Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. First Citizens BancShares Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2021 First Citizens BancShares, Inc.April 28, 2021 GMT RALEIGH, N.C., April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Citizens BancShares Inc. (“BancShares”) (Nasdaq: FCNCA) reported strong earnings for the first quarter of 2021. Key results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, are presented below: FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Net income was $147.3 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $90.1 million, or by 157.7%, compared to the same quarter in 2020. Net income per common share increased to $14.53 for the first quarter of 2021, from $5.46 per share for the same quarter in 2020.