First Citizens BancShares Reports Second Quarter 2025 Earnings, Announces Additional Share Repurchase Plan
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) reported strong Q2 2025 earnings with net income of $575 million, up from $483 million in Q1. Earnings per share reached $42.36, increasing from $34.47 in the previous quarter. The bank announced a new $4.0 billion share repurchase plan, following their current $3.5 billion program.
Key financial metrics include net interest income of $1.70 billion, a net interest margin of 3.26%, and total deposits of $159.94 billion (1.5% annualized growth). The bank maintained strong credit quality with net charge-offs at 0.33% of average loans. Capital ratios remained robust with Common equity Tier 1 at 12.12%.
During Q2, the bank repurchased 338,959 shares for $613 million and paid a dividend of $1.95 per share. The company's liquidity position strengthened with liquid assets reaching $63.62 billion.
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) ha riportato solidi risultati nel secondo trimestre 2025 con un utile netto di 575 milioni di dollari, in aumento rispetto ai 483 milioni del primo trimestre. L'utile per azione ha raggiunto 42,36 dollari, salendo da 34,47 dollari nel trimestre precedente. La banca ha annunciato un nuovo piano di riacquisto azionario da 4,0 miliardi di dollari, a seguito del programma attuale da 3,5 miliardi.
Le principali metriche finanziarie includono un reddito netto da interessi di 1,70 miliardi di dollari, un margine di interesse netto del 3,26% e depositi totali pari a 159,94 miliardi di dollari (crescita annualizzata dell'1,5%). La banca ha mantenuto una solida qualit脿 del credito con svalutazioni nette pari allo 0,33% dei prestiti medi. I coefficienti patrimoniali sono rimasti robusti con il Common Equity Tier 1 al 12,12%.
Durante il secondo trimestre, la banca ha riacquistato 338.959 azioni per 613 milioni di dollari e ha distribuito un dividendo di 1,95 dollari per azione. La posizione di liquidit脿 dell'azienda si 猫 rafforzata con attivit脿 liquide pari a 63,62 miliardi di dollari.
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First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq : FCNCA) a annonc茅 de solides r茅sultats pour le deuxi猫me trimestre 2025 avec un b茅n茅fice net de 575 millions de dollars, en hausse par rapport 脿 483 millions au premier trimestre. Le b茅n茅fice par action a atteint 42,36 dollars, contre 34,47 dollars au trimestre pr茅c茅dent. La banque a annonc茅 un nouveau plan de rachat d'actions de 4,0 milliards de dollars, apr猫s leur programme actuel de 3,5 milliards.
Les indicateurs financiers cl茅s comprennent un revenu net d'int茅r锚ts de 1,70 milliard de dollars, une marge nette d'int茅r锚t de 3,26 % et des d茅p么ts totaux de 159,94 milliards de dollars (croissance annualis茅e de 1,5 %). La banque a maintenu une bonne qualit茅 de cr茅dit avec des pertes nettes sur pr锚ts 脿 0,33 % des pr锚ts moyens. Les ratios de capital sont rest茅s solides avec un Common Equity Tier 1 脿 12,12 %.
Au cours du deuxi猫me trimestre, la banque a rachet茅 338 959 actions pour 613 millions de dollars et a vers茅 un dividende de 1,95 dollar par action. La position de liquidit茅 de l'entreprise s'est renforc茅e avec des actifs liquides atteignant 63,62 milliards de dollars.
First Citizens BancShares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) meldete starke Ergebnisse f眉r das zweite Quartal 2025 mit einem Nettogewinn von 575 Millionen US-Dollar, gegen眉ber 483 Millionen im ersten Quartal. Der Gewinn je Aktie stieg auf 42,36 US-Dollar von 34,47 im Vorquartal. Die Bank k眉ndigte einen neuen Aktienr眉ckkaufplan 眉ber 4,0 Milliarden US-Dollar an, zus盲tzlich zu ihrem aktuellen Programm 眉ber 3,5 Milliarden.
Wichtige Finanzkennzahlen umfassen ein Nettozinseinkommen von 1,70 Milliarden US-Dollar, eine Nettozinsmarge von 3,26 % und Gesamteinlagen in H枚he von 159,94 Milliarden US-Dollar (annualisiertes Wachstum von 1,5 %). Die Bank hielt eine starke Kreditqualit盲t mit Nettoabschreibungen von 0,33 % der durchschnittlichen Kredite aufrecht. Die Kapitalquoten blieben robust mit einer Common Equity Tier 1-Quote von 12,12 %.
Im zweiten Quartal kaufte die Bank 338.959 Aktien f眉r 613 Millionen US-Dollar zur眉ck und zahlte eine Dividende von 1,95 US-Dollar je Aktie. Die Liquidit盲tslage des Unternehmens verbesserte sich mit liquiden Mitteln von 63,62 Milliarden US-Dollar.
