First Guaranty Bancshares Stock Forecast, Price & News

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Guaranty Bancshares 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 Guaranty Bancshares stock.
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First Guaranty Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 73,200 shares, an increase of 25.3% from the March 31st total of 58,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently ∞ days.
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First Guaranty Bancshares is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 17th 2021.
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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, April, 25th. The bank reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.10. First Guaranty Bancshares had a net margin of 16.35% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.43%.
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First Guaranty Bancshares' stock was trading at $15.30 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FGBI shares have increased by 26.4% and is now trading at $19.34.
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First Guaranty Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.16 per share on Wednesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.31%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 19th.
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First Guaranty Bancshares pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.31%. First Guaranty Bancshares does not yet have a strock track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is 43.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, First Guaranty Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.00% next year. This indicates that First Guaranty Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for First Guaranty Bancshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $19.50 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate First Guaranty Bancshares' stock price to reach $21.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price.
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(FGBI) raised $92 million in an initial public offering on Friday, December 19th 2014. The company issued 4,600,000 shares at $19.00-$21.00 per share. Raymond James acted as the underwriter for the IPO and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (A Stifel Company) and Sterne Agee were co-managers.

First Guaranty Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FGBI."

First Guaranty Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (2.92%), Salzhauer Michael (0.72%), Northern Trust Corp (0.55%), BHZ Capital Management LP (0.43%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.43%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.37%). Company insiders that own First Guaranty Bancshares stock include Edgar R Smith III and William K Hood.
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FGBI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Northern Trust Corp, Mcdonald Partners LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co..
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FGBI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Community Trust & Investment Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Allred Capital Management LLC, Salzhauer Michael, Acadian Asset Management LLC, and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Company insiders that have bought First Guaranty Bancshares stock in the last two years include Edgar R Smith III, and William K Hood.
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Shares of FGBI 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 FGBI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $19.34.

First Guaranty Bancshares has a market capitalization of $188.39 million and generates $99.94 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $14.24 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.47 on an earnings per share basis.

First Guaranty Bancshares employs 420 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Guaranty Bancshares is www.fgb.net.

First Guaranty Bancshares is headquartered at 400 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND LA, 70401.

First Guaranty Bancshares' mailing address is 400 EAST THOMAS STREET, HAMMOND LA, 70401. The bank can be reached via phone at 985-345-7685 or via email at [email protected]