NASDAQ:FCCOFirst Community Stock Price, Forecast & News

$14.80

+0.01 (+0.07 %)

(As of 05/29/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$14.61

Now: $14.80▼

$14.80

50-Day Range

$13.77

MA: $14.78▼

$15.50

52-Week Range

$12.60

Now: $14.80▼

$22.00

Volume7,092 shs

Average Volume13,290 shs

Market Capitalization$110.41 million

P/E Ratio10.88

Dividend Yield3.24%

Beta0.85

First 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, professional concerns, and individuals. The company operates through four segments: Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit, and Corporate. Its deposit products include demand deposit accounts, checking accounts, NOW accounts, and savings accounts, 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 Internet banking, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, traveler's 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; financial and investment advisory services; and insurance services. It operates 20 full-service offices located in the Lexington County, Richland County, Newberry County, Kershaw County, Greenville County, Anderson County, Pickens County, and Aiken County, South Carolina; and Richmond County, Georgia. First Community Corporation was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

2.2 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
First Community has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $17.83, First Community has a potential upside of 20.5% from its current price of $14.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
First Community has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.9 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
First Community has received 162 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
First Community has received 263 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
First Community has received 61.88% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about First Community and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FCCO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FCCO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

4.2 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
First Community is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.24%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
First Community has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of First Community is 33.10 %. 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 46.60 % next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.96% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
49.41% of the stock of First Community is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for First Community are expected to grow by 6.19% in the coming year, from $0.97 to $1.03 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of First Community is 10.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 15.30.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of First Community is 10.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.93.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
First Community has a P/B Ratio of 0.89. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.35 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry State commercial banks

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorFinance

Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCCO

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK932781

Webwww.firstcommunitysc.com

Phone803-951-2265

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15

Current Ratio0.78

Quick Ratio0.77

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio10.88

Forward P/E Ratio15.26

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$54.37 million

Price / Sales2.03

Cash Flow$2.07 per share

Price / Cash Flow7.15

Book Value$16.70 per share

Price / Book0.89

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.45

Net Income$10.97 million

Net Margins18.63%

Return on Equity8.54%

Return on Assets0.89%

Miscellaneous

Employees226

Outstanding Shares7,460,000

Market Cap$110.41 million

Next Earnings Date7/15/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Frequently Asked Questions

How has First Community's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

First Community's stock was trading at $17.10 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FCCO stock has decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $14.80. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of First Community?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Community in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for First Community.

When is First Community's next earnings date?

First Community is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 15th 2020. View our earnings forecast for First Community.

How were First Community's earnings last quarter?

First Community Co. (NASDAQ:FCCO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.06. The bank earned $12.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $12.18 million. First Community had a net margin of 18.63% and a return on equity of 8.54%. View First Community's earnings history.

How often does First Community pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Community?

First Community announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. This is an increase from First Community's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. View First Community's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for FCCO?

3 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for First Community's shares. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $20.50. On average, they expect First Community's share price to reach $17.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for First Community.

Has First Community been receiving favorable news coverage?

Headlines about FCCO stock have been trending negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Community earned a news impact score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutFirst Community.

Are investors shorting First Community?

First Community saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,800 shares, an increase of 43.6% from the April 30th total of 11,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. View First Community's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of First Community's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to First Community include First Mid-Illinois Bancshares (FMBH), Century Bancorp (CNBKA), First Community Bankshares (FCBC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), Franklin Financial Network (FSB), HBT Financial (HBT), Customers Bancorp (CUBI), Midland States Bancorp (MSBI), Capital City Bank Group (CCBG), Farmers National Banc (FMNB), Flushing Financial (FFIC), Cambridge Bancorp (CATC), MidWestOne Financial Group (MOFG), Independent Bank Co.(MI) (IBCP) and Bridgewater Bancshares (BWB). View all competitors.

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 First Community Bankshares (FCBC), Pfizer (PFE), Intel (INTC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), AbbVie (ABBV), Century Communities (CCS), Enbridge (ENB), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Kohl's (KSS).

Who are First Community's key executives?

First Community's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Michael C. Crapps, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 60)
Mr. David K. Proctor, Exec. VP & Chief Credit Officer (Age 62)
Mr. John Ted Nissen, Exec. VP and Chief Commercial & Retail Banking Officer (Age 57)
Mr. Joseph G. Sawyer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 68)
Ms. Tanya A. Butts, Exec. VP, COO & Chief Risk Officer (Age 60)

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 variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (8.45%), Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors Ltd. (4.87%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.32%), Penn Capital Management Co. Inc. (1.72%), Abacus Planning Group Inc. (1.24%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.97%). Company insiders that own First Community stock include David K Proctor, Jane S Sosebee, Joseph G Sawyer, Mickey Layden and Thomas Carlton Brown. View institutional ownership trends for First Community.

Which major investors are selling First Community stock?

FCCO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including M3F Inc., RBF Capital LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Pinnacle Holdings LLC, Blair William & Co. IL, Morgan Stanley, and Abacus Planning Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold First Community company stock in the last year include David K Proctor, and Thomas Carlton Brown. View insider buying and selling activity for First Community.

Which major investors are buying First Community stock?

FCCO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors Ltd., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Penn Capital Management Co. Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Geode Capital Management LLC, and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have bought First Community stock in the last two years include Jane S Sosebee, and Mickey Layden. View insider buying and selling activity for First Community.

How do I buy shares of First Community?

Shares of FCCO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is First Community's stock price today?

One share of FCCO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.80.

How big of a company is First Community?

First Community has a market capitalization of $110.41 million and generates $54.37 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $10.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.45 on an earnings per share basis. First Community employs 226 workers across the globe.

What is First Community's official website?

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

How can I contact First Community?

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]

This page was last updated on 6/1/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff