Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT) Builds Momentum After Q1 Beat And Note Offering

Fulton shows modest upward momentum following a quarter that beat estimates and corporate actions that extend capital flexibility; technical indicators point to continued near-term opportunity tempered by mean-reversion risk.

Recent News

On May 1, 2026 the company priced $300 million of 5.950% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2036. On April 1, 2026 Fulton completed the Blue Foundry Bancorp acquisition and indicated integration and systems conversion planned for summer 2026. On March 17, 2026 the Board declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.19 per share payable April 15, 2026.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show DI+ at 23.8 with an increasing trend while DI− reads 16.95 with a decreasing trend; that configuration signals a bullish directional bias despite a low ADX of 15.97, which indicates no strong trend and leaves room for range-bound behavior.

MACD stands at 0.19 with a dip & reversal and a signal line of 0.11; the MACD has crossed above its signal, indicating a shift toward bullish momentum for near-term price movement.

MRO sits at 23.75 with a dip & reversal; since MRO remains positive, the price appears above the oscillator’s implied target and faces mean-reversion pressure even as momentum shows recovery.

RSI at 55.41 with a dip & reversal reflects modest bullish momentum without overbought conditions, supporting the possibility of further upside while leaving room for pullbacks.

Price sits above major moving averages—12‑day EMA $21.78 (increasing), 20‑day average $21.68, 50‑day average $21.41, and 200‑day average $19.69—consistent with a short-to-intermediate bullish bias; price near the upper Bollinger band suggests volatility may compress or produce a short-term reversion.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Reported operating EPS equaled $0.55 versus an estimate of $0.49, producing an EPS surprise of +12.25%; operating and cash-flow metrics show resilience while net income for the period measured $94.76 million. Forward EPS sits at $0.59125 with a forward P/E of 34.78. WMDST values the stock as under-valued; the current analyst price target mean registers at $23.11 versus a close of $22.50.

Valuation multiples present mixed positioning against industry peers: price-to-book at 1.12 falls below the industry peer mean of 1.25 and below the industry peer median of 1.22; trailing P/E of 37.60 sits below the industry peer mean of 47.49 and below the industry peer median of 46.10; price-to-sales at 11.14 remains below the industry peer mean of 14.34. Forward P/E of 34.78 also reads below the industry peer mean of 38.60.

Profitability and efficiency indicators show modest performance: return on equity equals 2.86% (above the industry peer mean of 2.22%), return on assets measures 0.29% (above the industry peer mean of 0.25%), and asset turnover registers 1.03%, slightly above the industry peer mean of 1.02%—these figures support a valuation that looks conservative relative to recent earnings strength.

Capital structure and cash metrics skew prudent: debt-to-assets measures 3.89%, below the industry peer mean of 5.73%, while debt-to-equity at 0.38 sits below the industry peer mean of 0.55. Free cash flow yield equals 3.06%, above the industry peer mean of 1.77%, and free cash flow growth shows positive momentum year-over-year, supporting dividend coverage (dividend payout ratio ~38.77% and dividend coverage ~2.58x).

Short-term operating trends carry caution: quarter-over-quarter revenue growth reads -80.39% and year-over-year revenue growth reads -139.29% per provided figures; return on equity quarter-over-quarter change equals -4.67% and year-over-year change equals -5.20%. Treat those QoQ/YoY deltas as volatile period comparisons that require context from reported results and the completed acquisition.

