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First Community Bancshares (FCBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$38.09 +0.07 (+0.18%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$38.10 +0.01 (+0.03%)
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About First Community Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:FCBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$37.42
$38.49
50-Day Range
$35.21
$41.75
52-Week Range
$32.81
$49.02
Volume
42,190 shs
Average Volume
38,996 shs
Market Capitalization
$697.81 million
P/E Ratio
13.95
Dividend Yield
3.26%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

First Community Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

FCBC MarketRank™: 

First Community Bancshares scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 527th out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for First Community Bancshares.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 13.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Community Bancshares is 13.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.45.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Community Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.87% of the float of First Community Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 8.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Community Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 3.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Community Bancshares has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Community Bancshares is 45.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about First Community Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.87% of the float of First Community Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community Bancshares has recently decreased by 8.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Community Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 1.17 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for First Community Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for FCBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Community Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.67% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 34.95% of the stock of First Community Bancshares is held by institutions.

  • Read more about First Community Bancshares' insider trading history.
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FCBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Community Bancshares' stock was trading at $41.64 at the start of the year. Since then, FCBC stock has decreased by 8.5% and is now trading at $38.09.

First Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.02. The bank earned $41 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $40.60 million. First Community Bancshares had a net margin of 27.07% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.68%.

Top institutional investors of First Community Bancshares include Systematic Financial Management LP (2.97%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.20%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.28%) and American Century Companies Inc. (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard Scott Johnson, Jason R Belcher, David D Brown, Sarah W Harmon and Harriet B Price.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Community Bancshares investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Record date for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
8/28/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FCBC
CIK
859070
Employees
630
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.73
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.95
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$51.60 million
Net Margins
27.07%
Pretax Margin
34.59%
Return on Equity
9.68%
Return on Assets
1.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.03
Quick Ratio
1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$155.52 million
Price / Sales
4.49
Cash Flow
$3.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
12.07
Book Value
$27.45 per share
Price / Book
1.39

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
18,315,000
Free Float
17,643,000
Market Cap
$697.62 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65
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This page (NASDAQ:FCBC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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