NASDAQ:FCCO First Community (FCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $24.07 +0.07 (+0.29%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About First Community Stock (NASDAQ:FCCO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get First Community alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$23.69▼$24.2350-Day Range$21.37▼$26.1752-Week Range$15.40▼$26.48Volume23,176 shsAverage Volume27,870 shsMarket Capitalization$183.92 millionP/E Ratio14.24Dividend Yield2.49%Price Target$21.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewFirst Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments. Its deposit products include checking, NOW, savings, and individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, as well as other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit. The company's loan portfolio comprises commercial loans that include secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans, including secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; real estate construction and acquisition loans; and fixed and variable rate mortgage loans. It also provides online banking, internet banking, cash management, safe deposit boxes, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, and automatic drafts for various accounts. In addition, the company offers non-deposit investment products and other investment brokerage services; VISA and MasterCard credit card services; investment advisory services; and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Lexington, South Carolina.Read More… First Community Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks59th Percentile Overall ScoreFCCO MarketRank™: First Community scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 539th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst Community has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Community has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about First Community's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth18.18% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Community are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $1.76 to $2.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Community is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Community is 14.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.14% of the float of First Community has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community has recently increased by 32.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFirst Community pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Community does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Community is 35.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Community will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.85% next year. This indicates that First Community will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First Community's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.14% of the float of First Community has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Community has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Community has recently increased by 32.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentFirst Community has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.00% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions61.25% of the stock of First Community is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about First Community's insider trading history. Receive FCCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Community and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FCCO Stock News HeadlinesFormer First Community Care of Bassett executive sentenced in mail fraud caseDecember 18, 2024 | yahoo.comFirst Community files for $75M mixed securities shelfDecember 18, 2024 | msn.comCrypto’s hidden gem + greatest crypto bull run in history = $$$?You don’t actually want to buy Bitcoin this time around. That’s because there’s a better way to take advantage of this new bull market… One market expert calls it Crypto’s Hidden Gem And it’s a new way that has given folks like you and me the chance to see bigger and faster moves than the traditional way of buying Bitcoin… That means if you’ve stayed away from Bitcoin and crypto because it's confusing or seems risky… This is a much safer and better approach to ride this years’ crypto bull run. Because believe it or not… The 2024 crypto bull run is one you DON’T want to miss.December 23, 2024 | ProsperityPub (Ad)First Community Corporation Announces 2025 Earnings Release ScheduleDecember 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comWith 50% ownership of the shares, First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersOctober 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Community Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results and Cash DividendOctober 16, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirst Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Stock, Short Interest ReportOctober 16, 2024 | benzinga.comFirst Community Earnings PreviewOctober 16, 2024 | benzinga.comSee More Headlines FCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FCCO shares performed this year? First Community's stock was trading at $21.53 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, FCCO stock has increased by 11.8% and is now trading at $24.07. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were First Community's earnings last quarter? First Community Co. (NASDAQ:FCCO) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 16th. The bank reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. The bank earned $26.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.65 million. First Community had a net margin of 12.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.57%. Who are First Community's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of First Community include Fourthstone LLC (5.24%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (4.81%), Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC (3.31%) and Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC (2.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael C Crapps, E Leland Reynolds, Jan H Hollar, Edward J Tarver and Mickey Layden. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Community? Shares of FCCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of First Community own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Community investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Builders FirstSource (BLDR). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/16/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend10/29/2024Dividend Payable11/12/2024Today12/23/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:FCCO CUSIPN/A CIK932781 Webwww.firstcommunitysc.com Phone(803) 951-2265Fax803-951-1722Employees250Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.00 High Stock Price Target$21.00 Low Stock Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside-12.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.69 Trailing P/E Ratio14.24 Forward P/E Ratio13.68 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.84 million Net Margins12.99% Pretax Margin16.48% Return on Equity9.57% Return on Assets0.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$59.06 million Price / Sales3.11 Cash Flow$1.30 per share Price / Cash Flow18.51 Book Value$17.25 per share Price / Book1.40Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,641,000Free Float7,412,000Market Cap$183.92 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.40 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2025Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2025 and why they should be in your portfolio. 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