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First Community (FCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.02 -0.32 (-1.24%)
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About First Community Stock (NASDAQ:FCCO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.00
$25.37
50-Day Range
$22.20
$25.75
52-Week Range
$17.47
$27.96
Volume
1,698 shs
Average Volume
35,983 shs
Market Capitalization
$192.17 million
P/E Ratio
12.69
Dividend Yield
2.40%
Price Target
$29.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

First Community Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

FCCO MarketRank™: 

First Community scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 183rd out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Community has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Community has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Community's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Community are expected to grow by 24.12% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 12.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.00.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 12.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.00.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.32. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Community's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.48% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community has recently decreased by 48.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Community pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Community has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Community is 30.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Community will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.20% next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Community's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.48% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community has recently decreased by 48.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Community has a news sentiment score of 1.03. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for FCCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.92% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.25% of the stock of First Community is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Community's insider trading history.
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FCCO Stock News Headlines

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FCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Community's stock was trading at $24.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCCO stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $25.0150.

First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.04. The bank had revenue of $18.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $17.39 million. First Community had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 14.48%.

Shares of FCCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Community investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Builders FirstSource (BLDR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 5/20 Dividend
5/06/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/20 Dividend
5/06/2025
Dividend Payable
5/20/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FCCO
CIK
932781
Employees
250
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$30.00
Low Price Target
$29.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+18.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.98
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.69
Forward P/E Ratio
10.97
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$13.95 million
Net Margins
14.48%
Pretax Margin
18.50%
Return on Equity
10.70%
Return on Assets
0.78%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.10
Current Ratio
0.78
Quick Ratio
0.78

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$64.13 million
Price / Sales
3.00
Cash Flow
$1.56 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.03
Book Value
$18.91 per share
Price / Book
1.32

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,682,000
Free Float
7,227,000
Market Cap
$192.17 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.37
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This page (NASDAQ:FCCO) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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