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First BanCorp. (FBP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.72 +0.10 (+0.46%)
As of 07/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

About First BanCorp. Stock (NYSE:FBP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.62
$21.93
50-Day Range
$19.33
$21.93
52-Week Range
$16.40
$22.40
Volume
880,393 shs
Average Volume
1.11 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.51 billion
P/E Ratio
11.80
Dividend Yield
3.31%
Price Target
$23.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First BanCorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

FBP MarketRank™: 

First BanCorp. scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 472nd out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First BanCorp. has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

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

    Earnings for First BanCorp. are expected to grow by 13.51% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $2.10 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First BanCorp. is 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.93.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First BanCorp. is 11.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    First BanCorp. has a PEG Ratio of 1.47. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First BanCorp. has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.34% of the float of First BanCorp. has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First BanCorp. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First BanCorp. has recently decreased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    First BanCorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 3.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First BanCorp. has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First BanCorp. is 39.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First BanCorp. will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.29% next year. This indicates that First BanCorp. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    2.34% of the float of First BanCorp. has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First BanCorp. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First BanCorp. has recently decreased by 2.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    First BanCorp. has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for First BanCorp. this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added First BanCorp. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.30% of the stock of First BanCorp. is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.91% 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.
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FBP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First BanCorp.'s stock was trading at $18.59 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FBP stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $21.72.

First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The bank reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. First BanCorp.'s revenue was up 7.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of First BanCorp. include Range Financial Group LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Aurelio Aleman, Gonzalez Orlando Berges, Nayda Rivera, Carlos Power, Donald Kafka, Michael Mcdonald, John A Heffern, Crespo Luz and Tracey A Dedrick.
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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.

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 AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 6/13 Dividend
5/29/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend
5/29/2025
Dividend Payable
6/13/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/22/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:FBP
CIK
1057706
Employees
3,113
Year Founded
1948

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$26.00
Low Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
11.80
Forward P/E Ratio
11.74
P/E Growth
1.47
Net Income
$298.72 million
Pretax Margin
31.88%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.23 billion
Cash Flow
$2.03 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.72
Book Value
$10.19 per share
Price / Book
2.13

Miscellaneous

Free Float
157,828,000
Market Cap
$3.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NYSE:FBP) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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