First Bancshares (FBMS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$26.05

+0.40 (+1.56%)

(As of 11:04 AM ET)

Today's Range: $25.73
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$26.17
50-Day Range: $23.83
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$27.62
52-Week Range: $22.82
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$34.63

Volume: 14,931 shs
Average Volume: 118,319 shs
Market Capitalization: $809.89 million

P/E Ratio: 9.61
Dividend Yield: 3.69%
Price Target: $32.50

First Bancshares Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 4 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$32.50
24.76% Upside

High Forecast	$35.00
Average Forecast	$32.50
Low Forecast	$29.00

Type	Current Forecast 12/1/22 to 12/1/23	1 Month Ago 11/1/22 to 11/1/23	3 Months Ago 9/2/22 to 9/2/23	1 Year Ago 12/1/21 to 12/1/22
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$32.50	$33.80	$35.60	$30.00
Predicted Upside	24.76% Upside	20.22% Upside	20.30% Upside	-7.10% Downside

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FBMS Analyst Ratings By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FBMS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

First Bancshares Stock vs. The Competition

Type	First Bancshares	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.75	2.41	2.49
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Hold
Predicted Upside	26.71% Upside	3,473.31% Upside	4,719.13% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/27/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$32.00 ➝ $29.00	+24.04%
8/29/2023	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	K. Fitzsimmons Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$34.00	+18.92%
4/6/2023	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$38.00 ➝ $32.00	+28.36%
1/4/2023	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$35.00	+11.89%

(Data available from 12/1/2018 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

FBMS Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Bancshares's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 4 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for First Bancshares stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for FBMS. The average twelve-month price prediction for First Bancshares is $32.50 with a high price target of $35.00 and a low price target of $29.00. Learn more on FBMS's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like First Bancshares more than its competitors?: Analysts like First Bancshares more than other Finance companies. The consensus rating for First Bancshares is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for finance companies is Hold. Learn more on how FBMS compares to other companies.
Does First Bancshares's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, First Bancshares's stock has a predicted upside of 20.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

What analysts cover First Bancshares?: First Bancshares has been rated by Stephens in the past 90 days.

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This page (NASDAQ:FBMS) was last updated on 12/1/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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