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 data on Friday, April, 27th. The bank reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.05. The bank earned $147.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $139.70 million. First Bancorp had a net margin of 10.74% and a return on equity of 6.26%. During the same quarter 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 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for First Bancorp's shares. Their forecasts 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 2.6%. 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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News stories about FBP stock have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, according to Accern. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. First Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the bank an impact score of 47.15 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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include James Investment Research Inc. (0.18%), Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan (0.02%), Hartford Investment Management Co. (0.02%), Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt (0.02%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.01%) and Prospera Financial Services Inc (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 sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hartford Investment Management Co. and Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Bancorp.

FBP stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including James Investment Research Inc., Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt, Bank of Montreal Can, Prospera Financial Services Inc 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 $7.87.

First Bancorp has a market capitalization of $1.72 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]