First Community (FCCO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• First Community (FCCO) is expected to announce its Q3 2025 earnings on October 22, with analysts predicting earnings of $0.67 per share and revenue of $19.77 million.
• The company recently declared a dividend increase from $0.15 to $0.16 per share, reflecting a yield of 2.3% and a payout ratio of 28.70%.
• In related news, Director Roderick M. Todd, Jr. sold 1,679 shares at an average price of $28.00, reducing their ownership by 12.40%.

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.67 per share and revenue of $19.7710 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Community had a net margin of 15.87% and a return on equity of 11.65%. The company had revenue of $13.86 million during the quarter. On average, analysts expect First Community to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Community Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ FCCO opened at $28.06 on Wednesday. First Community has a 1 year low of $19.46 and a 1 year high of $29.55. The stock has a market cap of $215.50 million, a P/E ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $27.30 and a 200 day moving average of $24.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.77.

First Community Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 5th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This is an increase from First Community's previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 5th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. First Community's dividend payout ratio is 28.70%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Roderick M. Todd, Jr. sold 1,679 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.00, for a total value of $47,012.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,866 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $332,248. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 5.92% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Community

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in First Community by 324.2% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,349 shares of the bank's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,031 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of First Community in the second quarter worth $99,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in shares of First Community in the second quarter worth $102,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of First Community in the second quarter worth $182,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of First Community by 76.8% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,746 shares of the bank's stock worth $189,000 after buying an additional 3,365 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.25% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FCCO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of First Community in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of First Community from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $29.67.

About First Community

First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments.

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