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Primis Financial (FRST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.15 +0.44 (+4.11%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$11.14 -0.01 (-0.09%)
As of 08/22/2025 06:53 PM Eastern
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About Primis Financial Stock (NASDAQ:FRST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$10.71
$11.24
50-Day Range
$9.68
$12.10
52-Week Range
$7.59
$12.95
Volume
88,614 shs
Average Volume
121,750 shs
Market Capitalization
$274.74 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.59%
Price Target
$7.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Primis Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

FRST MarketRank™: 

Primis Financial scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 920 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 received no research coverage 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 -123.89, 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 -123.89, 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

    0.58% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently decreased by 3.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Primis Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.73%, 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

    0.58% 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 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently decreased by 3.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Primis Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $19,946.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in 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 4.4% and is now trading at $11.15.

Primis Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FRST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $42.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $28.13 million. Primis Financial had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.02% and a negative net margin of 0.93%.
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Primis Financial's top institutional shareholders include Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (5.28%), Curi Capital LLC (4.07%), Salzhauer Michael (3.08%) and Fourthstone LLC (2.33%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew Alan Switzer, John Fitzgerald Biagas, Charles A Kabbash, F L Garrett III, F L Garrett III, Robert Yates Clagett, Eric Alan Johnson, William Rand Cook, Clinton Tyler Stafford, George Cody Sheflett Jr, Deborah Diaz, Rickey Allen Fulk, Susan B Williamson, Barry P Almond and Ann-Stanton C Gore.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Primis Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

Record date for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Dividend Payable
5/28/2025
Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Record date for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
8/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/23/2025
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
CIK
1325670
Employees
420
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$14.00
Low Price Target
$1.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-32.7%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.09)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.96
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$16.20 million
Net Margins
-0.93%
Pretax Margin
-2.25%
Return on Equity
-2.02%
Return on Assets
-0.20%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.26
Current Ratio
0.98
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$254.63 million
Price / Sales
1.08
Cash Flow
$0.10 per share
Price / Cash Flow
116.49
Book Value
$15.27 per share
Price / Book
0.73

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
24,640,000
Free Float
21,942,000
Market Cap
$274.74 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.80
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This page (NASDAQ:FRST) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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