First Bancorp - FBNC Stock Forecast, Price & News

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" FBNC shares.
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3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for First Bancorp's stock. Their FBNC share price forecasts range from $42.00 to $47.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $44.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.0% from the stock's current price.
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First Bancorp's stock was trading at $46.29 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FBNC shares have decreased by 20.8% and is now trading at $36.68.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 25th 2022.
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First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.08. The financial services provider earned $95.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $90.47 million. First Bancorp had a net margin of 29.83% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.20%.

First Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share on Tuesday, October 25th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 29th.
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First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.33%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 27.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FBNC will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.57% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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First Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FBNC."

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One share of FBNC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.68.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion and generates $329.53 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $95.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.25 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 1,234 workers across the globe.

First Bancorp's mailing address is 300 SW Broad Street, Southern Pines NC, 28387. The official website for the company is www.localfirstbank.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (910) 246-2500 or via fax at 910-576-0662.