NASDAQ:FBNC - First Bancorp Stock Price, Price Target & More

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

First Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 6th. Investors of record on Friday, March 30th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Wednesday, April 25th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 28th. This is an increase from First Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. View First Bancorp's Dividend History.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The financial services provider reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.17. The financial services provider earned $66.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $63.31 million. First Bancorp had a return on equity of 9.58% and a net margin of 23.54%. View First Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 24th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for First Bancorp.

4 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for First Bancorp's shares. Their forecasts range from $35.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate First Bancorp's stock price to reach $39.3333 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for First Bancorp.

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News headlines about FBNC stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a news impact score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.80 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.

First Bancorp's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.49%), Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (3.19%), RMB Capital Management LLC (2.61%), Northern Trust Corp (1.15%) and Seidman Lawrence B (1.02%). 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, O Temple Sloan III, 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 Banc Funds Co. LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Seidman Lawrence B, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, California Public Employees Retirement System and O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold First Bancorp company stock in the last year include Mary Clara Capel and Suzanne S Deferie. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

FBNC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including RMB Capital Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, WINTON GROUP Ltd, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Mendon Capital Advisors Corp, Wesbanco Bank Inc. and New York State Common Retirement Fund. 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, O Temple Sloan III and Richard H Moore. 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 $41.13.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.22 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.

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.