FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI)
Financials · regional banking · NASDAQ
A regional financial holding company providing comprehensive commercial and consumer banking, insurance, and wealth management services.
What FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC does
Financial Institutions, Inc. is a financial holding company that provides a full range of banking, insurance, and investment services primarily through its subsidiary, Five Star Bank. The company offers deposit products, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgage banking, and wealth management services to individuals and businesses.
Themes: regional banking, commercial lending, wealth management, interest rate sensitivity
Fundamentals
- Price$41.20 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$812M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+59.1% 2025-08-21 close $25.90 → 2026-08-21 close $41.20
- P/E9.99 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+24.7% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+13.1% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.12 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+46.9% as of 2026-08-24
- Beta0.65 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-23 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +6.7%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How FISI compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 25% 525 covered Financials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 538 covered Financials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 534 covered Financials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 575 covered Financials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 453 covered Financials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 431 covered Financials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Financials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, FISI's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 33%, free-cash-flow payout 186%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout33% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout186% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC looks technically
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) is trading 20.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 243 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 10 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago. It is 4.1% below its all-time high. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 20.0% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +20.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $39.86 | $39.86 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $34.32 | $34.32 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 18 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 18 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in the fourth leg, a pullback against that upward direction; the labelling fails if price closes below 40.4. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction. | possible upward five-wave sequence, in wave 4 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 243 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 243 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 16, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 16.3 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 53.2 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($40.51 to $42.92) — its "stochastic" reading is 29 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 28.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 10 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 10 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $42.97 | $42.97 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 4.1% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -4.1% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 60.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +60.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 4.1% below its highest point of the past year | 4.1% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $42.97 (set on 2026-08-03) | $42.97 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($25.72 to $42.70), and it has given back only a small part of its rise from last year’s low — 9% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $31.66 to $32.21. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 8.8% |
| From the all-time high | it is 4.1% below its all-time high | -4.1% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.1% above a support level at $40.33 — a price it turned at twice since 2026-07-01, most recently on 2026-07-16. Since 2024-08-21 it has 14 such levels below the current price and 0 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -2.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $3.27 (set on 2009-02-26) | $3.27 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 1159.9% above its all-time low | +1,160% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 1% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 1st percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.7802 between its high and its low — about 1.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.7802 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $40.64 and $42.68 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $40.64 – $41.66 – $42.68 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 1.9% in a typical session — among the calmest in the catalog. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 1.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 8.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (20.1% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 8.8 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.86× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a hammer | today, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | today |
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Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.6% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | +0.6% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 2.0 percentage points (the stock gained 4.3% while the market gained 2.3%) | +2.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 13.4 percentage points (the stock gained 16.5% while the market gained 3.1%) | +13.4% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 11.0 percentage points (the stock gained 22.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | +11.0% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 38.6 percentage points (the stock gained 59.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | +38.6% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 6.9% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 3.7% of the share price. | +6.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 15% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $35.74 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +15.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is sitting right on the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-23 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is roughly break-even. That average is $41.40 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 22 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -0.5% |
Price levels it has turned at before
FISI last closed at $41.20 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 14 prices below its last close and 0 above; the 3 nearest below are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40.33 | Support | 2.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-07-01 to 2026-07-16 |
| $37.93 | Support | 7.9% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-11 to 2026-07-23 |
| $35.48 | Support | 13.9% below the last close | turned there five times · 2026-02-06 to 2026-05-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part upward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 4 of five, a pullback against that direction.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $40.40.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $40.51 and $41.81 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a completed three-part correction, which fails on a close above $42.97.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Near the all-time high · beating the market · Printed a hammer candle after a decline | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · all time high · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$45.00 range $45.00 – $45.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-21. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for FISI
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.05 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-21
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Fluctuations in interest rates affecting net interest margin.","Credit risk associated with the loan portfolio and potential for increased loan losses.","Market volatility affecting the fair value of investment securities and other comprehensive income."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of FISI's 10-Q filed 2026-05-04 against the prior one filed 2025-11-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Added language in opening paragraph: 'When necessary, prior year information has been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Added bullet point in Legal and Regulatory Risks section specifying cannabis business services: 'We offer financial services to a limited number of New York State-licensed cannabis businesses under New York State's regulatory framework, with supporting policy and procedures, enhanced due diligence, monitoring, and required regulatory reporting. While federal law continues to classify cannabis as illegal, the risk of strict federal enforcement remains uncertain. Any significant change in federal enforcement posture could affect our ability to continue services to these customers and could increase our legal, regulatory, or compliance-related obligations.' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Removed:
- Removed reference to 'December 31, 2024' and replaced with 'December 31, 2025' in opening paragraph (filed 2026-05-04)
- Removed reference to 'Consolidated Financial Statements' and changed to 'Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements' (filed 2026-05-04)
- Removed older cannabis-related bullet point: 'We have implemented a program to provide financial products and services to customers that do business in the cannabis industry and the strict enforcement of federal laws and regulations regarding cannabis could result in our inability to continue to provide financial products and services to these customers and we could have legal action taken against us by the federal government and exposure to additional liabilities and regulatory compliance costs.' (filed 2025-11-03)
- Reworded:
- Legal and Regulatory Risks bullet point changed from 'Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and Office of Foreign Asset Control sanction requirements, amount other laws and regulations, could subject us to fines, sanctions, or other negative actions;' to 'Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, Office of Foreign Asset Control sanction requirements, or other applicable state and federal laws could subject us to fines, penalties, or other regulatory actions;' (filed 2026-05-04) - clarified language and removed apparent typo 'amount other'
- Notes:
- Newer filing text appears truncated at end of 'Risks Related to our Common Stock' section; older filing also appears truncated at similar point, making full comparison of that section impossible
- Page number changed from 45 to 41 between filings, likely reflecting different report lengths
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for FISI — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding FISI as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 2,344,139
- Reported value $74,493,808
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 3 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
FISI had 485,305 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
FISI had 2.46% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 3.01 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 485,305
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 2.46%
- Prior settlement (shares) 542,036
- Reported change -10.47%
- Days to cover (reported) 3.01
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- M&T Bank (MTB)
- KeyCorp (KEY)
- Community Bank System (CBU)
- Tompkins Financial (TMP)
- Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
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Frequently asked questions
What does FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) do?
Financial Institutions, Inc. is a financial holding company that provides a full range of banking, insurance, and investment services primarily through its subsidiary, Five Star Bank. The company offers deposit products, commercial and consumer lending, residential mortgage banking, and wealth management services to individuals and businesses.
What sector is FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) in?
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) is classified in the Financials sector. Its industry is regional banking. It trades on NASDAQ.
Does FISI pay a dividend?
Yes — FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 6.72% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC's (FISI) competitors?
Notable peers of FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) include M&T Bank, KeyCorp, Community Bank System, Tompkins Financial and Canandaigua National Bank & Trust. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) overbought or oversold right now?
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INC (FISI) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 53, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on FISI come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.