Brokers Set Expectations for FULT Q2 Earnings

Fulton Financial Co. (NASDAQ:FULT) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Fulton Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 21st. DA Davidson analyst M. Navas anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $0.42 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $20.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fulton Financial’s current full-year earnings is $1.91 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Fulton Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on Fulton Financial from $24.00 to $21.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Hovde Group raised their price target on shares of Fulton Financial from $22.00 to $22.50 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Fulton Financial from $22.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Fulton Financial from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $19.79.

Fulton Financial Price Performance

Fulton Financial stock opened at $15.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 0.68. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $17.89 and its 200-day moving average is $19.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Fulton Financial has a 12 month low of $14.33 and a 12 month high of $22.49.

Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The bank reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $322.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $315.07 million. Fulton Financial had a net margin of 15.87% and a return on equity of 11.41%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.40 EPS.

Fulton Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.57%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 1st. Fulton Financial’s payout ratio is presently 42.35%.

Insider Activity

In related news, President Angela M. Snyder sold 13,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.69, for a total value of $275,632.18. Following the sale, the president now owns 63,682 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,317,580.58. The trade was a 17.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.07% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fulton Financial

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Fulton Financial by 193.4% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,294 shares of the bank’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 853 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Fulton Financial by 57.1% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,200 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Fulton Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $44,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Fulton Financial by 42.2% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,072 shares of the bank’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 911 shares during the period. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Fulton Financial by 114.5% in the first quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 3,217 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 1,717 shares during the last quarter. 72.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Fulton Financial

Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts.