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First Community (FCCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$24.24 +0.17 (+0.71%)
(As of 12:14 PM ET)

About First Community Stock (NASDAQ:FCCO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.00
$24.42
50-Day Range
$21.37
$26.17
52-Week Range
$15.40
$26.48
Volume
4,592 shs
Average Volume
27,773 shs
Market Capitalization
$185.22 million
P/E Ratio
14.34
Dividend Yield
2.48%
Price Target
$21.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

First 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.

First Community Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

FCCO MarketRank™: 

First Community scored higher than 58% 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.

  • Consensus Rating

    First 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 Coverage

    First Community has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Community's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 14.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.18.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Community is 14.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.07.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Community has a P/B Ratio of 1.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First 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 month

    Short interest in First Community has recently increased by 32.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Community pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Community does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Community is 35.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.14% of the float of First Community has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First 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 month

    Short interest in First Community has recently increased by 32.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Community has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Community this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Community insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.00% of the stock of First Community is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.25% 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.
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FCCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Community's stock was trading at $21.53 at the start of the year. Since then, FCCO shares have increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $24.24.
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First Community Co. (NASDAQ:FCCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 16th. The bank reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.06. The bank had revenue of $26.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.65 million. First Community had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.57% and a net margin of 12.99%.

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.
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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.
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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 Earnings
10/16/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/12 Dividend
10/29/2024
Dividend Payable
11/12/2024
Today
12/24/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FCCO
Employees
250
Year Founded
1994

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$21.00
High Stock Price Target
$21.00
Low Stock Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-13.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$11.84 million
Pretax Margin
16.48%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$59.06 million
Cash Flow
$1.31 per share
Book Value
$17.25 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
7,412,000
Market Cap
$185.45 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.40
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This page (NASDAQ:FCCO) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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