First Bancorp (FBNC) Competitors $44.97 -0.35 (-0.77%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends FBNC vs. OFG, GWB, STBA, SYBT, SRCE, BOKF, BPOP, ONB, GBCI, and COLBShould you be buying First Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of First Bancorp include OFG Bancorp (OFG), Great Western Bancorp (GWB), S&T Bancorp (STBA), Stock Yards Bancorp (SYBT), 1st Source (SRCE), BOK Financial (BOKF), Popular (BPOP), Old National Bancorp (ONB), Glacier Bancorp (GBCI), and Columbia Banking System (COLB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. First Bancorp vs. OFG Bancorp Great Western Bancorp S&T Bancorp Stock Yards Bancorp 1st Source BOK Financial Popular Old National Bancorp Glacier Bancorp Columbia Banking System OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG) and First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor OFG or FBNC? First Bancorp received 115 more outperform votes than OFG Bancorp when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.46% of users gave OFG Bancorp an outperform vote while only 62.60% of users gave First Bancorp an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformOFG BancorpOutperform Votes29065.46% Underperform Votes15334.54% First BancorpOutperform Votes40562.60% Underperform Votes24237.40% Which has more risk and volatility, OFG or FBNC? OFG Bancorp has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, First Bancorp has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to OFG or FBNC? In the previous week, OFG Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than First Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for OFG Bancorp and 0 mentions for First Bancorp. OFG Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat First Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that OFG Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment OFG Bancorp Neutral First Bancorp Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OFG or FBNC? 92.7% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of First Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of OFG Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of First Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, OFG or FBNC? OFG Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than First Bancorp. OFG Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOFG Bancorp$770.73M2.59$181.87M$4.1110.58First Bancorp$546.25M3.40$104.13M$2.4818.13 Is OFG or FBNC a better dividend stock? OFG Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. OFG Bancorp pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Bancorp pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. OFG Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is OFG or FBNC more profitable? OFG Bancorp has a net margin of 22.68% compared to First Bancorp's net margin of 17.98%. OFG Bancorp's return on equity of 15.69% beat First Bancorp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets OFG Bancorp22.68% 15.69% 1.72% First Bancorp 17.98%8.00%0.93% Do analysts prefer OFG or FBNC? OFG Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $48.67, indicating a potential upside of 11.97%. First Bancorp has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.07%. Given OFG Bancorp's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe OFG Bancorp is more favorable than First Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score OFG Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00First Bancorp 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryOFG Bancorp beats First Bancorp on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Priority GoldJD Vance Predicts: Wall Street vs. Trump & Your MoneyTrump's back in the White House, but Wall Street is pissed. Here's the deal: Wall Street's about to purposely crash the bond market to sabotage Trump's comeback.Get your free guide NOW before it's too late. Get First Bancorp News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FBNC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FBNC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFirst BancorpState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.87B$3.01B$10.42B$8.89BDividend Yield1.94%3.52%10.14%4.06%P/E Ratio18.1316.7945.8613.30Price / Sales3.402.523,479.1581.01Price / Cash13.7511.0930.6936.03Price / Book1.261.263.775.74Net Income$104.13M$405.80M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance-3.44%-0.79%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance7.15%8.53%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance45.44%35.96%24.11%26.23% First Bancorp Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FBNCFirst Bancorp3.2393 of 5 stars$44.97-0.8%$45.00+0.1%+40.6%$1.87B$546.25M18.131,445OFGOFG Bancorp3.2156 of 5 stars$43.47+0.1%$48.67+12.0%+29.4%$1.99B$770.73M10.582,248GWBGreat Western Bancorp1.5421 of 5 stars$30.88flatN/AN/A$1.70B$491.71M8.511,706Analyst ForecastSTBAS&T Bancorp2.5508 of 5 stars$41.96-0.1%$41.00-2.3%+46.1%$1.61B$535.52M11.951,244SYBTStock Yards Bancorp3.0669 of 5 stars$73.28-0.1%$69.25-5.5%+57.6%$2.16B$438.92M20.131,075Insider TradeSRCE1st Source3.0415 of 5 stars$64.22-0.1%$64.75+0.8%+30.3%$1.58B$507.53M12.231,170BOKFBOK Financial4.7487 of 5 stars$114.31-0.8%$112.20-1.8%+57.6%$7.39B$1.94B15.724,877Positive NewsBPOPPopular4.8543 of 5 stars$96.62+1.7%$104.88+8.5%+33.5%$6.89B$3.90B13.139,237Dividend IncreaseONBOld National Bancorp3.8081 of 5 stars$20.93-0.2%$20.43-2.4%+39.0%$6.69B$2.54B12.683,940Positive NewsGBCIGlacier Bancorp2.8683 of 5 stars$55.84flat$46.20-17.3%+65.6%$6.33B$1.14B34.473,358News CoveragePositive NewsCOLBColumbia Banking System3.611 of 5 stars$29.98-0.6%$27.12-9.6%+33.0%$6.32B$2.74B12.985,114Dividend AnnouncementPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OFG Bancorp Alternatives Great Western Bancorp Alternatives S&T Bancorp Alternatives Stock Yards Bancorp Alternatives 1st Source Alternatives BOK Financial Alternatives Popular Alternatives Old National Bancorp Alternatives Glacier Bancorp Alternatives Columbia Banking System Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FBNC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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