First Citizens BancShares Inc. (FCNCA) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2,382.50 +2.26% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

First Citizens BancShares Inc. (FCNCA) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $26.91B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (11)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target
$2875 Bull$2436 Base$1900 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $2,335.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
68.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.45>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE93% OF RANGE
L: $1,759$2,382.50H: $2,430
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (55)

2.6% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 8.22% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 0.45 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.77x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FCNCA
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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FCNCA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +18.59%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $2,397.8H $2,400.0L $2,338.4C $2,352.6VOL 69.8K
RES: $2,443.3SUP: $2,007.4SMA50: $2,150.2SMA200: $2,062.8
$2,467.8$2,310.9$2,154.1$1,997.2$1,840.3RES $2,443.3SUP $2,007.4$2,352.62026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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FCNCA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
2.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for FCNCA. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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FCNCA Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell FCNCA stock right now?

First Citizens BancShares Inc. (FCNCA) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (3% return on capital), mixed timing at 12x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is FCNCA's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

FCNCA's 12-month base price target is $2436.11 (range $1900.17 to $2874.61), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.