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

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

First Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Sunday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Thursday, October 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 27th. View First Bancorp's Dividend History.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.74. The financial services provider had revenue of $67.22 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $67.43 million. First Bancorp had a net margin of 27.88% and a return on equity of 10.92%. View First Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 4th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Bancorp.

6 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for First Bancorp's stock. Their forecasts range from $39.00 to $46.00. On average, they anticipate First Bancorp's share price to reach $42.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.7% 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 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Bancorp.

News stories about FBNC stock have been trending somewhat negative on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive 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 positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a media sentiment score of -1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.

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

First Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.11%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.01%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.98%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.23%), Allianz Asset Management GmbH (1.80%) and Jennison Associates LLC (1.71%). Company insiders that own First Bancorp stock include Abby Jill Donnelly, Donald H Allred, 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 Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Bridgeway Capital Management Inc., Parsec Financial Management Inc., GSA Capital Partners LLP, Huber Capital Management LLC, Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co., Independent Advisor Alliance and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold First Bancorp company stock in the last year include Eric P Credle, Mary Clara Capel and Suzanne S Deferie. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

FBNC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Allianz Asset Management GmbH, BlackRock Inc., Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd., First Trust Advisors LP, Jennison Associates LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Renaissance Technologies LLC. Company insiders that have bought First Bancorp stock in the last two years include Abby Jill Donnelly, Donald H Allred, 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 $39.35.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.13 billion and generates $226.29 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $45.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.85 on an earnings per share basis. First Bancorp employs 1,166 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.