First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The bank reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.34, Yahoo Finance reports. First Community had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 8.69%. The company had revenue of $24.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.83 million.
First Community Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ FCCO opened at $15.95 on Friday. First Community has a 1-year low of $15.40 and a 1-year high of $22.00. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $16.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $17.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $121.70 million, a P/E ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.77.
First Community Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. First Community’s payout ratio is 39.16%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Community
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
FCCO has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded First Community from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 25th. Raymond James upgraded shares of First Community from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $21.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, January 25th.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on First Community
About First Community
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.
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