- Net income increased 19% quarter-over-quarter to $575 million
- Board approved additional $4.0 billion share repurchase plan
- Strong deposit growth of 1.5% annualized to $159.94 billion
- Net charge-offs improved to 0.33% from 0.41% in previous quarter
- Robust capital ratios with CET1 at 12.12%
- Strong liquidity position with $63.62 billion in liquid assets
- Loans decreased slightly by $89 million (0.3% annualized)
- Nonaccrual loans increased to $1.32 billion (0.93% of loans) from $1.21 billion
- Investment securities decreased by $973 million
- General Bank segment deposits declined by $810 million due to seasonal tax outflows
Insights
First Citizens reports solid Q2 earnings with $575M net income, announces massive new $4B buyback program, showing strength in capital position.
First Citizens delivered $575 million in net income for Q2 2025, marking a significant
The bank's net interest income totaled
Credit quality metrics show controlled risk management. While nonaccrual loans increased slightly to
The most significant development is the newly announced
Balance sheet dynamics show modest changes, with total loans slightly decreasing by
Capital positions remain robust with estimated Common Equity Tier 1 ratio at
Chairman and CEO Frank B. Holding, Jr. said: "Our team delivered solid financial results in the second quarter through revenue growth and positive credit performance across our diverse portfolio. Capital and liquidity positions remained strong, enabling us to return an additional
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Measures referenced below "as adjusted" or "excluding PAA" (or purchase accounting accretion) are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Financial Supplement available at ir.firstcitizens.com or for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.听
Net income for the second quarter of 2025 ("current quarter") was
Adjusted net income for the current quarter was
NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN
- Net interest income totaled
for the current quarter, an increase of$1.70 billion from the linked quarter. Net interest income related to PAA was$32 million compared to$66 million in the linked quarter, a decrease of$75 million . Net interest income, excluding PAA, was$9 million compared to$1.63 billion in the linked quarter, an increase of$1.59 billion , primarily due to the following:$41 million
- Interest income on loans increased
. Interest income on loans, excluding loan PAA, increased$34 million , mainly due to the impacts of a higher average balance and a higher day count.$43 million
- Interest income on loans increased
- Interest income on interest-earning deposits at banks increased
, primarily due to a higher average balance and a higher day count.$11 million
- Interest income on interest-earning deposits at banks increased
- Interest income on investment securities increased
due to a higher average balance and a higher day count.$5 million
- Interest income on investment securities increased
- Interest expense on borrowings increased
due to a higher average balance and rate paid as the issuances during the linked quarter of senior unsecured notes and subordinated notes were outstanding for the entire current quarter.$17 million
- Interest expense on borrowings increased
- Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased
as the impacts of a higher average balance and a higher day count were partially offset by a lower rate paid.$1 million
- Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased
- Net interest margin ("NIM") was
3.26% in both the current and linked quarters as the favorable impact of a lower rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was offset by the unfavorable impacts of a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, a higher rate paid on borrowings, and lower PAA. NIM, excluding PAA, was3.14% compared to3.12% in the linked quarter.
- The yield on average interest-earning assets was
5.67% , a decrease of 1 basis point from the linked quarter, mainly due to lower loan PAA.
- The yield on average interest-earning assets was
- The rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities was
3.19% , a decrease of 3 basis points from the linked quarter, primarily due to a lower rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by the impacts of a higher average balance of interest-bearing deposits, and a higher average balance and rate paid on borrowings.
- The rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities was
NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
- Noninterest income was
compared to$678 million in the linked quarter, an increase of$635 million . Adjusted noninterest income was$43 million compared to$513 million in the linked quarter, an increase of$479 million . The increases in noninterest income and adjusted noninterest income were primarily the result of an increase in other noninterest income of$34 million , mainly attributable to the positive impacts from fair value changes in customer derivative positions and other non-marketable investments, as well as the linked quarter write-down of a held for sale asset.$28 million - Noninterest expense was
compared to$1.50 billion in the linked quarter, an increase of$1.49 billion . Adjusted noninterest expense was$7 million , an increase of$1.28 billion compared to the linked quarter.$2 million
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
- Loans and leases totaled
at June聽30, 2025, a decrease of$141.27 billion ($89 million 0.3% annualized) compared to at March聽31, 2025. Loan growth in the General Bank and Commercial Bank segments was more than offset by a decline in loans in the SVB Commercial segment.$141.36 billion
- SVB Commercial segment loans declined
($289 million 3.1% annualized), mostly related to Tech and Healthcare Banking, partially offset by growth in Global Fund Banking.
- SVB Commercial segment loans declined
- General Bank segment growth of
($140 million 0.9% annualized) was largely related to an increase in Wealth, partially offset by a decline in business and commercial loans in the Branch Network.
- General Bank segment growth of
- Commercial Bank segment growth of
($60 million 0.6% annualized) was mainly related to loans in our AG真人官方 Estate Finance and Equipment Finance portfolios.
- Commercial Bank segment growth of
- Total investment securities were
at June聽30, 2025, a decrease of$43.35 billion since March聽31, 2025 as maturities and paydowns more than offset purchases of approximately$973 million short duration available for sale$1.06 billion U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities.
