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NASDAQ:FBMS

First Bancshares (FBMS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About First Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:FBMS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.91
$34.08
50-Day Range
$33.75
$33.75
52-Week Range
$29.57
$39.21
Volume
2.28 million shs
Average Volume
204,535 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.05 billion
P/E Ratio
13.83
Dividend Yield
2.96%
Price Target
$45.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

FBMS MarketRank™: 

First Bancshares scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 523rd out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Bancshares are expected to grow by 5.17% in the coming year, from $2.71 to $2.85 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Bancshares is 13.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Bancshares is 13.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.98.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FBMS.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.85%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Bancshares is 40.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.09% next year. This indicates that First Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Bancshares' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FBMS.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for First Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.47% of the stock of First Bancshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    69.95% of the stock of First Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Bancshares' insider trading history.
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FBMS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The bank reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.02. The bank earned $104.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.40 million. First Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.29% and a net margin of 18.40%.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Bancshares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/24/2024
Today
7/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
National commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FBMS
CIK
947559
Employees
870
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$45.00
Low Price Target
$45.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+33.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.44
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.83
Forward P/E Ratio
12.45
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$77.19 million
Net Margins
18.40%
Pretax Margin
22.23%
Return on Equity
8.29%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.33
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$276.99 million
Price / Sales
3.81
Cash Flow
$3.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.92
Book Value
$30.52 per share
Price / Book
1.11

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
31,238,000
Free Float
30,116,000
Market Cap
$1.05 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:FBMS) was last updated on 7/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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