NASDAQ:FCCO First Community (FCCO) Stock Forecast, Price & News $17.55 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05:18 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.55▼$17.6550-Day Range$16.92▼$19.7552-Week Range$16.30▼$22.25Volume4,080 shsAverage Volume20,874 shsMarket Capitalization$133.20 millionP/E Ratio9.09Dividend Yield3.19%Price Target$22.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media First Community MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.4% Upside$22.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.49% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.82Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-7.41%From $1.62 to $1.50 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.58 out of 5 starsFinance Sector364th out of 874 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry92nd out of 183 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst Community has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.00, First Community has a forecasted upside of 25.4% from its current price of $17.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Community has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.49% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community has recently decreased by 12.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirst Community pays a meaningful dividend of 3.21%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Community has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Community is 29.02%. 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 37.33% next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FCCO. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst Community has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.14% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions58.13% of the stock of First Community is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Community are expected to decrease by -7.41% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Community is 9.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 120.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Community is 9.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 81.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) StockFirst Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank which offers 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 consist of 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 other banking services, which include online banking, internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, travelers checks, 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 FCCO Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FCCO Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 26, 2023 | detroitnews.com$3B Henry Ford Health project to kick off community benefit meetings next weekSeptember 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.comSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comCommunity Foundation Donates to First Responders Benevolent FundSeptember 17, 2023 | msn.comCommunity First Fox Cities Marathon has started. Check back for updates throughout the morningSeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) shareholders have endured a 23% loss from investing in the stock five years agoJuly 26, 2023 | benzinga.comFirst Community's Ex-Dividend Date Is Monday, Here's What You Need To KnowJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendSeptember 28, 2023 | Micro-Cap Stock Trader (Ad)U.S. drive to onshore battery supply chains could create big winners in lithiumInvestor Find Lithium Gold and Crush the Bear Market with 32k Metric TonsJuly 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comPiper Sandler Keeps Their Hold Rating on First Community (FCCO)July 19, 2023 | msn.comCompared to Estimates, First Community (FCCO) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsJuly 14, 2023 | msn.comFree healthcare services help a minority community.July 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: First Community (FCCO) Q2 Earnings Expected to DeclineJuly 11, 2023 | msn.comTwo Manatee County teens selected to serve community as Bank of America Student LeadersJune 22, 2023 | msn.comCultivating community: Newport Pride founders open city’s first Pride CenterJune 22, 2023 | msn.comCommunity support for Councilmember Price builds as suspension is consideredJune 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community Corporation's (NASDAQ:FCCO) top owners are individual investors with 44% stake, while 44% is held by institutionsMay 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFCCO - First Community CorporationMay 31, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFCCO First Community CorporationApril 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community's (NASDAQ:FCCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.14April 20, 2023 | msn.comFirst Community (FCCO) Declares $0.14 DividendApril 19, 2023 | msn.comFirst Community: Q1 Earnings InsightsApril 19, 2023 | msn.comRecap: First Community Q1 EarningsApril 11, 2023 | msn.comChildcare Crisis: Community Partnership of the Ozarks says awareness increases; offers parents survey to learn moreApril 6, 2023 | msn.comFIRST LOOK: 2 new tiny homes unveiled at Community First! VillageMarch 28, 2023 | msn.comCommunity college pairs up with bank to promote diversity among first respondersMarch 28, 2023 | msn.comFirst Citizens (FCNCA) Jumps on Buying Part of SVB Post FailureSee More Headlines Receive FCCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Community and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FCCO Company Calendar Last Earnings7/19/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend7/31/2023Dividend Payable8/15/2023Today9/28/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/18/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCCO CUSIPN/A CIK932781 Webwww.firstcommunitysc.com Phone(803) 951-2265Fax803-951-1722Employees265Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$22.00 High Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93 Trailing P/E Ratio9.09 Forward P/E Ratio10.83 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$14.61 million Net Margins20.36% Pretax Margin25.98% Return on Equity12.31% Return on Assets0.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.89 Current Ratio0.72 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$62.69 million Price / Sales2.12 Cash Flow$2.40 per share Price / Cash Flow7.31 Book Value$15.63 per share Price / Book1.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,590,000Free Float7,204,000Market Cap$133.20 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.57 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michael C. Crapps (Age 64)CEO, Pres & Director Comp: $644.62kMr. Donald Shawn Jordan (Age 55)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $341.53kMr. John Ted Nissen (Age 61)Chief Banking Officer Comp: $394.71kMs. Tanya A. Butts (Age 64)COO & Chief Risk Officer Ms. Robin D. Brown (Age 55)Chief HR Officer & Chief Marketing Officer Mr. John F. Walker IV (Age 57)Exec. VP & Chief Credit Officer Ms. Susan SexsonAssistant VP & Head Teller at Goodman RegionMs. Susan A. BoatwrightVP/HR Mang.More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHanover BancorpNASDAQ:HNVRPartners BancorpNASDAQ:PTRSOP BancorpNASDAQ:OPBKRichmond Mutual BancorporationNASDAQ:RMBIFranklin Financial ServicesNASDAQ:FRAFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCalifornia State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 2,452 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.032%Wells Fargo & Company MNBought 2,758 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.103%State Street CorpBought 58,757 shares on 8/14/2023Ownership: 1.048%Renaissance Technologies LLCBought 1,400 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.877%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 5,849 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.078%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FCCO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First Community stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Community in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FCCO shares. View FCCO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First Community's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for First Community's shares. Their FCCO share price forecasts range from $22.00 to $22.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $22.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FCCO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FCCO shares performed in 2023? First Community's stock was trading at $21.89 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, FCCO stock has decreased by 19.8% and is now trading at $17.55. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting First Community? First Community saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 106,800 shares, a drop of 12.2% from the August 31st total of 121,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View First Community's Short Interest. When is First Community's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 18th 2023. View our FCCO earnings forecast. How were First Community's earnings last quarter? First Community Co. (NASDAQ:FCCO) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 19th. The bank reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.04. The bank had revenue of $20.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $14.68 million. First Community had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 20.36%. How often does First Community pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Community? First Community declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 19th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Tuesday, August 15th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.19%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 31st. Read our dividend analysis for FCCO. Is First Community a good dividend stock? First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.21%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 29.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FCCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FCCO. What is Mike Crapps' approval rating as First Community's CEO? 4 employees have rated First Community Chief Executive Officer Mike Crapps on Glassdoor.com. Mike Crapps has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Crapps in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of First Community own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Community investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), First Community Bankshares (FCBC), Main Street Capital (MAIN), CalAmp (CAMP), Mastercard (MA), Pfizer (PFE), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and AXIS Capital (AXS). What is First Community's stock symbol? First Community trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FCCO." Who are First Community's major shareholders? First Community's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fourthstone LLC (8.57%), Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (5.80%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (5.01%), BlackRock Inc. (4.41%), Banc Funds Co. LLC (2.96%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.76%). Insiders that own company stock include E Leland Reynolds, Edward J Tarver, Jan H Hollar, Jane S Sosebee, Michael C Crapps and Mickey Layden. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is First Community's stock price today? One share of FCCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.55. How much money does First Community make? First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) has a market capitalization of $133.20 million and generates $62.69 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $14.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.93 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does First Community have? The company employs 265 workers across the globe. How can I contact First Community? First Community's mailing address is 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC, 29072. The official website for the company is www.firstcommunitysc.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (803) 951-2265, via email at investorrelations@firstcommunitysc.com, or via fax at 803-951-1722. This page (NASDAQ:FCCO) was last updated on 9/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Community Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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