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First Interstate Bancsystem Inc (FIBK) is not a strong buy for a beginner, long-term investor at this time. While the company has shown significant improvement in net income and EPS in its latest quarter, the technical indicators and analyst sentiment suggest a neutral to slightly bearish outlook. Additionally, there are no significant positive catalysts or proprietary trading signals to support an immediate buy decision.
The MACD is negatively expanding (-0.135), indicating bearish momentum. RSI is neutral at 40.126, and while the moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200), the stock is trading below the pivot level of 37.944. Key support is at 36.949, and resistance is at 38.939. Overall, the technical indicators suggest a neutral to slightly bearish trend.
Analysts have noted credit improvement and share repurchases to manage excess capital.
Barclays also lowered its price target to $36, citing balance sheet pressure. The MACD and RSI indicators do not show bullish momentum, and options data indicates bearish sentiment with a high put-call ratio.
In Q4 2025, revenue dropped by 1.94% YoY to $243.2M, but net income increased by 108.83% YoY to $108.8M. EPS rose significantly by 116% YoY to 1.08, showcasing strong profitability improvements despite a slight decline in revenue.
Analyst sentiment is mixed to slightly negative. Recent downgrades include Stephens lowering its rating to Equal Weight with a $37 price target. UBS raised its price target to $38 but maintained a Neutral rating. Piper Sandler is more optimistic, raising the target to $44 with an Overweight rating, citing credit improvement and share repurchases.
