First Bank (FRBA) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

First Bank (NASDAQ:FRBA - Get Free Report) is expected to release its earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, April 22nd. Analysts expect First Bank to post earnings of $0.39 per share and revenue of $33.52 million for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

First Bank (NASDAQ:FRBA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The bank reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.03. First Bank had a return on equity of 11.06% and a net margin of 18.41%. On average, analysts expect First Bank to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Bank Stock Up 1.2 %

FRBA stock traded up $0.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $13.56. The stock had a trading volume of 34,629 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,820. The stock has a market capitalization of $265.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.12 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. First Bank has a 1-year low of $11.20 and a 1-year high of $15.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.51 and a 200 day moving average of $14.53.

First Bank Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.06 dividend. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. First Bank's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.37%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of First Bank from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th.

First Bank Company Profile

First Bank provides various banking products and services to small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. The company accepts various deposits, including non-interest-bearing demand deposits, interest bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit, as well as commercial checking accounts.