First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - (FCNCA) Dividends

FCNCA Price Forecast Based on Dividend Discount Model

The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation model that attempts to determine a fair share price for a stock, based on the dividend it provides in comparison to several company-specific metrics indicative of the riskiness of the stock and the financial health of the company. As for FCNCA, the DDM model generated by StockNews estimates a return of negative 94.19% in comparison to its current price. Some interesting points we thought investors may wish to consider regarding the dividend discount model forecast for First Citizens Bancshares Inc are:

• Compared to other US stocks that pay a dividend, First Citizens Bancshares Inc produces a dividend yield 0.21% -- which falls in the bottom 1.68%.
• If we compare the valuation opportunity a dividend discount model provides relative to other dividend stocks in the Financial Services sector, the expected return of -94.19%, based on the stock's current share price and target price based on a dividend discount model, is greater than merely 1.52% of the DDM-forecasted return of its its sector peers.
• Out of all stocks in our universe of US-listed dividend-issuing stocks, First Citizens Bancshares Inc bears a discount rate, according to our calculations, lower than merely 1.52% of them (lower discount rates are generally perceived as positive, and a sign of lower risk).
• The First Citizens Bancshares Inc's dividend growth rate is greater than 87.92% of dividend issuers in the mid-sized market cap class, where it lives.

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