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FIBK: Activist Pressure Will Drive Share Buybacks and Potential Sale Push

Update shared on 20 Nov 2025

Fair value Increased 0.71%
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Analysts have modestly raised their price target for First Interstate BancSystem from $35.25 to $35.50. They cite slight adjustments in the projected discount rate and profit margin, which impact their fair value calculations.

What's in the News

  • HoldCo Asset Management has built a 3.8% stake in First Interstate and is pressuring management to halt acquisitions and expand the share buyback program. The firm is also threatening to push for a company sale if management does not comply (Bloomberg).
  • The company completed the repurchase of approximately 1.94 million shares for $60.2 million as part of its recent buyback program.
  • First Interstate provided earnings guidance for 2026, expecting net interest income expansion in the mid-single digits.
  • Net charge-offs declined significantly in the third quarter of 2025, dropping to $2.3 million from $5.8 million in the prior quarter and $27.4 million in the same period last year.

Valuation Changes

  • Fair Value increased slightly from $35.25 to $35.50 per share.
  • Discount Rate rose modestly from 6.78% to 6.96%.
  • Revenue Growth remained essentially unchanged at approximately 4.96%.
  • Net Profit Margin declined marginally from 44.21% to 43.95%.
  • Future P/E decreased slightly from 8.98x to 8.78x.

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