Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:FCCO First Community (FCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.27 +0.06 (+0.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.29 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 04:10 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About First Community Stock (NASDAQ:FCCO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get First Community alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.10▼$27.4750-Day Range$22.60▼$27.2952-Week Range$19.46▼$27.96Volume13,350 shsAverage Volume45,191 shsMarket Capitalization$209.71 millionP/E Ratio12.23Dividend Yield2.35%Price Target$29.67Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments. Its deposit products include checking, NOW, savings, and individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, as well as other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial loans that include secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans, including secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; real estate construction and acquisition loans; and fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. It also provides online banking, internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts. In addition, the company offers non-deposit investment products and other investment brokerage services; VISA and MasterCard credit card services; investment advisory services; and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina. Read More First Community Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreFCCO MarketRank™: First Community scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 516th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst 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.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Community has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about First Community's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth24.12% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of First Community is 12.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 53.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Community is 12.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 220.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.35. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.41% of the float of First Community has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community has recently increased by 44.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFirst Community pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Community has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Community is 28.70%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.41% of the float of First Community has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community has recently increased by 44.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.52 News SentimentFirst Community has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FCCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.92% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.25% 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 HeadlinesExpansion Into Metro Atlanta Looks Promising For First Community CorporationAugust 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFirst Community Corporation Announces Record Earnings and Increased Cash DividendJuly 23, 2025 | prnewswire.comBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. Economist Ben Stein—drawing on insights from his own experience and his father’s time advising two U.S. presidents—just released a new report on how to help protect your retirement from the next major crisis.August 29 at 2:00 AM | Goldco Precious Metals (Ad)FCCO Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether the Merger of First Community Corporation is Fair to ShareholdersJuly 14, 2025 | businesswire.com$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of First Community Corporation (NASDAQ: FCCO)July 14, 2025 | globenewswire.comFirst Community Corporation to Expand into Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA with the Acquisition of Signature Bank of GeorgiaJuly 14, 2025 | prnewswire.comFCCO - First Community Corp Price vs Fair Value - MorningstarJune 24, 2025 | morningstar.comMFirst Community Corporation expands equity planMay 23, 2025 | uk.investing.comSee More Headlines FCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCCO shares performed this year? First Community's stock was trading at $24.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FCCO shares have increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $27.27. How were First Community's earnings last quarter? First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The bank reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. Who are First Community's major shareholders? 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 and Jan H Hollar. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Community? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Community own? 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 Earnings7/23/2025Record date for 8/19 Dividend8/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/19 Dividend8/05/2025Dividend Payable8/19/2025Today8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - SOUTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCCO CIK932781 Webwww.firstcommunitysc.com Phone(803) 951-2265Fax803-951-1722Employees250Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First Community$29.67 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio12.24 Forward P/E Ratio11.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$13.95 million Net Margins15.87% Pretax Margin20.46% Return on Equity11.65% Return on Assets0.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.77 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$103.43 million Price / Sales2.03 Cash Flow$1.58 per share Price / Cash Flow17.29 Book Value$20.23 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,690,000Free Float7,231,000Market Cap$209.86 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.41 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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