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Primis Financial (FRST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.11 -0.18 (-1.59%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About Primis Financial Stock (NASDAQ:FRST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.10
$11.40
50-Day Range
$8.24
$11.30
52-Week Range
$7.59
$13.52
Volume
69,497 shs
Average Volume
77,994 shs
Market Capitalization
$274.67 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
3.60%
Price Target
$7.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Primis Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

FRST MarketRank™: 

Primis Financial scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 279th out of 901 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Primis Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Primis Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Primis Financial are expected to grow by 25.00% in the coming year, from $1.40 to $1.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Primis Financial is -38.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Primis Financial is -38.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Primis Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.88% of the float of Primis Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Primis Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Primis Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.54%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Primis Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Primis Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.86% next year. This indicates that Primis Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.88% of the float of Primis Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Primis Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Primis Financial has recently increased by 24.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for FRST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    10.96% of the stock of Primis Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.96% of the stock of Primis Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Primis Financial's insider trading history.
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FRST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Primis Financial's stock was trading at $11.66 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FRST stock has decreased by 4.7% and is now trading at $11.11.

Primis Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:FRST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.12. The firm earned $32.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.90 million. Primis Financial had a negative net margin of 2.94% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.83%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of FRST 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 Primis Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2025
Record date for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend
5/14/2025
Dividend Payable
5/28/2025
Today
7/07/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - MISC SVCS
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FRST
Employees
420
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$7.50
High Stock Price Target
$14.00
Low Stock Price Target
$1.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-32.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
7.94
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$16.20 million
Pretax Margin
-2.34%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$170.49 million
Cash Flow
$0.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
122.80
Book Value
$14.76 per share
Price / Book
0.75

Miscellaneous

Free Float
22,013,000
Market Cap
$274.67 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74
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This page (NASDAQ:FRST) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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