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AI MemoPost-earnings T+3

First BanCorp

As of 2026-07-27/Post-earnings T+3/Confidence high

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AI Memo

As of 2026-07-27 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

—

Confidence

high

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Q2 2026 earnings beat with stronger operating trends • 2026-07-22

Base target: $31 / p=55% prob

Biggest risk

The positive print does not eliminate sensitivity to deposit funding costs, interest rates, seasonal delinquencies, consumer credit, or Puerto Rico and Florida economic conditions. Q2 also showed higher non-performing loans and early delinquencies, requiring follow-up.

Invalidation

Break below $25 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

The Q2 print supports a constructive view: earnings, margin, loan originations, capital returns, and asset quality were favorable, while CET1 remained strong. Management also maintained confidence in full-year loan-growth objectives. [#8-K-2026-07-22]

Research note

Recommendation

—

Confidence

high

As of

2026-07-27

Base target

$31

p=55%

Bull target

$34

p=25%

Bear target

$25

p=20%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Organic loan growth and capital-return execution
The Q2 print supports a constructive view: earnings, margin, loan originations, capital returns, and asset quality were favorable, while CET1 remained strong.
Management also maintained confidence in full-year loan-growth objectives.

BearKey bullets

Analyst estimate revisions and post-print target changes are not available in the packet, limiting confirmation of the earnings-driven thesis.
Funding costs, deposit attrition, and rate changes could pressure net interest margin.
Insider activity includes reported dispositions, but the available filings do not establish an operating signal.

WatchKey bullets

Q2 2026 earnings beat with stronger operating trends

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

high

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Post-earnings T+3

Base case: $31 (p=55%)

Target spread vs base: +11% / -20%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $34 (p=25%)Base Target: $31 (p=55%)Bear Target: $25 (p=20%)

Commentary

Recent news tone is positive around the Q2 earnings beat, lower charge-offs, and capital returns. The stock anchor was $28.82 on 2026-07-24 versus $26.07 at quarter-end, but the packet does not provide a clean event-day attribution. Analyst revision evidence is unavailable, so the post-earnings view remains constructive but monitoring-oriented.

As of 2026-07-27 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Organic loan growth and capital-return execution

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$34 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$31 / p=55% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$25 / p=20% prob

Analysis 2026-07-27 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

0.72

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.50

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-07-22
Q2 2026 earnings beat with stronger operating trends
First BanCorp reported Q2 net income of $96.1 million, diluted EPS of $0.62, 4.87% net interest margin, record adjusted pre-tax pre-provision income of $137.5 million, and lower net charge-offs. The release also reported $1.7 billion of loan originations, up 21% year over year. [#8-K-2026-07-22]
Prob 100.00% • Move 5.00% • Priced-in 85.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

No short-term catalysts

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Organic loan growth and capital-return execution
2026-12-31
Management reiterated a strategic focus on 3%-5% organic loan growth, strong profitability, and returning close to 100% of annual earnings to shareholders. Q2 included $50 million of repurchases, $31 million of declared dividends, and a 16.96% CET1 ratio. [#8-K-2026-07-22]
Prob 70% • Move 10% • Priced-in 70%

Risks

Analyst estimate revisions and post-print target changes are not available in the packet, limiting confirmation of the earnings-driven thesis.
Funding costs, deposit attrition, and rate changes could pressure net interest margin.
Insider activity includes reported dispositions, but the available filings do not establish an operating signal. [#SEC-FORM4-2026-07-02]
Non-performing loans increased by $6.8 million and 30-89 day delinquencies increased by $32.9 million in Q2; management is monitoring seasonal and consumer-credit trends. [#8-K-2026-07-22]
The bank remains exposed to Puerto Rico and Florida economic, political, regulatory, and real-estate conditions.

Peers

Symbol	Summary
CATY	Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; no comparable operating or valuation metrics were provided.
FULT	Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; useful for monitoring regional-bank valuation and credit trends, but direct comparison is limited.
TCBI	Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; no packet-level earnings or estimate comparison is available.
UCB	Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; comparison remains indicative rather than thesis-grade.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-07-27

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Symbol

Summary

CATY

Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; no comparable operating or valuation metrics were provided.

FULT

Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; useful for monitoring regional-bank valuation and credit trends, but direct comparison is limited.

TCBI

Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; no packet-level earnings or estimate comparison is available.

UCB

Loose same-sector and market-cap peer identified by the packet; comparison remains indicative rather than thesis-grade.