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FBNC

FIRST BANCORP /NC/

Next earnings Jul 20, 2026 · consensus $1.17 EPS, $128M rev

Last earnings -2.3% on 2026-04-22

Hold
$63.53
▲ +1.44%
$63.53▲ +59.50%
over 1Y
L $39.83EODHDH $63.53
Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand
Today+1.4%
1W+4.5%
1M+8.1%
3M+15.6%
YTD+25.3%
1Y+59.5%
OverviewFinancialsValuationQualityTimelineFilings
Rating
Hold
Quality
B-
Valuation
Undervalued
Filings
Watch
Hold
Conviction
Horizon
Medium (3–12mo)
Street · 10 analysts
Buy

Strong net margin (164.2%); but revenue declined -3.6% YoY.

The read

Middling fundamentals offset by an attractive price (~60% below fair value) — worth a look on the value angle.

FIRST BANCORP /NC/ shows $67.6M in FY2025 revenue (-3.6% YoY), a 164.2% net margin, and 6.7% ROE.

Financials · annual, by fiscal year

Line itemFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Revenue$25.3M$17.4M$32.8M$70.1M$67.6M
Gross profit—————
Operating income—————
Net income$95.6M$147M$104M$76.2M$111M
Diluted EPS$3.19$4.12$2.53$1.84$2.68
Net margin377.7%842.1%317.3%108.7%164.2%

Annual figures from SEC 10-K XBRL filings. Open the filing links below for full statement detail.

Key statistics

Valuation

Enterprise value—
EV / EBITDA—
EV / Sales—
EV / FCF—
P / FCF13.2
PEG (trailing)0.52
Earnings yield4.2%
FCF yield7.5%

Quality & risk

ROIC (est.)—
Free cash flow$199M
Total debt$74.6M
Net cash$235M
Piotroski F-Score5/7

Capital returns

Buyback yield0.0%
Dividend yield (est.)1.4%
Shareholder yield1.5%
Shares Δ YoY+0.3%

Computed from SEC XBRL annual figures + the current quote. EV and ROIC use long-term + current debt where filed; estimates, not investment advice.

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports
Some governance/structural items recently, but no outright red flags.
  1. 8-K Other event2026-06-12
  2. 10-Q Quarterly report2026-05-07
  3. 8-K Shareholder vote2026-04-29
  4. 8-K Officer / director change2026-04-28
  5. 8-K Earnings results2026-04-22
  6. DEF 14A Proxy statement2026-03-19
  7. 8-K Other event2026-03-13
  8. 8-K Officer / director change2026-03-02
  9. 10-K Annual report2026-02-25

Recent filings

all on EDGAR ↗
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Quality score

B-
ValueGrowthProfitHealthMom.
ValueD
GrowthB-
ProfitabilityB+
Financial healthA-
Momentum—
  • ✗Revenue growing year-over-year
  • ✓Profitable (positive net income)
  • ✓Net margin above 10%
  • ✗Return on equity above 15%
  • ✓P/E below 25

Fair value est.

$101.57

Undervalued +60% vs price

cheapfair valueexpensive

Modified Graham: EPS $2.68 × (8.5 + 1.5 × 21.1% growth) × 0.95 quality = 37.9× multiple. An estimate, not a price target.

Revenue
$67.6M
-3.6% YoY
Net margin
164.2%
ROE
6.7%
P/E
23.7

SEC fundamentals · FY 2025

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■ revenue · ■ net income, by fiscal year

Revenue$67.6M-3.6%
Net income$111M+45.7%
Diluted EPS$2.68+45.7%
Cash & equivalents$310M-39.0%
Total assets$12.7B+4.3%
Total liabilities$11.0B+2.9%
Stockholders' equity$1.65B+14.4%
L/E: 6.66x

Frequently asked

Is FIRST BANCORP /NC/ (FBNC) a buy?
FBNC currently carries a Hold rating with 3/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Strong net margin (164.2%); but revenue declined -3.6% YoY.
What is FBNC's fair value?
A Modified-Graham model based on FBNC's SEC fundamentals estimates a fair value of about $101.57. It is an estimate from reported earnings, not a price target.
Is FBNC overvalued or undervalued?
Against a Modified-Graham fair-value estimate, FBNC currently appears undervalued relative to its SEC-grounded earnings power.
What is FIRST BANCORP /NC/'s quality score?
FBNC scores 66.52941176470587/100 (grade B-) on a SEC-grounded quality model spanning value, growth, profitability, financial health and momentum.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000811589, latest 10-Q filed 2026-05-07) · EODHD · as of 6/26/2026, 7:00:02 PM.

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Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC
2026-06-23
Hicks Thomas Brent
Chief Accounting Officer
Award1.09K @ $62.03$67.4K
2026-06-23
Wilson Christian Anthony
Chief Operating Officer
Award2.90K @ $62.03$180K
2026-06-23
Bostian Elizabeth B
Chief Financial Officer
Award3.39K @ $62.03$210K
2026-06-23
CURRIE GREGORY A
Chief Exec. Officer-First Bank
Award7.74K @ $62.03$480K
2026-06-23
MOORE RICHARD H
Chief Executive Officer
Award9.67K @ $62.03$600K
2026-06-15
Hans Peter
Director
Award863.00 @ $57.99$50.0K
2026-06-15
Nevin Katharine Caldwell
Director
Award863.00 @ $57.99$50.0K
2026-06-01
McLamb Carlie C Jr
Director
Award863.00 @ $57.99$50.0K

Dividends

Quarterly
Yield (TTM)
1.8%
Annual / share
$1.17
Last ex-date
2026-06-30
Last amount
$0.24
ex 2026-06-30paid 2026-07-24$0.24
ex 2026-03-31paid 2026-04-24$0.24
ex 2025-12-31paid 2026-01-25$0.23
ex 2025-09-30paid 2025-10-25$0.23
ex 2025-06-30paid 2025-07-25$0.23
ex 2025-03-31paid 2025-04-25$0.22

Source: EODHD. Yield = trailing-12-month dividends ÷ price.

Earnings history

beat/miss · move
2026-04-22Beat +2.1% est▼ -2.32%8-K ↗
2026-01-21Beat +12.2% est▲ +4.76%8-K ↗
2025-10-22Beat +7.7% est▼ -0.39%8-K ↗
2025-07-23Beat +4.6% est▲ +0.06%8-K ↗
2025-04-23—▲ +0.91%8-K ↗
2025-01-29—▼ -0.43%8-K ↗

Dates from 8-K (Item 2.02); beat/miss = reported EPS vs consensus (Finnhub, recent quarters); move = prior close → close on/after.

Recent news

market news →
3 Reasons to Sell FBNC and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-22
A Look Back at Regional Banks Stocks’ Q3 Earnings: First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC) Vs The Rest Of The PackBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-17
3 Reasons FBNC is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-15
First Bancorp Announces Cash DividendBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-12
Will Sector Tailwinds and an Earnings Upgrade Change First Bancorp's (FBNC) Narrative?Bullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-07
First Interstate BancSystem, First Bancorp, and Amalgamated Financial Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To KnowBullish
finance.yahoo.com· 2026-06-05

Vs tracked universe

compare →

1044 tracked peers · median

EDGAR Score67 vs 67
Revenue growth-3.6% vs 7.1%
Net margin164.2% vs 10.5%
Return on equity6.7% vs 12.3%
P/E23.7 vs 25.5

News sentiment

EODHD · 15d
Bullish
+0.17
vs typical · 15 articles

Recent news tone vs the market's typical (which skews positive). A soft signal, not a recommendation.