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First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$8.99 -0.02 (-0.22%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About First Guaranty Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:FGBI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$8.99
$9.13
50-Day Range
$7.41
$10.33
52-Week Range
$6.56
$15.25
Volume
9,550 shs
Average Volume
13,313 shs
Market Capitalization
$115.88 million
P/E Ratio
69.16
Dividend Yield
0.44%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

First Guaranty Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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90th Percentile Overall Score

FGBI MarketRank™: 

First Guaranty Bancshares scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for First Guaranty Bancshares.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Guaranty Bancshares are expected to grow by 37.08% in the coming year, from $0.89 to $1.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is 69.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is 69.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.01.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Guaranty Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Guaranty Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.34% of the float of First Guaranty Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Guaranty Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Guaranty Bancshares has recently decreased by 73.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Guaranty Bancshares has a dividend yield of 0.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Guaranty Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Guaranty Bancshares is 30.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Guaranty Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.28% next year. This indicates that First Guaranty Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Guaranty Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.34% of the float of First Guaranty Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Guaranty Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Guaranty Bancshares has recently decreased by 73.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Guaranty Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for First Guaranty Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for FGBI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Guaranty Bancshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $342,330.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    47.20% of the stock of First Guaranty Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 39.52% of the stock of First Guaranty Bancshares is held by institutions.

  • Read more about First Guaranty Bancshares' insider trading history.
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FGBI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Guaranty Bancshares' stock was trading at $11.36 at the start of the year. Since then, FGBI shares have decreased by 20.2% and is now trading at $9.07.

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The bank reported ($0.54) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.71. The bank had revenue of $56.82 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $27.90 million. First Guaranty Bancshares had a net margin of 1.59% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.78%.

First Guaranty Bancshares (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.

Shares of FGBI 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Guaranty Bancshares investors own include Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), M&T Bank (MTB), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Pfizer (PFE) and Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/12/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/23/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FGBI
CIK
1408534
Employees
490
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
69.77
Forward P/E Ratio
10.19
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$12.45 million
Pretax Margin
2.03%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$246.45 million
Cash Flow
$1.17 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.73
Book Value
$17.75 per share
Price / Book
0.51

Miscellaneous

Free Float
6,805,000
Market Cap
$116.91 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.40

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This page (NASDAQ:FGBI) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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