20  
Tangible book value per common share(11)   11.34       11.22       10.44  
Market value per common share   17.58       16.86       15.54  
Cash dividends declared per common share   0.135       0.135       0.130  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS          
Nonperforming loans and leases as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases(3)   0.98 %     0.94 %     0.65 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets(3)   0.77 %     0.77 %     0.52 %
Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans and leases (annualized)(4)   0.35 %     0.46 %     0.14 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of nonperforming loans and leases(4)   141.70 %     137.07 %     201.89 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of end-of-period loans and leases(4)   1.37 %     1.32 %     1.32 %
CAPITAL RATIOS          
Shareholders' equity as a percent of total assets   12.7 %     12.6 %     12.3 %
Tangible common equity as a percent of tangible assets(12)   9.7 %     9.7 %     9.3 %
Leverage Ratio   10.9 %     10.9 %     10.7 %
Risk Based Capital - Tier I   13.2 %     12.7 %     12.9 %
Risk Based Capital - Total   14.9 %     14.5 %     14.7 %
Common Equity - Tier I   12.5 %     12.1 %     12.2 %
                       


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA        
Unaudited        
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)        
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, December 31,   March 31,
    2026     2025     2025  
INCOME STATEMENT        
Interest income $ 157,218   $ 163,925   $ 147,128  
Interest expense   48,244     50,724     51,606  
Net Interest Income   108,974     113,201     95,522  
Provision for credit losses   10,733     7,005     5,736  
Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses   98,241     106,196     89,786  
Net securities gains (losses)   229     425     (5,142 )
Gain on sale of VISA           5,146  
Trust income   3,408     3,379     3,022  
Service charges on deposit accounts   5,530     5,828     5,438  
Insurance and retail brokerage commissions   3,267     2,886     3,170  
Income from bank owned life insurance   1,796     1,725     1,502  
Gain on sale of mortgage loans   2,215     1,941     1,387  
Gain on sale of other loans and assets   2,182     2,198     1,388  
Card-related interchange income   3,661     3,974     3,654  
Derivative mark-to-market   (6 )   25     (153 )
Swap fee income   122     26     835  
Other income   2,183     2,309     2,255  
Total Noninterest Income   24,587     24,716     22,502  
Salaries and employee benefits   42,874     42,265     40,415  
Net occupancy   5,565     4,981     5,729  
Furniture and equipment   4,823     4,994     4,193  
Data processing   4,183     4,197     3,817  
Pennsylvania shares tax   1,330     483     1,337  
Advertising and promotion   1,671     1,687     1,372  
Intangible amortization   1,364     1,494     1,131  
Other professional fees and services   1,106     1,526     1,620  
FDIC insurance   1,589     1,535     1,379  
Litigation and operational losses   857     1,080     793  
Loss on sale or write-down of assets   567     281     215  
Merger and acquisition   117     150     109  
Other operating expenses   9,549     9,803     9,140  
Total Noninterest Expense   75,595     74,476     71,250  
Income before Income Taxes   47,233     56,436     41,038  
Income tax provision   9,685     11,560     8,342  
Net Income $ 37,548   $ 44,876   $ 32,696  
         
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   101,679,621     102,840,771     101,927,219  
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   102,394,488     103,643,551     101,859,825  
         


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION      
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA          
Unaudited          
(dollars in thousands)          
           
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
BALANCE SHEET (Period End)          
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $ 118,134     $ 103,280     $ 118,792  
Interest-bearing bank deposits   224,806       77,082       22,566  
Securities available for sale, at fair value   1,071,345       1,052,489       1,186,438  
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost   577,286       519,422       519,029  
Loans held for sale   31,638       271,452       41,587  
           
Loans and leases   9,433,825       9,508,039       9,093,140  
Allowance for credit losses   (129,183 )     (125,768 )     (119,931 )
Net loans and leases   9,304,642       9,382,271       8,973,209  
           
