First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Community Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia. Its principal subsidiary, First Community Bank, provides financial services to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and public-sector customers through a community banking model.

The bank offers deposit products, consumer and commercial lending, residential mortgage loans, online and mobile banking, treasury management and other traditional banking services. It also provides investment, trust, wealth management and insurance services through affiliated or related business lines.

First Community Bank serves communities across Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee through a network of branches and offices. The institution traces its roots to the late 19th century and has expanded its regional presence through organic growth and selected acquisitions. First Community Bancshares is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol FCBC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.72 to $47.70
• 50-Day Range: $43.69 to $49.55
• 52-Week Range: $31.21 to $50.17
• Volume: 19,144 shs
• Average Volume: 84,239 shs
• Market Capitalization: $886.50 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.79
• Dividend Yield: 2.82%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

First Community Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Community Bancshares scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 638th out of 837 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

First Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.97%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Community Bancshares are expected to grow by 1.97% in the coming year, from $3.04 to $3.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.07.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 14.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.80% of the float of First Community Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.26.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Community Bancshares has recently increased by 7.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

First Community Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First Community Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of First Community Bancshares is 41.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Community Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.58% next year. This indicates that First Community Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for First Community Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Community Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $379,875.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.66% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

34.95% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/21/2026
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 9/22/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FCBC
• CIK: 859070
• Web: www.firstcommunitybank.com
• Phone: (276) 326-9000
• Fax: 276-326-9010
• Employees: 614
• Year Founded: 1874

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.38
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $48.79 million
• Net Margins: 28.84%
• Pretax Margin: 37.40%
• Return on Equity: 10.67%
• Return on Assets: 1.61%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $185.42 million
• Price / Sales: 4.77
• Cash Flow: $3.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.40
• Book Value: $27.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 18,910,000
• Free Float: 18,218,000
• Market Cap: $884.23 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.47