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Primis Financial (FRST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$10.75 +0.11 (+1.03%)
Closing price 06/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.80 +0.05 (+0.47%)
As of 05:35 AM Eastern
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About Primis Financial Stock (NASDAQ:FRST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.61
$10.81
50-Day Range
$8.17
$10.75
52-Week Range
$7.59
$13.52
Volume
240,477 shs
Average Volume
77,436 shs
Market Capitalization
$265.74 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.72%
Price Target
$7.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Primis Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Primis Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals and small and medium sized businesses in the United States. Its deposit products include checking, NOW, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposits. The company also provides commercial business and real estate, construction, secured asset based, small business administration, mortgage warehouse lending products, as well as financing for medical, dental, and veterinary businesses; residential mortgage, trust mortgage, home equity lines of credit, secured and unsecured personal, and consumer loans, as well as life insurance premium financing and demand loans. It also offers cash management services comprising investment/sweep, zero balance, and controlled disbursement accounts; and wire transfer, employer/payroll processing, night depository, depository transfer, merchant, ACH origination, and remote deposit capture services. In addition, the company provides debit cards, ATM services, notary services, and mobile and online banking. It operates full-service branches in Virginia and Maryland. The company was formerly known as Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc. and changed its name to Primis Financial Corp. Primis Financial Corp. was founded in 2004 and is based in McLean, Virginia.

Primis Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

FRST MarketRank™: 

Primis Financial scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 219th out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Primis Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Primis Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Primis Financial are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Primis Financial is -37.07, 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 Primis Financial is -37.07, 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

    Primis Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.88% of the float of Primis Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Primis Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Primis Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Primis Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Primis Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.86% next year. This indicates that Primis Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.88% of the float of Primis Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Primis Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Primis Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Primis Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Primis Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.96% of the stock of Primis Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.96% of the stock of Primis Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's insider trading history.
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FRST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Primis Financial's stock was trading at $11.66 at the start of the year. Since then, FRST shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $10.75.
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Primis Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FRST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.12. The firm earned $32.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $26.90 million. Primis Financial had a negative net margin of 2.94% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.83%.
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Shares of FRST 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.

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2025
Record date for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Dividend Payable
5/28/2025
Today
6/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MISC SVCS
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FRST
Employees
420
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$7.50
High Stock Price Target
$14.00
Low Stock Price Target
$1.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-30.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.68
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$16.20 million
Pretax Margin
-2.34%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$254.63 million
Cash Flow
$0.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
116.92
Book Value
$14.76 per share
Price / Book
0.73

Miscellaneous

Free Float
22,013,000
Market Cap
$265.74 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.71
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This page (NASDAQ:FRST) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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