First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana. Through its principal subsidiary, First Guaranty Bank, the company provides a diversified range of commercial and retail banking services. Founded in 1932, First Guaranty Bancshares has grown from a community mutual bank into a publicly traded institution listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker FGBI.

The company’s core business activities encompass traditional deposit products and lending solutions. On the deposit side, First Guaranty Bank offers checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit designed to meet both personal and business needs. On the lending side, the bank originates commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, commercial and industrial loans, agribusiness loans and residential mortgage loans. Ancillary services include cash management, online and mobile banking platforms, treasury services and merchant card processing.

First Guaranty Bancshares primarily serves markets in southeastern Louisiana and parts of eastern Texas, leveraging a network of community branch offices to support local businesses, professionals and homeowners. In recent years, the company has selectively expanded its footprint into central Florida, broadening its customer base while maintaining a focus on relationship-driven banking. This regional presence enables the bank to tailor its product offerings to the economic characteristics of each community it serves.

Led by an experienced management team with deep roots in community banking, First Guaranty Bancshares emphasizes personalized service and local decision making. The company’s leadership has pursued prudent growth strategies and maintained a commitment to customer satisfaction, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. This approach underpins First Guaranty Bancshares’ mission to foster economic development in its core markets while delivering value to shareholders and stakeholders alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.21 to $8.24
• 50-Day Range: $7.70 to $8.94
• 52-Week Range: $6.55 to $15.25
• Volume: 1,663 shs
• Average Volume: 13,023 shs
• Market Capitalization: $124.59 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.49%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

First Guaranty Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Guaranty Bancshares scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 493rd out of 934 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for First Guaranty Bancshares.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 37.08%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Guaranty Bancshares are expected to grow by 37.08% in the coming year, from $0.89 to $1.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is -8.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is -8.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Guaranty Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.46. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.70% of the float of First Guaranty Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Guaranty Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Guaranty Bancshares has recently increased by 57.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

First Guaranty Bancshares has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First Guaranty Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Guaranty Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.28% next year. This indicates that First Guaranty Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.71

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.70% of the float of First Guaranty Bancshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Guaranty Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Guaranty Bancshares has recently increased by 57.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.85

News Sentiment

First Guaranty Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.85. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First Guaranty Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for FGBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Guaranty Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $250,006.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

47.20% of the stock of First Guaranty Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 39.52% of the stock of First Guaranty Bancshares is held by institutions.

FGBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FGBI shares performed this year?

First Guaranty Bancshares' stock was trading at $11.36 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FGBI shares have decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $8.24.

How were First Guaranty Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 18th. The bank reported ($0.61) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.41. The bank had revenue of $54.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $29.20 million. First Guaranty Bancshares had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.73% and a negative net margin of 4.49%.

When did First Guaranty Bancshares IPO?

First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) raised $92 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, December 19th 2014. The company issued 4,600,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Raymond James acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Sterne Agee were co-managers.

Who are First Guaranty Bancshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of First Guaranty Bancshares include Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.67%) and Arkadios Wealth Advisors (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Marshall T Reynolds, William K Hood, Bruce Mcanally, Eric Dosch, Edgar R Smith III, Robert W Walker and Michael Ray Mineer.
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How do I buy shares of First Guaranty Bancshares?

Shares of FGBI 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 Guaranty Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Guaranty Bancshares investors own include Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), M&T Bank (MTB), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Pfizer (PFE) and Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/18/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/23/2025
• Today: 9/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - SOUTHEAST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FGBI
• CIK: 1408534
• Web: www.fgb.net
• Phone: (985) 345-7685
• Fax: 985-375-0355
• Employees: 490
• Year Founded: 1934

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.01)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.45 million
• Net Margins: -4.49%
• Pretax Margin: -5.87%
• Return on Equity: -4.73%
• Return on Assets: -0.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.81
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $246.45 million
• Price / Sales: 0.50
• Cash Flow: $1.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.23
• Book Value: $17.75 per share
• Price / Book: 0.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,120,000
• Free Float: 7,983,000
• Market Cap: $124.21 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.40