Goodwill and other intangibles   399,233       400,229       382,514  
Other assets   535,488       536,811       542,263  
Total Assets $ 12,262,572     $ 12,343,036     $ 11,786,398  
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 2,370,132     $ 2,372,771     $ 2,273,858  
           
Interest-bearing demand deposits(a)   1,835,503       1,795,513       1,835,568  
Savings deposits(a)   4,402,789       4,241,762       4,029,705  
Time deposits   1,801,469       1,840,923       1,722,526  
Total interest-bearing deposits   8,039,761       7,878,198       7,587,799  
           
Total deposits   10,409,893       10,250,969       9,861,657  
           
Short-term borrowings   22,858       147,966       77,515  
Long-term borrowings   132,069       261,742       262,679  
Total borrowings   154,927       409,708       340,194  
           
Other liabilities   145,055       127,983       137,496  
Shareholders' equity   1,552,697       1,554,376       1,447,051  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 12,262,572     $ 12,343,036     $ 11,786,398  


(a)   Deposits on the above balance sheet for March 31, 2025 reflect a reclassification to interest-bearing deposits from savings deposits in order to remove the impact of an internal sweep program related to regulatory reserve requirements. The internal sweep program was terminated in the second quarter of 2025, therefore prior periods are now shown without the reclassification.
     


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
 
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, Yield/   December 31, Yield/   March 31, Yield/
    2026 Rate     2025 Rate     2025 Rate
NET INTEREST MARGIN            
                 
Assets                
Loans and leases (FTE)(1)(3) $ 9,566,302 6.03 %   $ 9,736,392 6.12 %   $ 9,068,872 5.92 %
Interest bearing bank deposits   207,792 3.84 %     48,542 4.48 %     76,836 4.72 %
Securities (FTE)(1)   1,529,772 3.55 %     1,525,296 3.52 %     1,600,047 3.58 %
Total Interest-Earning Assets (FTE)(1)   11,303,866 5.65 %     11,310,230 5.76 %     10,745,755 5.57 %
Noninterest-earning assets   920,940       919,649       934,933  
Total Assets $ 12,224,806     $ 12,229,879     $ 11,680,688  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                
Interest-bearing demand and savings deposits $ 6,145,197 1.95 %   $ 6,054,039 2.00 %   $ 5,769,898 2.13 %
Time deposits   1,820,411 3.55 %     1,806,856 3.65 %     1,763,492 4.07 %
Short-term borrowings   31,766 2.16 %     55,098 2.64 %     50,725 2.88 %
Long-term borrowings   208,363 5.11 %     261,872 4.92 %     262,809 5.00 %
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   8,205,737 2.38 %     8,177,865 2.46 %     7,846,924 2.67 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits   2,339,160       2,376,821       2,252,794  
Other liabilities   117,667       125,496       151,957  
Shareholders' equity   1,562,242       1,549,697       1,429,013  
Total Noninterest-Bearing Funding Sources   4,019,069       4,052,014       3,833,764  
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 12,224,806     $ 12,229,879     $ 11,680,688  
                 
Net Interest Margin (FTE) (annualized)(1)   3.92 %     3.98 %     3.62 %
                       


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION    
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA          
Unaudited          
(dollars in thousands)          
           
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Loan and Lease Portfolio Detail          
Commercial Loan and Lease Portfolio:          
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other $ 1,315,171     $ 1,351,724     $ 1,276,420  
Commercial real estate   3,148,767       3,182,109       3,158,440  
Equipment finance loans and leases   746,723       693,265       485,782  
Real estate construction   404,394       415,536       478,833  
Total Commercial   5,615,055       5,642,634       5,399,475  
           
Consumer Loan Portfolio:          
Closed-end mortgages   1,814,512       1,830,470       1,826,760  
Home equity lines of credit   537,089       529,815       488,411  
Real estate construction   31,843       47,250       9,869  
Total Real Estate - Consumer   2,383,444       2,407,535       2,325,040  
           
