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First Bank (FRBA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.61 +0.69 (+4.33%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$16.61 0.00 (-0.01%)
As of 08/22/2025 05:09 PM Eastern
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About First Bank Stock (NASDAQ:FRBA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.06
$16.78
50-Day Range
$14.48
$16.61
52-Week Range
$12.74
$16.78
Volume
116,576 shs
Average Volume
51,390 shs
Market Capitalization
N/A
P/E Ratio
11.00
Dividend Yield
1.44%
Price Target
$17.83
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

First Bank Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

FRBA MarketRank™: 

First Bank scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Bank has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Bank has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Bank's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Bank are expected to grow by 1.12% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Bank is 11.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.43.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Bank is 11.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.40.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Bank has a P/B Ratio of 0.79. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Bank's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.37% of the float of First Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Bank has recently increased by 0.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Bank pays a meaningful dividend of 1.44%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Bank is 15.89%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Bank will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.33% next year. This indicates that First Bank will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Bank's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.37% of the float of First Bank has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Bank has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Bank has recently increased by 0.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    First Bank has a news sentiment score of 0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 1.07 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added First Bank to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Bank insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    64.86% of the stock of First Bank is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Bank's insider trading history.
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FRBA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Bank's stock was trading at $14.07 at the start of the year. Since then, FRBA stock has increased by 18.1% and is now trading at $16.61.

First Bank (NASDAQ:FRBA) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $37.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $35.09 million. First Bank had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.51% and a net margin of 16.13%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of First Bank include Alliancebernstein L.P., Geode Capital Management LLC, Capital Market Strategies LLC and American Century Companies Inc..

Shares of FRBA 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 Bank investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Southern First Bancshares (SFST) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/22/2025
Record date for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/22 Dividend
8/08/2025
Dividend Payable
8/22/2025
Today
8/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - NORTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FRBA
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
240
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.00
Forward P/E Ratio
9.33
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$42.24 million
Net Margins
16.13%
Pretax Margin
22.49%
Return on Equity
9.51%
Return on Assets
1.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.75
Current Ratio
1.12
Quick Ratio
1.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$229.43 million
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
$1.58 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.50
Book Value
$20.91 per share
Price / Book
0.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
N/A
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
N/A
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.77
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This page (NASDAQ:FRBA) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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