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First Community (FCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.78 -0.13 (-0.45%)
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About First Community Stock (NASDAQ:FCCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.76
$29.20
50-Day Range
$24.52
$28.91
52-Week Range
$19.46
$29.20
Volume
14,027 shs
Average Volume
43,558 shs
Market Capitalization
$221.32 million
P/E Ratio
12.91
Dividend Yield
2.22%
Price Target
$29.67
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

First Community Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

FCCO MarketRank™: 

First Community scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 469th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Community has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for First Community is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Community has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Community's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Community are expected to grow by 24.12% in the coming year, from $2.28 to $2.83 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.12.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 12.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 245.16.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.53. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Community's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.81% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Community pays a meaningful dividend of 2.25%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Community has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Community is 28.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Community will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.61% next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    2.81% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Community has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    First Community has a news sentiment score of 1.78. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Community insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $47,012.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.92% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.25% of the stock of First Community is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Community's insider trading history.
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FCCO Stock News Headlines

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FCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Community's stock was trading at $24.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FCCO shares have increased by 20.5% and is now trading at $28.91.

First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.09. The bank earned $19.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.56 million. First Community had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.65% and a net margin of 15.87%.

First Community's top institutional investors include Fourthstone LLC (7.27%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (4.63%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (2.86%) and Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (2.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael C Crapps, E Leland Reynolds, Roderick M Todd Jr and Jan H Hollar.
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Shares of FCCO 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 investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Builders FirstSource (BLDR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2025
Record date for 8/19 Dividend
8/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend
8/05/2025
Dividend Payable
8/19/2025
Today
9/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FCCO
CIK
932781
Employees
250
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$30.00
Low Price Target
$29.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.23
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.96
Forward P/E Ratio
12.68
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$13.95 million
Net Margins
15.87%
Pretax Margin
20.46%
Return on Equity
11.65%
Return on Assets
0.87%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.10
Current Ratio
0.78
Quick Ratio
0.77

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$103.43 million
Price / Sales
2.15
Cash Flow
$1.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.00
Book Value
$18.91 per share
Price / Book
1.53

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
7,690,000
Free Float
7,231,000
Market Cap
$222.32 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.46
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This page (NASDAQ:FCCO) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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