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

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.58 per share and revenue of $18.56 million for the quarter.

First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The bank reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $18.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.39 million. First Community had a net margin of 14.48% and a return on equity of 10.70%. 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 0.8%

NASDAQ:FCCO traded up $0.20 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $25.41. 40,042 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,609. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $195.15 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 0.37. First Community has a 52-week low of $19.46 and a 52-week high of $27.96. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.79.

First Community Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 6th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.36%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 6th. First Community's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.30%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Hovde Group increased their price objective on shares of First Community from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th.

Institutional Trading of First Community

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of First Community by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,080 shares of the bank's stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 721 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of First Community by 1,230.5% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 12,640 shares of the bank's stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 11,690 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of First Community by 63.7% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 51,323 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,158,000 after purchasing an additional 19,978 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of First Community by 199.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 90,919 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 60,596 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in shares of First Community by 115.5% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 195,527 shares of the bank's stock worth $4,411,000 after purchasing an additional 104,796 shares during the last quarter. 61.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

First Community Company Profile

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.