Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:FBP First BanCorp. (FBP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.57 +0.05 (+0.17%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$27.44 -0.12 (-0.44%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First BanCorp. Stock (NYSE:FBP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get First BanCorp. alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$27.27▼$27.6250-Day Range$26.62▼$29.7152-Week Range$19.16▼$29.88Volume5.00 million shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.21 billionP/E Ratio11.63Dividend Yield2.90%Price Target$29.38Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview First BanCorp. is a financial holding company headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its principal subsidiary, FirstBank Puerto Rico, provides a range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and government entities. FirstBank’s offerings include consumer and commercial deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, credit cards, cash management and other business banking services. The company also provides mortgage-related services and insurance products through affiliated operations, along with digital and electronic banking tools. First BanCorp. serves customers primarily in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with operations that have also included the U.S. mainland market. FirstBank traces its roots to 1948 and has developed into one of Puerto Rico’s established banking institutions. Aurelio Alemán serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First BanCorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreFBP MarketRank™: First BanCorp. scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst BanCorp. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.22, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for First BanCorp. is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst BanCorp. has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about First BanCorp.'s stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First BanCorp. are expected to grow by 6.67% in the coming year, from $2.40 to $2.56 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First BanCorp. is 11.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First BanCorp. is 11.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst BanCorp. has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst BanCorp. has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First BanCorp.'s valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.41% of the float of First BanCorp. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst BanCorp. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.04.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First BanCorp. has recently increased by 0.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst BanCorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst BanCorp. has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First BanCorp. is 33.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First BanCorp. will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.25% next year. This indicates that First BanCorp. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First BanCorp.'s dividend. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentFirst BanCorp. has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First BanCorp. this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for FBP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added First BanCorp. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First BanCorp. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,328,248.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.90% of the stock of First BanCorp. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.91% of the stock of First BanCorp. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about First BanCorp.'s insider trading history. Receive FBP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First BanCorp. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NYSE:FBP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from AnalystsSeptember 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFirst BanCorp: Strong Operations, But Valuation Leaves Limited UpsideSeptember 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTrump's new AI tirade hurting GOP?President Trump says AI will become the greatest economic development engine in history, dismissing fears of disruption. Meanwhile, the GOP is working to ease AI concerns ahead of the midterm elections. Investor Whitney Tilson sees this growing divide as the start of an 'AI Civil War,' set to unfold in less than 100 days with major implications for markets.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) Director Sells 26,350 SharesSeptember 5, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) EVP Sells 10,000 SharesAugust 29, 2026 | insidertrades.comFirst BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) EVP Sells 10,000 SharesAugust 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comBank of America Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on First Bancorp Puerto Rico (FBP)July 30, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comFirst BanCorp. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 26, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines FBP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FBP shares performed this year? First BanCorp.'s stock was trading at $20.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FBP shares have increased by 33.0% and is now trading at $27.5670. How were First BanCorp.'s earnings last quarter? First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The bank reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.08. The bank had revenue of $264.86 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $265.31 million. First BanCorp. had a net margin of 29.24% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.03%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are First BanCorp.'s major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of First BanCorp. include Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.15%), NewEdge Advisors LLC (0.13%), California State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Aurelio Aleman, Roberto R Herencia, Gonzalez Orlando Berges, Nayda Rivera, Carlos Power, Donald Kafka, Michael Mcdonald and Crespo Luz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First BanCorp.? Shares of FBP 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First BanCorp. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First BanCorp. investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Record date for 9/11 Dividend8/27/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend8/27/2026Dividend Payable9/11/2026Today9/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (17m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 FBP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FBP has been in this zone for over 17 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:FBP CIK1057706 Webwww.1firstbank.com Phone(787) 729-8200Fax787-724-5040Employees3,218Year Founded1948Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First BanCorp.$29.38 High Price Target$33.00 Low Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.22 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.37 Trailing P/E Ratio11.63 Forward P/E Ratio11.49 P/E Growth1.48Net Income$344.87 million Net Margins29.24% Pretax Margin35.16% Return on Equity18.03% Return on Assets1.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.10 Current Ratio0.80 Quick Ratio0.80 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.26 billion Price / Sales3.35 Cash Flow$2.17 per share Price / Cash Flow12.71 Book Value$12.45 per share Price / Book2.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares152,670,000Free Float149,767,000Market Cap$4.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.80 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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