First Bancorp - FNLC Stock Forecast, Price & News

First Bancorp's stock was trading at $31.40 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, FNLC shares have decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $31.03.
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First Bancorp saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 72,600 shares, a drop of 19.9% from the October 31st total of 90,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 12,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 5.6 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company's stock are sold short.
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The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 18th 2023.
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The First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNLC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 17th. The bank reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The bank had revenue of $16.04 million for the quarter. First Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.98% and a net margin of 37.91%.

First Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 5th will be given a dividend of $0.34 per share on Friday, October 21st. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 4th.
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First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNLC) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.40%. FNLC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 38.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
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First Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FNLC."

First Bancorp's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include First Bancorp Inc ME (6.66%), BlackRock Inc. (6.13%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.16%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (3.80%) and State Street Corp (1.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles A Wootton, Kimberly Swan, Mark N Rosborough, Steven Parady, Stuart G Smith and Tony C Mckim.
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Shares of FNLC 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.
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One share of FNLC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.03.

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNLC) has a market capitalization of $342.57 million and generates $96.46 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $36.27 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.57 on an earnings per share basis.

The company employs 267 workers across the globe.

First Bancorp's mailing address is MAIN STREET, DAMARISCOTTA ME, 04543. The official website for the company is www.thefirst.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (207) 563-3195, via email at w, or via fax at 207-563-6853.