NYSE:FBP - First Bancorp Stock Price, Price Target & More

First Bancorp trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FBP."

First Bancorp (NYSE:FBP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April, 27th. The bank reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.05. The bank earned $147.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.70 million. First Bancorp had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 6.26%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.11 earnings per share. View First Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for First Bancorp.

4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for First Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $6.00 to $9.00. On average, they expect First Bancorp's stock price to reach $7.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.3%. View Analyst Ratings for First Bancorp.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."

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Media stories about FBP stock have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a daily sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the bank an impact score of 46.76 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

First Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.02%) and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. (0.01%). Company insiders that own First Bancorp stock include Cassan Pancham, Gonzalez Orlando Berges, Lawrence Odell, Nayda Rivera and Oaktree Fund Gp, Llc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Bancorp.

FBP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

Shares of FBP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FBP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.77.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion and generates $650.81 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $66.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.50 on an earnings per share basis. First Bancorp employs 2,553 workers across the globe.

First Bancorp's mailing address is 1519 PONCE DE LEON AVE STOP 23, SAN JUAN PR, 00908. The bank can be reached via phone at 787-729-8200 or via email at [email protected]