After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
First Bancorp is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Financial sector and is a part of the Banks – Regional industry. The current market capitalization of First Bancorp is $1.82B. A total of 0.24 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 180.67K shares.
In the most recent transaction, CRAWFORD JAMES C III sold 5,573 shares of FBNC for 49.22 per share on Nov 26 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 67,752 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 26 ’24, JAMES C CRAWFORD III bought 5,573 shares at 49.22 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, HERENCIA ROBERTO R acquired of 100,000 shares on Nov 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $22.00. In another insider transaction, DeFerie Suzanne S sold 17,750 shares at $43.96 per share on Sep 20 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 67,654.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.88, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.99%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.80. FBNC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.9% when it declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/31/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/30/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.07%. The FBNC stock dividend was $0.22 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FBNC has a high of $50.34 and a low of $29.53.
As of this writing, FBNC has an earnings estimate of $0.74 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 2.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.75 per share and a lower estimate of $0.72.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $35.74, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.23B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for FBNC is Buy with a score of 4.00.
