NASDAQ:FBNCFirst Bancorp Stock Price, Forecast & News

First Bancorp's stock was trading at $25.70 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FBNC stock has decreased by 19.4% and is now trading at $20.71.
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4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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First Bancorp is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020.
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First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.40. The financial services provider earned $78.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $67.34 million. First Bancorp had a net margin of 25.52% and a return on equity of 9.46%.
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First Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, July 24th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 29th.
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4 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for First Bancorp's shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate First Bancorp's share price to reach $33.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 61.8% from the stock's current price.
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Headlines about FBNC stock have trended extremely negative this week, according to InfoTrie. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
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First Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FBNC."

First Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Peregrine Capital Management LLC (0.77%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.37%), Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.24%), First Trust Advisors LP (0.15%), Ziegler Capital Management LLC (0.12%) and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.09%). Company insiders that own First Bancorp stock include Dennis A Wicker, Eric P Credle, Frederick Leslie Taylor, Mary Clara Capel, Richard H Moore, Suzanne S Deferie, Thomas F Phillips and Virginia C Thomasson.
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FBNC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Envestnet Asset Management Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Bowling Portfolio Management LLC, and UBS Group AG. Company insiders that have sold First Bancorp company stock in the last year include Dennis A Wicker, Mary Clara Capel, and Thomas F Phillips.
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FBNC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Wesbanco Bank Inc., Dupont Capital Management Corp, Diversified Trust Co, Pitcairn Co., Ziegler Capital Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, and Denali Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought First Bancorp stock in the last two years include Eric P Credle, Frederick Leslie Taylor, Richard H Moore, Suzanne S Deferie, and Virginia C Thomasson.
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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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of FBNC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.71.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $601.44 million and generates $308.70 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $92.05 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.10 on an earnings per share basis. First Bancorp employs 1,111 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Bancorp is 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.