TriCo (TCBK) Receives Strong Buy Upgrade: Reasons Explained
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Sep 03 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
TriCo's Upgrade: TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) due to a positive trend in earnings estimates, indicating potential for stock price increase.
Earnings Estimate Impact: The Zacks rating system, which correlates earnings estimate revisions with stock price movements, suggests that TriCo's improved earnings outlook could lead to buying pressure and higher stock value.
Analyst Views on TCBK
Wall Street analysts forecast TCBK stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TCBK is 50.00 USD with a low forecast of 46.00 USD and a high forecast of 57.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 51.490
Low
46.00
Averages
50.00
High
57.00
Current: 51.490
Low
46.00
Averages
50.00
High
57.00
About TCBK
TriCo Bancshares is a bank holding company. The Company’s principal business is to serve as the holding company for its subsidiary, Tri Counties Bank, a California-chartered commercial bank (the Bank). The Bank provides a breadth of personal, small business and commercial financial services, including accepting demand, savings and time deposits and making small business, commercial, real estate, and consumer loans, as well as a range of treasury management services and other customary banking services, including safe deposit boxes at some branches. The Bank offers a variety of banking and financial services to both personal, small business and commercial customers. Brokerage services are provided at the Bank’s offices by Tri Counties Wealth Management Advisors. In addition, it has five capital trusts, which are all wholly owned trust subsidiaries formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (Trust Preferred Securities) and lending the proceeds to the Company.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