Valuation summary: WMDST’s valuation marks the company under-valued versus current market pricing, with the $23.11 mean target sitting modestly above the $22.50 close and a high analyst target at $32.30, providing a range for scenario-based upside while capital actions (subordinated notes) improve liquidity and funding flexibility.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-22
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-22
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 Operating Cash Flow 114.7 M
 Capital Expenditures -1.48 M
 Change In Working Capital -4.41 M
 Dividends Paid -36.74 M
 Cash Flow Delta 1.3 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.1 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 331.9 M
 Forward Revenue 92.6 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation 6.8 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 12.1 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income 390.1 M
 Interest Expense 128.0 M
 Net Interest Income 262.0 M
 Income Before Tax 117.1 M
 Tax Provision 22.4 M
 Tax Rate 19.1 %
 Net Income 94.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 94.8 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.49
 EPS Actual 0.55
 EPS Difference 0.06
 EPS Surprise 12.245 %
 Forward EPS 0.59
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 32.2 B
 Intangible Assets 607.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 2.9 B
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash 1.0 B
 Net Receivables 112.1 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 17.7 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt 208.8 M
 Total Debt 1.3 B
 Total Liabilities 28.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 3.3 B
 Retained Earnings 2.1 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 18.52
 Shares Outstanding 178.843 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.86
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 3.7 B
 Enterprise Value 5.0 B
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R 14.919
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 9.732
 Asset To Liability 1.122
 Debt To Capital 0.274
 Debt To Assets 0.039
Debt To Assets QoQ 101.713 %
Debt To Assets YoY -24.666 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.145
median: 0.065
mean: 0.057
FULT: 0.039
low: -0.0
 Debt To Equity 0.378
Debt To Equity QoQ 101.594 %
Debt To Equity YoY -29.686 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.682
median: 0.597
mean: 0.546
FULT: 0.378
low: -0.315
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.117
Price To Book QoQ 7.014 %
Price To Book YoY 4.22 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 1.989
mean: 1.25
median: 1.216
FULT: 1.117
low: 0.287
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 37.599
Price To Earnings QoQ 8.127 %
Price To Earnings YoY 7.911 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 85.229
mean: 47.49
median: 46.1
FULT: 37.599
low: 28.296
 PE/G Ratio
 Price To Sales (P/S) 11.144
Price To Sales QoQ 9.012 %
Price To Sales YoY 7.476 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 26.967
mean: 14.338
median: 13.162
FULT: 11.144
low: 0.11
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 34.781
Forward PE/G
Forward P/S 39.948
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.01
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.81 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 3.931 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.016
FULT: 0.01
mean: 0.01
median: 0.01
low: 0.005
 Receivables Turnover 2.94
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.552 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 7.683 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.518
FULT: 2.94
mean: 2.602
median: 2.475
low: 0.805
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 31.041
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue -0.004
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.218
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 4.8 B
 Net Invested Capital 4.6 B
 Invested Capital 4.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets 2.9 B
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 10.831 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.579
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.388
 Dividend Rate 0.21
 Dividend Yield 0.01
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.371 %
 Revenue Growth 0.642 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -80.385 %
Revenue Growth YoY -139.29 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 29.228 %
mean: 5.207 %
median: 1.114 %
FULT: 0.642 %
low: -23.976 %
 Earnings Growth 0.0 %
Earnings Growth QoQ
Earnings Growth YoY -100.0 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 41.86 %
FULT: 0.0 %
mean: -2.33 %
median: -3.008 %
low: -43.519 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 113.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 3.061 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 16.966 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -1268.321 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 9.54 %
FULT: 3.061 %
mean: 1.77 %
median: 1.61 %
low: -3.189 %
 Free Cash Growth 25.73 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -217.456 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -123.395 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 299.762 %
FULT: 25.73 %
median: -50.617 %
mean: -59.685 %
low: -368.012 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.195
 Cash Flow Margin 32.881 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.152
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.05
 Return On Assets (ROA) 0.294 %
Return On Assets QoQ -4.854 %
Return On Assets YoY 1.379 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 0.612 %
FULT: 0.294 %
median: 0.255 %
mean: 0.253 %
low: 0.065 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.029
Return On Equity QoQ -4.665 %
Return On Equity YoY -5.202 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.043
FULT: 0.029
median: 0.023
mean: 0.022
low: 0.001
 DuPont ROE 2.866 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term bias favors modest upside driven by bullish MACD crossover, rising short-term EMAs, and DI+ strength, but the low ADX and a positive MRO warn of potential mean reversion or range-bound trading. Price sitting above multiple moving averages supports continued drift higher toward the $23.11 mean target, while closeness to upper Bollinger levels suggests traders should monitor momentum indicators for signs of exhaustion.

Watch for confirmation of momentum (sustained MACD above signal and RSI holding above mid-50s) to maintain the bullish bias; conversely, a renewed rise in DI− or a fall in MACD would shift the near-term picture toward consolidation. Corporate developments—post-acquisition integration milestones and capital actions such as the subordinated note issuance—remain the primary fundamental drivers that could alter this technical outlook.

About Fulton Financial Corporation

Fulton Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FULT) develops comprehensive banking and financial solutions for both individual and business clients. Headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this financial holding company maintains a strong presence across several states, including Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. Fulton Financial provides a diverse range of deposit products, such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts, offering secure and adaptable financial options. In lending, the company delivers a variety of consumer loan products, including home equity loans, auto loans, and personal lines of credit. For commercial clients, Fulton Financial offers extensive lending services, including real estate, industrial, and construction loans, as well as equipment lease financing. Additionally, Fulton Financial extends its services to wealth management, providing investment management, trust services, brokerage, and insurance products. The company enhances accessibility through an extensive network of financial center offices, ATMs, and digital platforms, including mobile and online banking. Committed to meeting the evolving needs of its clients, Fulton Financial Corporation continues to support financial growth and community service, building on its longstanding reputation for excellence in the financial sector.



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