{"id":986066,"date":"2026-07-28T17:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/first-commonwealth-announces-second-quarter-2026-earnings-declares-quarterly-dividend-and-announces-additional-share-repurchase-authorization\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:39:16","slug":"first-commonwealth-announces-second-quarter-2026-earnings-declares-quarterly-dividend-and-announces-additional-share-repurchase-authorization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/first-commonwealth-announces-second-quarter-2026-earnings-declares-quarterly-dividend-and-announces-additional-share-repurchase-authorization\/","title":{"rendered":"First Commonwealth Announces Second Quarter 2026 Earnings; Declares Quarterly Dividend and Announces Additional Share Repurchase Authorization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INDIANA, Pa., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n

\n Financial Summary<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n (dollars in thousands,<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n For the Three Months Ended<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n For the Six Months Ended<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n except per share data)<\/em>\n <\/td>\n\n June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n March 31,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n June 30,<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2025<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2026<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 2025<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Reported Results<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net income<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n44,589<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n37,548<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n33,402<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n82,137<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n66,098<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Diluted earnings per share<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.44<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.37<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.32<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.81<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.64<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Return on average assets<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.47<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.25<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.11<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.36<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.12<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Return on average equity<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n11.44<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n9.75<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n8.97<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n10.60<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n9.12<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Operating Results (non-GAAP)<\/strong>
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\n (<\/strong>
\n <\/sup>
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\n 1)<\/strong>
\n <\/sup>\n <\/td>\n		\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core net income<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n44,427<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n37,459<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n39,496<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n81,886<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n72,276<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n Core diluted earnings per share<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.44<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.37<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.38<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.80<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n $<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n 0.70<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n64,999<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n57,854<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n58,677<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n122,853<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n105,556<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provision expense<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n8,931<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n10,733<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n8,898<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n19,664<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n18,393<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provision for credit losses – acquisition day 1 non-PCD<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n3,759<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n3,759<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net charge-offs<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n11,441<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n8,161<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n2,758<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n19,602<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n5,856<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reserve build\/(release)(<\/sup>2)<\/sup><\/td>\n$<\/td>\n(1,758<\/td>\n)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n3,415<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n13,035<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n1,657<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n$<\/td>\n14,060<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core return on average assets (ROAA)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.46<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.24<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.31<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.35<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.23<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core pre-tax pre-provision ROAA<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2.14<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.92<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.95<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n2.03<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1.79<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Return on average tangible common equity<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n15.71<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n13.47<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n12.59<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n14.60<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n12.80<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core return on average tangible common equity<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n15.66<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n13.44<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n14.82<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n14.56<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n13.96<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Core efficiency ratio<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n52.24<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n55.43<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n54.06<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n53.80<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n56.44<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net interest margin (FTE)<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n4.01<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3.92<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3.83<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3.97<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3.73<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n \n <\/p>\n

\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\n (1)<\/sup>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n 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.<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n (2)<\/sup>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n Reserve build\/(release) represents the net change in the Company’s allowance for credit losses (ACL) from the prior period.<\/em>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

\n Second Quarter 2026 Highlights<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n