First Community Stock Forecast, Price & News

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Community in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" First Community stock.
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First Community saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,600 shares, a decrease of 29.2% from the August 15th total of 17,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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First Community is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 20th 2021.
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First Community Co. (NASDAQ:FCCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 20th. The bank reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The bank earned $14.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.28 million. First Community had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.54% and a net margin of 21.67%.
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First Community's stock was trading at $17.10 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FCCO stock has increased by 14.7% and is now trading at $19.61.
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First Community announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Tuesday, August 17th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 2nd.
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First Community pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.44%. The dividend payout ratio of First Community is 35.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, First Community will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.43% next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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2 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for First Community's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect First Community's stock price to reach $19.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.6%.
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4 employees have rated First Community CEO Mike Crapps on Glassdoor.com. Mike Crapps has an approval rating of 100% among First Community's employees. This puts Mike Crapps in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Some companies that are related to First Community include Cambridge Bancorp (CATC), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), First Financial (THFF), First Community Bankshares (FCBC), MetroCity Bankshares (MCBS), West Bancorporation (WTBA), Capstar Financial (CSTR), RBB Bancorp (RBB), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), MVB Financial (MVBF), Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC), Atlantic Capital Bancshares (ACBI), Reliant Bancorp (RBNC), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG) and Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB).
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Community investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), The 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).

First Community trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FCCO."

First Community's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (5.21%), Banc Funds Co. LLC (4.54%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.83%), Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (2.61%), Walthausen & Co. LLC (1.74%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.71%). Company insiders that own First Community stock include Jane S Sosebee, Mickey Layden, Tanya A Butts and Thomas Carlton Brown.
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FCCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Northern Trust Corp, Geode Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of America Corp DE, and Independent Advisor Alliance.
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FCCO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC, rhino investment partners Inc, Ergoteles LLC, Banc Funds Co. LLC, Ancora Advisors LLC, Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC, and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have bought First Community stock in the last two years include Jane S Sosebee, Mickey Layden, and Tanya A Butts.
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Shares of FCCO 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.
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One share of FCCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.61.

First Community has a market capitalization of $147.86 million and generates $57.55 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $10.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.35 on an earnings per share basis.

First Community employs 244 workers across the globe.

First Community was founded in 1994.

The official website for First Community is www.firstcommunitysc.com.

First Community is headquartered at 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC, 29072.

First Community's mailing address is 5455 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON SC, 29072. The bank can be reached via phone at (803) 951-2265 or via email at [email protected]