Investing In First Bancorp PR (NYSE: FBP): Why Should You?

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

The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of First Bancorp PR is $3.15B. A total of 0.57 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 975.32K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Power Carlos sold 45,797 shares of FBP for 20.77 per share on Feb 05 ’25. After the transaction, the EVP now owns 186,543 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 07 ’25, Power Carlos sold 10,321 shares at 20.75 per share. FBP shares that EVP owns now total 176,222.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Heffern John A. disposed of 15,000 shares on Nov 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $20.53. This resulted in the Director holding 74,570 shares of FBP after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Kafka Donald sold 80,000 shares at $21.89 per share on Nov 25 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP and COO now total 94,589.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. First Bancorp PR pays an annual dividend of $0.66, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.43%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.65. FBP’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.66% when it declared a $0.18 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/21/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/29/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.3%. The FBP stock dividend was $0.16 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FBP has a high of $22.40 and a low of $16.24.

As of this writing, FBP has an earnings estimate of $0.43 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.44 per share and a lower estimate of $0.42.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $10.19, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.10B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 FBP is Buy with a score of 4.00.

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