NASDAQ:FBNC - First Bancorp Stock Price, News, & Analysis

First Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FBNC."

First Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 6th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, April 25th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.33%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. This is a positive change from First Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. View First Bancorp's Dividend History.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.04. The financial services provider earned $68.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $68.41 million. First Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.16% and a net margin of 30.47%. View First Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Bancorp.

6 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for First Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $34.00 to $46.00. On average, they expect First Bancorp's stock price to reach $40.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 12.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Bancorp.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Bancorp.

Media coverage about FBNC stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a daily sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.

Some companies that are related to First Bancorp include Wintrust Financial (WTFC), IBERIABANK (IBKC), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Bank Ozk (OZK), United Bankshares (UBSI), Associated Banc (ASB), First Hawaiian (FHB), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), Investors Bancorp (ISBC), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), Home Bancshares (HOMB), Chemical Financial (CHFC), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), CVB Financial (CVBF) and Union Bankshares (UBSH).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Bancorp investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Honeywell International (HON), Micron Technology (MU), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Athabasca Oil (ATH) and MB Financial (MBFI).

First Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.79%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.33%), Livingston Group Asset Management CO operating as Southport Capital Management (0.12%), First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.02%) and Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own First Bancorp stock include Abby Jill Donnelly, Eric P Credle, James C Crawford III, Mary Clara Capel, Michael Goodwin Mayer, Richard H Moore and Suzanne S Deferie. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Bancorp.

FBNC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Meeder Asset Management Inc. and Livingston Group Asset Management CO operating as Southport Capital Management. Company insiders that have sold First Bancorp company stock in the last year include Eric P Credle and Mary Clara Capel. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

FBNC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co.. Company insiders that have bought First Bancorp stock in the last two years include Abby Jill Donnelly, Eric P Credle, James C Crawford III, Michael Goodwin Mayer, Richard H Moore and Suzanne S Deferie. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

Shares of FBNC 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FBNC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.09.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.07 billion and generates $293.04 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $89.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.01 on an earnings per share basis. First Bancorp employs 1,098 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Bancorp is http://www.localfirstbank.com.

First Bancorp's mailing address is 300 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines NC, 28387. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 910-246-2500.