- Deposits totaled
at June聽30, 2025, an increase of$159.94 billion since March聽31, 2025 ($610 million 1.5% annualized growth). Deposit growth was mainly attributable to the following:
- SVB Commercial segment growth of
.$778 million
- SVB Commercial segment growth of
- Corporate growth of
, mostly concentrated in the Direct Bank.$746 million
- Corporate growth of
- General Bank segment decline of
, mostly related to declines in the Branch Network and Wealth due to seasonal tax outflows, and lower net growth.$810 million
- General Bank segment decline of
- Commercial Bank segment deposits decreased
.$95 million
- Commercial Bank segment deposits decreased
- Noninterest-bearing deposits represented
25.6% of total deposits as of June聽30, 2025 and March聽31, 2025. The cost of average total deposits was2.27% for the current quarter, compared to2.32% for the linked quarter. - Funding mix remained stable with
80.8% of total funding composed of deposits.
PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY
- Provision for credit losses totaled
for the current quarter compared to$115 million for the linked quarter. The current quarter provision for credit losses included a provision for loan and lease losses of$154 million and a provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure of$111 million .$4 million
- The provision for loan and lease losses for the current quarter was
compared to$111 million for the linked quarter. The$148 million decrease in the provision for loan and lease losses was mainly attributable to a decrease in net charge-offs of$37 million , along with the impact of an$25 million reserve release in the current quarter compared to a$8 million reserve build in the linked quarter.$4 million
- The provision for loan and lease losses for the current quarter was
- The provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the current quarter was
compared to$4 million for the linked quarter, a decrease of$6 million .$2 million
- The provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure for the current quarter was
- Net charge-offs were
for the current quarter, representing$119 million 0.33% of average loans, compared to , or$144 million 0.41% of average loans, for the linked quarter. The decrease was primarily related to lower net charge-offs in the SVB Commercial segment and the Commercial Bank segment.$25 million
- Nonaccrual loans were
, or$1.32 billion 0.93% of loans, at June聽30, 2025, compared to , or$1.21 billion 0.85% of loans, at March聽31, 2025. The increase was mainly due to one individually evaluated nonaccrual credit in the SVB Commercial segment. - The allowance for loan and lease losses totaled
, a decrease of$1.67 billion from the linked quarter, as decreases related to Hurricane Helene, other credit quality improvements, and a modest shift in our weighting from the downside to baseline economic scenario were partially offset by higher specific reserves for individually evaluated loans. The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of loans was$8 million 1.18% at June聽30, 2025, compared to1.19% at March聽31, 2025.
CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY
- Capital ratios are well above regulatory requirements. The estimated total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios were
14.25% ,12.63% ,12.12% , and9.64% , respectively, at June聽30, 2025.
- During the current quarter, we repurchased 338,959 shares of our Class A common stock for
and paid a dividend of$613 million per share on our Class A and Class B common stock. Shares repurchased during the current quarter represented$1.95 2.73% of Class A common shares and2.53% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding at March聽31, 2025. From inception of the Share Repurchase Program announced in July 2024 ("2024 SRP") through June聽30, 2025, we have repurchased 1,456,283 shares of our Class A common stock for , representing$2.89 billion 10.77% of Class A common shares and10.02% of total Class A and Class B common shares outstanding as of June 30, 2024. The total capacity remaining under the 2024 SRP was as of June聽30, 2025. Additionally, the entire$611 million capacity remains under the Share Repurchase Program announced on July 25, 2025 ("2025 SRP").$4 billion
- Liquidity position remains strong as liquid assets were
at June聽30, 2025, compared to$63.62 billion at March聽31, 2025.$62.79 billion
EARNINGS CALL/ WEBCAST DETAILS
BancShares will host a conference call to discuss the company's financial results on Friday, July聽25, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern time.
The call may be accessed via webcast on the company's website at ir.firstcitizens.com or through the dial-in details below:
All other locations: 1-929-526-1599
Access code: 819036
Our earnings release, investor presentation, and financial supplement are available at ir.firstcitizens.com. In addition, these materials will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on a Form 8-K and will be available on the SEC website at . After the event, a replay of the call will be available via webcast at ir.firstcitizens.com.听
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BancShares' 2024 SRP allows BancShares to repurchase shares of its Class A common stock through 2025. After completion of maximum repurchases under the 2024 SRP, BancShares' 2025 SRP allows BancShares to repurchase shares of its Class A common stock through 2026. BancShares is not obligated under the 2024 SRP or the 2025 SRP to repurchase any minimum or particular number of shares, and repurchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time (subject to the terms of any Rule 10b5-1 plan in effect) without prior notice. The authorizations to repurchase Class A common stock will be utilized at management's discretion. The actual timing and amount of Class A common stock that may be repurchased under the 2024 SRP or the 2025 SRP will depend on a number of factors, including the terms of any Rule 10b5-1 plan then in effect, price, general business and market conditions, regulatory requirements, and alternative investment opportunities or capital needs.
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NON-GAAP MEASURES
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