First Community Bankshares Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

First Community Bankshares's earnings are forecast to decline at 3.8% per annum while its annual revenue is expected to grow at 0.9% per year. EPS is expected to decline by 1.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 8.5% in 3 years.

Key information

-3.8%

Earnings growth rate

-1.9%

EPS growth rate

Banks earnings growth	8.9%
Revenue growth rate	0.9%
Future return on equity	8.5%
Analyst coverage	Low
Last updated	13 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.29

Jan 27

First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.29

Jul 29

First Community Bankshares' (NASDAQ:FCBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 30

First Community Bancshares Non-GAAP EPS of $0.67, revenue of $36.4M

Jul 26

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Before It's Too Late

Sep 28

First Community Bankshares' (NASDAQ:FCBC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 04

Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase First Community Bankshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FCBC) CEO Compensation This Year

Apr 21

You Have To Love First Community Bankshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FCBC) Dividend

Mar 23

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In First Community Bankshares, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FCBC) Shares?

Feb 25

Why You Might Be Interested In First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Jan 30

Shareholders Of First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Must Be Happy With Their 55% Return

Jan 07

Who Has Been Buying First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) Shares?

Dec 12

First Community Bancshares goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Nov 04

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:FCBC - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	165	48	N/A	N/A	1
12/31/2025	161	47	N/A	N/A	1
12/31/2024	162	52	N/A	N/A	N/A
9/30/2024	163	50	55	58	N/A
6/30/2024	164	52	62	65	N/A
3/31/2024	161	49	59	63	N/A
12/31/2023	157	48	59	62	N/A
9/30/2023	152	49	62	64	N/A
6/30/2023	149	48	56	59	N/A
3/31/2023	147	49	62	64	N/A
12/31/2022	143	47	58	59	N/A
9/30/2022	142	45	52	53	N/A
6/30/2022	139	44	55	57	N/A
3/31/2022	140	46	44	46	N/A
12/31/2021	145	51	45	48	N/A
9/30/2021	145	52	47	50	N/A
6/30/2021	139	48	45	47	N/A
3/31/2021	132	43	45	47	N/A
12/31/2020	126	36	43	46	N/A
9/30/2020	120	34	44	49	N/A
6/30/2020	118	35	44	49	N/A
3/31/2020	117	37	46	54	N/A
12/31/2019	113	39	48	57	N/A
9/30/2019	113	39	44	52	N/A
6/30/2019	113	38	47	54	N/A
3/31/2019	114	37	49	53	N/A
12/31/2018	115	36	47	49	N/A
9/30/2018	115	28	N/A	50	N/A
6/30/2018	114	27	N/A	43	N/A
3/31/2018	112	24	N/A	37	N/A
12/31/2017	109	21	N/A	36	N/A
9/30/2017	109	27	N/A	32	N/A
6/30/2017	106	25	N/A	35	N/A
3/31/2017	108	25	N/A	43	N/A
12/31/2016	109	25	N/A	43	N/A
9/30/2016	110	25	N/A	45	N/A
6/30/2016	114	25	N/A	52	N/A
3/31/2016	113	25	N/A	52	N/A
12/31/2015	111	24	N/A	59	N/A
9/30/2015	114	24	N/A	49	N/A
6/30/2015	118	24	N/A	45	N/A
3/31/2015	118	25	N/A	47	N/A
12/31/2014	121	25	N/A	42	N/A
9/30/2014	116	24	N/A	57	N/A
6/30/2014	112	23	N/A	56	N/A
3/31/2014	111	21	N/A	52	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: FCBC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.8% per year).

Earnings vs Market: FCBC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: FCBC's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: FCBC's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).

High Growth Revenue: FCBC's revenue (0.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: FCBC's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (8.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/02/02 09:36
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

First Community Bankshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Cary Morris	BB&T Capital Markets
Allan Bach	Davenport & Company
David Bishop	Hovde Group, LLC

First Community Bankshares Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Price target increased by 8.9% to US$49.00

Price target increased by 9.1% to US$36.00

Price target decreased by 11% to US$33.00

Price target increased by 17% to US$35.00

Price target increased by 12% to US$28.00

Price target decreased to US$32.00

Recent updates

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.31 announced

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares A Special Cash Dividend to Common Shareholders, Payable on February 28, 2025

Price target increased by 8.9% to US$49.00

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter dividend of US$0.31 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About November 22, 2024

Second quarter dividend increased to US$0.31

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About August 23, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Price target increased by 9.1% to US$36.00

First quarter dividend of US$0.29 announced

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend to Common Shareholders, Payable on or About May 24, 2024

Price target decreased by 11% to US$33.00

First Community Bankshares, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 23, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of US$0.29 per share at 3.4% yield

First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.29

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.29 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

Price target increased by 17% to US$35.00

Upcoming dividend of US$0.29 per share at 3.6% yield

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.29 per share at 3.4% yield

First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.29

Second quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About August 25, 2023

Price target increased by 12% to US$28.00

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.29 per share at 4.9% yield

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.29 per share at 3.6% yield

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Announces Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter of 2022

Now 22% undervalued

First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS:FCBC) entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire Surrey Bancorp (OTCPK:SRYB) for approximately $120 million.

Now 20% undervalued

Now 20% undervalued

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.81 (vs US$0.73 in 3Q 2021)

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or About November 18, 2022

First Community Bankshares' (NASDAQ:FCBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.67 (vs US$0.77 in 2Q 2021)

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Reports Charge Offs for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on or about August 19, 2022

First Community Bancshares Non-GAAP EPS of $0.67, revenue of $36.4M

First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS : FCBC) agreed to acquire Certain Assets, Deposits and Other Liabilities of Two South Texas Branches of Investar Bank, National Association.

Independent Director recently bought US$135k worth of stock

Price target decreased to US$32.00

First Community Bankshares, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on May 6, 2022

Price target decreased to US$32.00

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.27 per share

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Insufficient new directors

Independent Director exercised options to buy US$164k worth of stock.

Independent Director exercised options to buy US$164k worth of stock.

Chairman & CEO exercised options to buy US$317k worth of stock.

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.73 (vs US$0.47 in 3Q 2020)

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out First Community Bankshares (NASDAQ:FCBC) Before It's Too Late

First Community Bankshares' (NASDAQ:FCBC) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.77 (vs US$0.47 in 2Q 2020)

Consensus forecasts updated

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.83 (vs US$0.44 in 1Q 2020)