First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Commonwealth Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 13, 2026). It closed at $21.06, 3.4% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a financial holding company, provides various consumer and commercial banking products and services in the United States. More about the company

$21.06

+2.63% today

$2.1B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 37w

S2 41w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 1w → S1 2w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S4 9w → S1 2w → S2 11w → S3 7w → S4 2w → S3 1w → S2 37w → S3 8w → S4 12w → S1 9w → S2 11w → S3 8w → S2 41w → S3 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

FCF among Banks - Regional135th of 319 by relative strength

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4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…135	FCFFirst Commonwealth Financial Corporation	Stage 3 · wk 2	79	+2.1%

vs 52W High

-3.4%

$14.84 lo$21.81 hi

Near 52W high, distribution zone

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 2

1w13w26w

Week 2, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

9.9%

200 DMA: $19.17 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

0.74x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+2.1%

+1.6%

+13.4%

YTD

+28.3%

+34.6%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-05-10

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-11-01.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.74x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.73x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.87x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.68x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.86x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.87x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.96x

2026-10-13S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-12S2

Wk 40 · Vol 0.67x

2026-10-09S2

Wk 40 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 40 · Vol 1.32x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 39 · Vol 1.15x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$20.77

200 DMA

$19.17

52W High

$21.81

52W Low

$14.84

5D Low

$20.27

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$21.06

60d High

$21.81

120d High

$21.81

250d High

$21.81

Next resistance

+3.5%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

12.9

Forward 10.8

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+37.5%

Revenue +9.6%

ROE

+10.9%

Profit margin +33.2%

Dividend Yield

2.73%

P/B 1.4

First Commonwealth Financial: quick answers

What stage is First Commonwealth Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 13, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is First Commonwealth Financial in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. First Commonwealth Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 9.9% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is First Commonwealth Financial from its 52-week high?

First Commonwealth Financial closed at $21.06 on Oct 22, 2026, 3.4% below its 52-week high of $21.81. Its 52-week low is $14.84.

How has First Commonwealth Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Commonwealth Financial is up 34.6% over the past year and up 28.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is First Commonwealth Financial in?

First Commonwealth Financial is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, a financial holding company, provides various consumer and commercial banking products and services in the United States. The company's consumer services include internet, mobile, and telephone banking; an automated teller machine network; personal checking accounts, interest-earning checking accounts, savings and health savings accounts, insured money market accounts, debit cards, investment certificates, fixed and variable rate certificates of deposit, mortgage loans, secured and unsecured installment loans, construction and real estate loans, safe deposit facilities, credit cards, credit lines with overdraft checking protection, and IRA accounts. The company also provides commercial banking services comprising commercial lending and leasing, business checking accounts, online account management services, payroll direct deposits, commercial cash management services, and repurchase agreements, as well as ACH origination services. In addition, the company offers various trust and asset management services; auto, home, and business insurance, as well as term life insurance products; and annuities, mutual funds, and stock and bond brokerage services through a broker-dealer and insurance brokers. Further, it provides commercial real estate, residential real estate, real estate construction loans, and loans to individuals, as well as commercial, financial, agricultural, and other loans. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

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