NASDAQ:FCBC First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $41.91 +0.75 (+1.82%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$41.50 -0.41 (-0.98%) As of 05:58 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About First Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:FCBC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FCBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$41.13▼$42.0350-Day Range$39.42▼$43.7452-Week Range$31.21▼$45.10Volume67,329 shsAverage Volume76,775 shsMarket Capitalization$790.84 millionP/E Ratio15.82Dividend Yield2.96%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingBuy Company Overview First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, that delivers banking and financial services through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Community Bank. The company’s core focus is on relationship-driven community banking, offering clients a blend of personalized service and competitive digital banking capabilities. It serves a diverse clientele that includes individuals, families, small and mid-sized businesses, nonprofit organizations and professional practices. The bank provides a broad spectrum of deposit products, such as checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts, alongside treasury management and payment processing solutions. On the lending side, First Community Bank offers consumer and commercial real estate loans, construction and land development financing, agricultural lending, small business administration (SBA) loans and commercial and industrial lines of credit. In addition, clients can access mortgage lending services, home equity lines of credit, and a range of ancillary products including cash management, online and mobile banking, and electronic funds transfers. First Community Bancshares operates primarily in North Carolina and Virginia through a network of branch locations and ATMs, complemented by its digital banking platform. The company positions itself as a community partner by supporting local economic development initiatives and fostering relationships within the markets it serves. Guided by an experienced leadership team and board of directors, First Community Bancshares seeks to balance prudent risk management with opportunities for growth in its regional footprint. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Community Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks52nd Percentile Overall ScoreFCBC MarketRank™: First Community Bancshares scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 644th out of 884 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First Community Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.48.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 15.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First Community Bancshares' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.21% of the float of First Community Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.04.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 1.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst Community Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 3.01%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Community Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Community Bancshares is 46.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about First Community Bancshares' dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.94 News SentimentFirst Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.94. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Community Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for FCBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Community Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.66% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions34.95% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by institutions.Read more about First Community Bancshares' insider trading history. Receive FCBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Community Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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FCBC Stock News HeadlinesFirst Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why3 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comFirst Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) and Hilltop (NYSE:HTH) Financial AnalysisMay 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)First Community Bancshares Shareholders Back Directors and ProposalsApril 29, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendApril 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendApril 28, 2026 | globenewswire.comWant $6,650 in Passive Income? Invest $75,000 ($25,000 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend StocksApril 14, 2026 | 247wallst.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendJanuary 27, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines FCBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCBC shares performed this year? First Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $33.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCBC shares have increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $41.91. How were First Community Bancshares' earnings last quarter? First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The bank reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $78.05 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.20 million. First Community Bancshares had a net margin of 25.89% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.44%. Who are First Community Bancshares' major shareholders? First Community Bancshares' top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.75%), Systematic Financial Management LP (2.80%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.29%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason R Belcher, David D Brown, Sarah W Harmon, Derek A Bonnett and Harriet B Price. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Community Bancshares? Shares of FCBC 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Community Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Community Bancshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Dividend Payable2/27/2026Last Earnings4/28/2026Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/19/2026Dividend Payable5/29/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 FCBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FCBC has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - SOUTHEAST Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCBC CIK859070 Webwww.firstcommunitybank.com Phone(276) 326-9000Fax276-326-9010Employees630Year Founded1874Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.65 Trailing P/E Ratio15.82 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$48.79 million Net Margins25.89% Pretax Margin33.55% Return on Equity10.44% Return on Assets1.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$185.42 million Price / Sales4.27 Cash Flow$3.10 per share Price / Cash Flow13.52 Book Value$27.33 per share Price / Book1.53Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,870,000Free Float18,176,000Market Cap$790.84 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. MegaboomWe are about to experience the greatest A.I. boom in stock market history... 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