NASDAQ:FBMS - First Bancshares Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Bancshares Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $33.84 -0.14 (-0.41 %) (As of 01/26/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Today's Range$33.74Now: $33.84▼$33.9550-Day Range$33.32MA: $34.38▼$35.5252-Week Range$28.07Now: $33.84▼$35.88Volume51,197 shsAverage Volume72,731 shsMarket Capitalization$636.53 millionP/E Ratio13.43Dividend Yield0.94%Beta0.34 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsSocial Media Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on RedditShare on StocktwitsPrint this articleShare by Email The First Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for The First, A National Banking Association that provides general commercial and retail banking services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Retail Bank, Mortgage Banking Division, and Holding Company. It offers deposit services, including checking, NOW, and savings accounts; other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit; and individual retirement accounts. Read More… Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:FBMS Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK947559 Webhttp://www.thefirstbank.com/ Phone601-268-8998Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45 Current Ratio0.91 Quick Ratio0.91Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio13.43 Forward P/E Ratio11.02 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$175.48 million Price / Sales3.63 Cash Flow$2.26 per share Price / Cash Flow15.00 Book Value$24.48 per share Price / Book1.38Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.79 Net Income$21.23 million Net Margins24.93% Return on Equity10.38% Return on Assets1.38%Miscellaneous Employees582 Outstanding Shares18,810,000Market Cap$636.53 million Next Earnings Date4/27/2020 (Estimated) OptionableNot Optionable Receive FBMS News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FBMS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. NASDAQ:FBMS Rates by TradingView First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Frequently Asked Questions What is First Bancshares' stock symbol? First Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FBMS." How often does First Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Bancshares? First Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, February 21st. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 6th. This is a positive change from First Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. View First Bancshares' Dividend History. How were First Bancshares' earnings last quarter? First Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ:FBMS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 21st. The bank reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $41.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $38.37 million. First Bancshares had a return on equity of 10.38% and a net margin of 24.93%. View First Bancshares' Earnings History. When is First Bancshares' next earnings date? First Bancshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 27th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for First Bancshares. What price target have analysts set for FBMS? 2 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for First Bancshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $36.00 to $36.00. On average, they expect First Bancshares' share price to reach $36.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Bancshares. What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for First Bancshares? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Bancshares. Has First Bancshares been receiving favorable news coverage? News articles about FBMS stock have been trending extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Bancshares earned a coverage optimism score of -4.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the bank a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for First Bancshares. Who are some of First Bancshares' key competitors? Some companies that are related to First Bancshares include Simmons First National (SFNC), First Financial Bancorp (FFBC), First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI), First Merchants (FRME), Trustmark (TRMK), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Cadence Bancorp (CADE), BancFirst (BANF), WesBanco (WSBC), Hope Bancorp (HOPE), Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC), NBT Bancorp (NBTB), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), First Commonwealth Financial (FCF) and City (CHCO). What other stocks do shareholders of First Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Bancshares investors own include Zynga (ZNGA), Shopify (SHOP), Whirlpool (WHR), Amgen (AMGN), bluebird bio (BLUE), General Finance (GFN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Roku (ROKU). Who are First Bancshares' key executives? First Bancshares' management team includes the folowing people: Mr. Milton Ray Cole Jr., Vice Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 57)Ms. Donna T. Lowery CPA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52)Mr. Chris Ryals, Exec. VP & COODawn Ard, Compliance Officer & Compliance Officer of The First, A National Banking AssociationMs. Marsie White, VP of Human Resource Who are First Bancshares' major shareholders? First Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Intl Fcstone Inc. (0.10%), Ingalls & Snyder LLC (0.03%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.01%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own First Bancshares stock include E Ricky Gibson and M Ray Cole Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Bancshares. Which major investors are selling First Bancshares stock? FBMS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Intl Fcstone Inc. and Ingalls & Snyder LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancshares. Which major investors are buying First Bancshares stock? FBMS stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancshares. How do I buy shares of First Bancshares? Shares of FBMS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab. What is First Bancshares' stock price today? One share of FBMS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.84. How big of a company is First Bancshares? First Bancshares has a market capitalization of $636.53 million and generates $175.48 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $21.23 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.79 on an earnings per share basis. First Bancshares employs 582 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About First Bancshares. What is First Bancshares' official website? The official website for First Bancshares is http://www.thefirstbank.com/. How can I contact First Bancshares? First Bancshares' mailing address is 6480 US HIGHWAY 98 WEST SUITE A, HATTIESBURG MS, 39402. The bank can be reached via phone at 601-268-8998. MarketBeat Community Rating for First Bancshares (NASDAQ FBMS)Community Ranking: 2.3 out of 5 ( )Outperform Votes: 200 (Vote Outperform)Underperform Votes: 239 (Vote Underperform)Total Votes: 439MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about First Bancshares and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe FBMS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe FBMS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. This page was last updated on 1/26/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: What is a resistance level?
