FBNC

First Bancorp Common Stock (FBNC)

Stock · NASDAQ · Finance

$60.36as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

FBNC Earnings Outlook: Analysts Weigh Post-Q2 Performance. Recent market commentary focuses on First Bancorp's upcoming earnings report, with analysts evaluating whether the bank will continue to meet expectations following its second-quarter results. The stock is currently trading near its 52-week high, reflecting a positive fundamental backdrop supported by a trailing P/E of 18.5 and a 2.80% dividend yield. While technical indicators show the stock testing key support levels, the primary driver of current attention remains the anticipation of the next quarterly financial update.

Active signals

Support level
$57.61
Industry
Major Banks

What FBNC's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Volume Spike32+0.4%53%
Bollinger Band Breakdown22+0.3%55%
Bollinger Band Breakout23+4.6%65%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now12+0.4%58%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+0.9%56%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About FBNC

First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and businesses. The company accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts; and time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial business loans, commercial and residential real estate construction and…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Major Banks
Employees
1,396

Fundamentals

1-day range
$59.38$60.82
Market cap
$2.66B
P/E (trailing)
18.50
P/E (forward)
11.97
EPS (trailing)
$3.22
Dividend yield
2.80%
Beta
0.82
Avg. volume
225.0K
Ex-dividend date
September 30, 2026
Dividend pay date
October 23, 2026
52-week range
$45.96$66.78
Next earnings: October 21, 2026 · EPS estimate $1.18confirmed

Forecasts

5 analyst ratings

Buy 73%
Hold 27%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$72
+19.3%
Median
$69
+14.3%
Low
$65
+7.7%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
29.3K
Disposed
13.0K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
32.32M
Total value held
$1.80B
Institutional holders
232
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown5.82M
  • Unknown3.64M
  • Unknown2.07M
  • Unknown1.77M
  • Unknown1.77M
  • Unknown1.71M
  • Unknown1.30M
  • Unknown1.29M
  • Unknown1.05M
  • Unknown986.2K

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