First Bancorp Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

First Bancorp has total assets of $12.2B and total equity of $1.5B. Total deposits are $10.5B, and total loans are $7.9B. It earns a Net Interest Margin of 3.1%. It has sufficient allowance for bad loans, which are currently at 0.6% of total loans. Cash and short-term investments are $744.4M.

Key information

8.2x

Asset to equity ratio

3.1%

Net interest margin

Total deposits	US$10.50b
Loan to deposit ratio	Appropriate
Bad loans	0.6%
Allowance for bad loans	Sufficient
Current ratio	Low
Cash & equivalents	US$744.44m

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

First Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FBNC) Dividend Will Be $0.22

Jun 18

Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For First Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FBNC) CEO This Year

Apr 26

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Passed With Ease

Mar 01

First Bancorp declares $0.22 dividend

Sep 15

First Bancorp upgraded to Overweight at Piper after YTD underperformance

Aug 18

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.22

Feb 10

Here's Why I Think First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Dec 28

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Passed With Ease

Aug 11

First Bancorp declares $0.20 dividend

Jun 15

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 172% Total Return On Their Investment

Mar 11

Don't Ignore The Fact That This Insider Just Sold Some Shares In First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC)

Feb 13

Financial Position Analysis

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Balance Sheet

Financial Institutions Analysis

Asset Level: FBNC's Assets to Equity ratio (8.2x) is low.

Allowance for Bad Loans: FBNC has a sufficient allowance for bad loans (276%).

Low Risk Liabilities: 98% of FBNC's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.

Loan Level: FBNC has an appropriate level of Loans to Assets ratio (65%).

Low Risk Deposits: FBNC's Loans to Deposits ratio (75%) is appropriate.

Level of Bad Loans: FBNC has an appropriate level of bad loans (0.6%).

First Bancorp Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target increased by 9.5% to US$47.63

Price target increased by 13% to US$46.13

Independent Director recently sold US$869k worth of stock

Independent Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Second quarter dividend of US$0.22 announced

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend on Its Common Stock, Payable on October 25, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%

First Bancorp Announces Retirement of Mason Y. Garrett as Board of Directors

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

First Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FBNC) Dividend Will Be $0.22

First quarter dividend of US$0.22 announced

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend on Its Common Stock, Payable on July 25, 2024

First Bancorp Announces Executive Changes

Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For First Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FBNC) CEO This Year

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First Bancorp, Annual General Meeting, May 02, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.22

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.22 announced

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend, Payable on April 25, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Price target increased by 7.6% to US$37.13

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 2.4% yield

First Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FBNC) Dividend Will Be $0.22

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend, Payable on January 25, 2024

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 3.2% yield

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.22

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend on Its Common Stock, Payable on October 25, 2023

Insider recently sold US$1.8m worth of stock

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target decreased by 8.4% to US$36.65

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 2.7% yield

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.22

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend, Payable on July 25, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 17%

Price target decreased by 9.4% to US$40.55

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share at 2.5% yield

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.22

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Passed With Ease

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend, Payable on January 25, 2023

Price target increased to US$50.00

Price target increased to US$50.00

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

First Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend, Payable on October 25, 2022

First Bancorp declares $0.22 dividend

First Bancorp upgraded to Overweight at Piper after YTD underperformance

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

First Bancorp (NasdaqGS:FBNC) entered in a definitive merger agreement to acquire GrandSouth Bancorporation (OTCPK:GRRB) for approximately $160 million.

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend, Payable on July 25, 2022

Chairman & CEO recently bought US$100k worth of stock

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.22 per share

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.22

First Bancorp (NasdaqGS:FBNC) announces an Equity Buyback for $40 million worth of its shares.

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Here's Why I Think First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share

Insider recently bought US$99k worth of stock

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.97 (vs US$0.81 in 3Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of US$0.20 per share