FBMS Stock Overview
Operates as the bank holding company for The First Bank that provides general commercial and retail banking services. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$34.54 |
| 52 Week High | US$39.08 |
| 52 Week Low | US$22.96 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| 1 Month Change | -8.26% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.21% |
| 1 Year Change | 17.56% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.47% |
| 5 Year Change | -2.76% |
| Change since IPO | 331.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
First Bancshares' (NYSE:FBMS) Dividend Will Be $0.25
Jul 28
First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24
Oct 29First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Apr 30First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.21
Jan 29First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.20
Nov 01First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.19
Aug 02First Bancshares raises dividend 5.6% to $0.19/share
Jul 27First Bancshares receives regulatory approvals for Beach Bancorp acquisition
Jul 06First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:FBMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 29First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.16
Oct 28First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.15
Jul 30Does First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jun 09Most Shareholders Will Probably Find That The CEO Compensation For The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS) Is Reasonable
May 14Shareholder Returns
| FBMS | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.5% | -3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 17.6% | 29.1% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: FBMS underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 29.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FBMS underperformed the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FBMS volatility | |
|---|---|
| FBMS Average Weekly Movement | 5.5% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: FBMS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FBMS's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,078 | Hoppy Cole | www.thefirstbank.com |
The First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The First Bank that provides general commercial and retail banking services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Retail Bank, Mortgage Banking Division, and Holding Company. It offers deposit services, including checking, NOW, and savings accounts; other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit; and individual retirement and health savings accounts.
The First Bancshares, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| FBMS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.08b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$69.94m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$268.50m |
15.4x
P/E Ratio1.1x
P/B RatioIs FBMS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FBMS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$268.50m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$268.50m |
| Other Expenses | US$198.56m |
| Earnings | US$69.94m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 22, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.24 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 26.05% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 33.9% |
How did FBMS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.9%
Current Dividend Yield45%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
The First Bancshares, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 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 |
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| null null | Burkenroad Reports |
| Christopher Marinac | FIG Partners |
| Brett Rabatin | Hovde Group, LLC |