Auto & RV loans   1,367,360       1,387,195       1,296,567  
Direct installment   22,451       23,057       24,962  
Personal lines of credit   43,751       45,785       45,079  
Student loans   1,764       1,833       2,017  
Total Other Consumer   1,435,326       1,457,870       1,368,625  
Total Consumer Portfolio   3,818,770       3,865,405       3,693,665  
Total Portfolio Loans and Leases   9,433,825       9,508,039       9,093,140  
Loans held for sale - individual   31,638       46,071       41,587  
Loans held for sale - portfolio         225,381        
Total Loans and Leases $ 9,465,463     $ 9,779,491     $ 9,134,727  
           
           
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
ASSET QUALITY DETAIL          
Nonperforming Loans and Leases:          
Loans and leases on nonaccrual basis $ 50,260     $ 51,151     $ 37,520  
Loans and leases on a nonaccrual basis - with government guarantees   27,028       30,325       13,016  
Loans held for sale on a nonaccrual basis   1,149              
Loans and leases on a nonaccrual basis - acquired   12,844       9,393       8,211  
Loans and leases on a nonaccrual basis - acquired with government guarantees   1,032       887       658  
Total Nonperforming Loans and Leases $ 92,313     $ 91,756     $ 59,405  
Other real estate owned ("OREO")   221       990       1,270  
Repossessions ("Repos")   1,328       1,744       621  
Total Nonperforming Assets $ 93,862     $ 94,490     $ 61,296  
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing   2,927       1,288       1,156  
Classified loans and leases   136,897       139,378       88,929  
Criticized loans and leases   284,628       267,164       190,510  
           
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and leases, plus OREO and Repos(4)   0.99 %     0.99 %     0.67 %
Allowance for credit losses $ 129,183     $ 125,768     $ 119,931  
 


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
 
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Net Charge-offs (Recoveries):          
Commercial, financial, agricultural and other $ 3,608     $ 7,152     $ 329  
Real estate construction   326       465        
Commercial real estate   2,268       2,039       1,308  
Residential real estate   119       362       (29 )
Loans to individuals   1,840       1,254       1,490  
Net Charge-offs $ 8,161     $ 11,272     $ 3,098  
           
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans and leases outstanding (annualized)(4)   0.35 %     0.46 %     0.14 %
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net charge-offs   131.52 %     62.15 %     185.15 %
Provision for credit losses $ 10,733     $ 7,005     $ 5,736  
                       


DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
Note: Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present these non-GAAP measures. These measures provide useful information to management and investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons.
           
(1)Net interest income has been computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis ("FTE") using the federal income tax statutory rate of 21%.
(2)Core efficiency ratio excludes from total revenue the impact of derivative mark-to-market and excludes from "total noninterest expense" the amortization of intangibles and any other unusual items deemed by management to not be related to normal operations, such as merger, acquisition and severance costs.
(3)Includes held for sale loans.
(4)Excludes held for sale loans.
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
  2026
  2025
  2025
           
Interest income $ 157,218   $ 163,925   $ 147,128
Adjustment to fully taxable equivalent basis(1)   361     355     335
Interest income adjusted to fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP)   157,579     164,280     147,463
Interest expense   48,244     50,724     51,606
Net interest income, (FTE)(1) $ 109,335   $ 113,556   $ 95,857
                 


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
           
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
           
Net Income $ 37,548     $ 44,876     $ 32,696  
Intangible amortization   1,364       1,494       1,131  
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (286 )     (314 )     (238 )
Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles $ 38,626     $ 46,056     $ 33,589  
           
Average Tangible Equity:          
Total shareholders' equity $ 1,562,242     $ 1,549,697     $ 1,429,013  
Less: intangible assets   399,668       400,638       382,919  
Tangible Equity   1,162,574       1,149,059       1,046,094  
Less: preferred stock                
Tangible Common Equity $ 1,162,574     $ 1,149,059     $ 1,046,094  
           
(8)Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   13.47 %     15.90 %     13.02 %
                       


