NASDAQ:FCBC First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $48.54 -0.65 (-1.32%) Closing price 10/23/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.54 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 10/23/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:FCBC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FCBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$48.48▼$49.2150-Day Range$46.76▼$49.6252-Week Range$31.21▼$50.17Volume97,439 shsAverage Volume99,404 shsMarket Capitalization$917.89 millionP/E Ratio15.31Dividend Yield2.72%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingHold Company Overview First Community Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia. Its principal subsidiary, First Community Bank, provides community banking services to individuals, families, businesses and organizations. The bank offers a range of deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Its lending activities include residential mortgages, home equity loans, consumer loans, commercial and industrial financing, commercial real estate loans and other credit products for businesses and communities. First Community Bank also provides services such as online and mobile banking, treasury management, investment and wealth management services, and other financial solutions. The company primarily serves communities in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina through its branch network and digital banking platforms. First Community Bancshares traces its banking history to the 19th century and emphasizes relationship-based banking and local decision-making. The company is led by a management team responsible for overseeing its banking operations, risk management and long-term growth strategy.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Community Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreFCBC MarketRank™: 2.984925293485 of 5 starsFirst Community Bancshares scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 535th out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFirst Community Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Community Bancshares has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First Community Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.97% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Community Bancshares are expected to grow by 1.97% in the coming year, from $3.04 to $3.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 15.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 15.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.35.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First Community Bancshares' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.47% of the float of First Community Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 8.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst Community Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.73%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Community Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Community Bancshares is 41.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Community Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.58% next year. This indicates that First Community Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First Community Bancshares' dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentFirst Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Community Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Community Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $379,875.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.66% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions34.95% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by institutions.Read more about First Community Bancshares' insider trading history. Receive FCBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Community Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendJuly 21, 2026 | globenewswire.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good.October 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeWins (Ad)First Community Bancshares Shareholders Back Directors and ProposalsApril 29, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendApril 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendApril 28, 2026 | globenewswire.comWant $6,650 in Passive Income? Invest $75,000 ($25,000 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend StocksApril 14, 2026 | 247wallst.comFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results and Quarterly Cash DividendJanuary 27, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines FCBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCBC shares performed this year? First Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $33.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCBC shares have increased by 43.9% and is now trading at $48.54. How were First Community Bancshares' earnings last quarter? First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $81.71 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $51.20 million. First Community Bancshares had a net margin of 28.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.67%. Who are First Community Bancshares' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of First Community Bancshares include Axxcess Wealth Management LLC (0.10%), Sax Wealth Advisors LLC (0.04%), Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason R Belcher, David D Brown, Sarah W Harmon, Gary R Mills and Derek A Bonnett. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Community Bancshares? Shares of FCBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of First Community Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Community Bancshares investors own include Boeing (BA), Altria Group (MO), Ventas (VTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Costco Wholesale (COST), Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/07/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (8m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FCBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FCBC has been in this zone for over 8 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCBC CIK859070 Webwww.firstcommunitybank.com Phone(276) 326-9000Fax276-326-9010Employees614Year Founded1874Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.17 Trailing P/E Ratio15.31 Forward P/E Ratio15.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$48.79 million Net Margins28.84% Pretax Margin37.40% Return on Equity10.67% Return on Assets1.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$166.54 million Price / Sales5.51 Cash Flow$3.01 per share Price / Cash Flow16.15 Book Value$27.33 per share Price / Book1.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares18,910,000Free Float18,218,000Market Cap$917.89 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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