The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. First Commonwealth Financial Corp shares valued at $49,935 were purchased by McCuen Michael P on Sep 03 ’25. At $17.67 per share, McCuen Michael P acquired 2,826 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 59,021 shares worth approximately $1.06 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Reske James R sold 2,190 shares, netting a total of over 36,484 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $16.66 each, the insider now holds 90,246 shares.
Before that, Reske James R had added 39,774 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $659,453, the Officer bought First Commonwealth Financial Corp shares for $16.58 each.
As published in a research note from Janney on July 29, 2024, First Commonwealth Financial Corp [FCF] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $19 from $16. Analysts at Stephens upgraded the stock from ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid May. As of February 21, 2023, Raymond James has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for FCF. Earlier on September 29, 2022, Janney initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for FCF stock.
Analyzing FCF Stock Performance
On last trading session, First Commonwealth Financial Corp [NYSE: FCF] rose 1.92% to $18.02. The stock’s lowest price that day was $17.685, but it reached a high of $18.02 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.12%. Over the course of the year, First Commonwealth Financial Corp shares have jumped approximately 4.65%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $18.02 on 09/04/25 and a 52-week low of $13.54 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for First Commonwealth Financial Corp (FCF)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 17.80, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 17.57. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.13. The next price resistance is at 18.24. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 69.44 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is First Commonwealth Financial Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of First Commonwealth Financial Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-08-15 dropping by -0.56 million shares to 2.44 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-15 was 3.0 million shares. A decline of -22.82% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.33 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.33.
Which companies own the most shares of First Commonwealth Financial Corp (FCF)?
In terms of First Commonwealth Financial Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 16 in the next 12 months, down nearly -9.5% from the previous closing price of $17.68. Analysts anticipate First Commonwealth Financial Corp stock to reach 22 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 16. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked First Commonwealth Financial Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 03, 2022, Stephens assigned a price target of “an Equal-weight” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $15.50.