  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
           
Core Net Income:          
Total Net Income $ 37,548     $ 44,876     $ 32,696  
Net securites gains   (229 )     (425 )     (4 )
Tax benefit of net securities gains   48       89       1  
Merger and acquisition related expenses   117       150       109  
Tax benefit of merger and acquisition related expenses   (25 )     (32 )     (23 )
(5)Core net income $ 37,459     $ 44,658     $ 32,779  
Average Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution   102,394,488       103,643,551       101,859,825  
(6)Core Earnings per common share (diluted) $ 0.37     $ 0.43     $ 0.32  
           
Intangible amortization   1,364       1,494       1,131  
Tax benefit of amortization of intangibles   (286 )     (314 )     (238 )
Core Net Income, adjusted for tax affected amortization of intangibles $ 38,537     $ 45,838     $ 33,672  
           
(9)Core Return on Average Tangible Common Equity   13.44 %     15.83 %     13.05 %
                       


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES        
           
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Core Return on Average Assets:          
Total Net Income $ 37,548     $ 44,876     $ 32,696  
Total Average Assets   12,224,806       12,229,879       11,680,688  
Return on Average Assets   1.25 %     1.46 %     1.14 %
           
Core Net Income(5) $ 37,459     $ 44,658     $ 32,779  
Total Average Assets   12,224,806       12,229,879       11,680,688  
(7)Core Return on Average Assets   1.24 %     1.45 %     1.14 %
                       


  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Core Efficiency Ratio:          
Total Noninterest Expense $ 75,595     $ 74,476     $ 71,250  
Adjustments to Noninterest Expense:          
Intangible amortization   1,364       1,494       1,131  
Merger and acquisition related   117       150       109  
Noninterest Expense - Core $ 74,114     $ 72,832     $ 70,010  
           
Net interest income, (FTE) $ 109,335     $ 113,556     $ 95,857  
Total noninterest income   24,587       24,716       22,502  
Net securities gains   (229 )     (425 )     (4 )
Total Revenue   133,693       137,847       118,355  
           
Adjustments to Revenue:          
Derivative mark-to-market   (6 )     25       (153 )
Total Revenue - Core $ 133,699     $ 137,822     $ 118,508  
           
(10)Core Efficiency Ratio   55.43 %     52.84 %     59.08 %
                       


FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
Unaudited
(dollars in thousands)
 
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES        
           
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Tangible Equity:          
Total shareholders' equity $ 1,552,697     $ 1,554,376     $ 1,447,051  
Less: intangible assets   399,233       400,229       382,514  
Tangible Equity   1,153,464       1,154,147       1,064,537  
Less: preferred stock                
Tangible Common Equity $ 1,153,464     $ 1,154,147     $ 1,064,537  
           
Tangible Assets:          
Total assets $ 12,262,572     $ 12,343,036     $ 11,786,398  
Less: intangible assets   399,233       400,229       382,514  
Tangible Assets $ 11,863,339     $ 11,942,807     $ 11,403,884  
           
(12)Tangible Common Equity as a percentage of Tangible Assets   9.72 %     9.66 %     9.33 %
           
Shares Outstanding at End of Period   101,679,621       102,840,771       101,927,219  
(11)Tangible Book Value Per Common Share $ 11.34     $ 11.22     $ 10.44  
                       


  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31,   December 31,   March 31,
    2026       2025       2025  
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue:          
Net interest income $ 108,974     $ 113,201     $ 95,522  
Noninterest income   24,587       24,716       22,502  
Noninterest expense   75,595       74,476       71,250  
Pre-tax pre-provision net revenue $ 57,966     $ 63,441     $ 46,774  
           
Net securites gains $ (229 )   $ (425 )   $ (4 )
Merger and acquisition related expenses   117       150       109  
Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue $ 57,854     $ 63,166     $ 46,879  
           
Net charge-offs $ 8,161     $ 11,272     $ 3,098  
                       



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