FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSUN) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Analysts

Shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSUN) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $45.50.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised FirstSun Capital Bancorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp in a report on Friday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Stephens raised their price objective on shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp from $45.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ FSUN opened at $39.08 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.84 and a beta of 0.34. FirstSun Capital Bancorp has a 12-month low of $29.95 and a 12-month high of $42.34. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSUN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 26th. The company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.05. FirstSun Capital Bancorp had a net margin of 6.60% and a return on equity of 7.16%. The business had revenue of $179.68 million during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that FirstSun Capital Bancorp will post 3.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FirstSun Capital Bancorp

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of FirstSun Capital Bancorp by 42.2% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,097,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,892,000 after buying an additional 1,216,889 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in FirstSun Capital Bancorp in the 2nd quarter worth about $73,455,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in FirstSun Capital Bancorp by 40.3% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 398,362 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,523,000 after acquiring an additional 114,339 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in FirstSun Capital Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,847,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in FirstSun Capital Bancorp in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,999,000.

Key FirstSun Capital Bancorp News

Here are the key news stories impacting FirstSun Capital Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS reached $1.03, exceeding the $0.98 consensus estimate. Earnings benefited from growth in interest income, while reported revenue was approximately $179.7 million. FirstSun Q3 Earnings Climb On Interest Income Growth, Despite Higher Expenses
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler maintained an “overweight” rating, indicating continued confidence in FSUN’s outlook, although its price target was reduced from $47 to $45. Piper Sandler FSUN Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings presentation and conference call highlighted a rebound in third-quarter results but also ongoing balance-sheet and operating considerations for investors. FirstSun Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue reportedly fell short of analyst estimates, limiting the impact of the EPS beat and suggesting that earnings growth was not broad-based. FirstSun Misses Q3 2026 Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Deposit runoff remains a concern because it can constrain loan growth and increase funding costs. The quarter also included higher expenses and reported charge-offs, raising concerns about profitability and credit quality. FirstSun Reports Third-Quarter Charge-Offs

FirstSun Capital Bancorp Company Profile

FirstSun Capital Bancorp is a bank holding company that operates primarily through Sunflower Bank, N.A. The company provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, agricultural customers and institutions.

Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, commercial and industrial financing, agricultural loans, treasury management and online and mobile banking services. The company also provides wealth management, trust and investment services through affiliated operations.

Sunflower Bank serves customers through branches and other delivery channels in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.