Fulton Financial Stock Pre-Market (+4.4%): Strong Q4 EPS Beat & New $150M Buyback Plan
Fulton Financial (FULT) is surging +4.4% pre-market after delivering a strong Q4 earnings beat and announcing a significant new share repurchase program. The results are driving bullish sentiment, overriding a slight revenue miss. Can the stock hold these gains and break out to new highs?
The catalyst is a strong Q4 2025 earnings report. FULT posted operating EPS of $0.55, significantly beating consensus estimates. This better-than-expected profitability is the primary driver.
- Net Interest Margin (NIM) expanded to 3.59%, showing resilience in the rate environment.
- A new $150 million share repurchase program was authorized, signaling confidence from management.
- The company also announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.19 per share.
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Playbook On Market Open
The structural improvements in profitability and capital returns support a bullish thesis, but the session’s staying power depends on holding key technical levels post-gap up.
- BULL CASE (Gap & Go): The stock must hold its opening gap and stay above the prior 52-week high, fueled by potential analyst upgrades.
- BEAR CASE (Gap & Fade): If sellers emerge and the price breaks below the opening level, the slight revenue miss could be used as a reason to fade the move.
- Watch for broad market sentiment; a risk-off tape could encourage profit-taking on the pre-market strength.
Verdict
PIVOT: $21.00. This was the approximate 52-week high resistance level. If price holds above $21.00, we chase the breakout. If it breaks below, we fade the gap.
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