Is FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (FBSI) a buy?

FBSI currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Mixed signals in the latest filings.

Pulling SEC filings + quote and writing the call…

FBSI

FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MO/

Next earnings Jul 9, 2026

Sell

$31.00

▲ 0.00%

$31.00▲ +18.25%

over 1Y

L $26.13EODHDH $34.27

Earnings Dividend Split Congress buy Congress sellGrouped by date · hover a pin to expand

Today+0.0%

1W-3.2%

1M-5.2%

3M+0.0%

YTD-8.8%

1Y+18.3%

Sell

Conviction

Horizon

Medium (3–12mo)

Mixed signals in the latest filings.

FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MO/ shows limited reported revenue.

On these fundamentals, FBSI screens as SELL on the SEC figures.

Key statistics

Valuation

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

Insider activity

Form 4 · SEC

2012-05-24	SUTHERLAND THOMAS M Director	Buy	10.00 @ $5.35	$53.50
2012-05-23	SUTHERLAND THOMAS M Director	Buy	212.00 @ $5.35	$1.13K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	200.00 @ $5.94	$1.19K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	800.00 @ $5.95	$4.76K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	958.00 @ $6.00	$5.75K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	200.00 @ $5.99	$1.20K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	43.00 @ $6.08	$261.44
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	200.00 @ $5.96	$1.19K
2011-05-25	Weaver Richard Bradley Chairman of the Board & CEO	Buy	99.00 @ $5.98	$592.02
2011-05-23	SUTHERLAND THOMAS M Director	Buy	100.00 @ $5.50	$550.00
2010-12-01	SUTHERLAND THOMAS M CEO	Buy	370.00 @ $6.00	$2.22K
2010-11-29	ASHLOCK D MITCH Director	Buy	1.50K @ $6.25	$9.38K

Disclosure timeline

SEC · 8-Ks + reports

Red flag in recent filings — delisting notice (2012-05-17). Worth a closer look.

Dividends

Annual

Yield (TTM)

1.6%

Annual / share

$0.50

Last ex-date

2026-04-01

Last amount

$0.50

ex 2026-04-01paid 2026-04-15$0.50

ex 2025-04-01paid 2025-04-15$0.40

ex 2024-03-28paid 2024-04-15$0.35

ex 2023-03-30paid 2023-04-15$0.30

ex 2022-03-14paid 2022-04-01$0.30

ex 2021-03-12paid 2021-04-01$0.25

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

Earnings history

beat/miss · move

2012-05-15—▼ -10.44%8-K ↗

2012-02-14—▲ 0.00%8-K ↗

2011-11-14—▲ +5.59%8-K ↗

2011-09-27—▲ +3.61%8-K ↗

2011-05-11—▲ +3.44%8-K ↗

2011-02-23—▼ -0.29%8-K ↗

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

Congressional trades

all activity →

Disclosed under the STOCK Act

2020-01-03Matt GaetzExchange$15.0K–$50.0KPTR ↗

2020-01-03Matt GaetzSell$15.0K–$50.0KPTR ↗

Self-reported periodic transaction reports (STOCK Act). Amounts are disclosed ranges; a trade may be a spouse's. Disclosures lag the trade by up to ~45 days. Source: House Clerk + Senate eFD.

Recent news

market news →

First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Operating Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026Bullish

globenewswire.com· 2026-04-10

FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.50 PER SHAREBullish

globenewswire.com· 2026-02-13

First Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.83, revenue of $6.64M

seekingalpha.com· 2025-10-09

First Bancshares, Inc. Announces Operating Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2025Bullish

globenewswire.com· 2025-10-08

OTC Markets Group Announces Quarterly Index Performance and RebalancingBullish

finance.yahoo.com· 2025-08-04

OTC Markets Group Announces Quarterly Index Performance and RebalancingBullish

globenewswire.com· 2025-08-04

Recent filings

all on EDGAR ↗

DFiling2025-03-28open ↗DFiling2020-02-28open ↗15-12GFiling2012-06-08open ↗25Filing2012-05-29open ↗4Period ending 2012-05-232012-05-24open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2012-05-172012-05-17open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2012-05-152012-05-15open ↗10-QPeriod ending 2012-03-312012-05-15open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2012-03-122012-03-12open ↗8-KPeriod ending 2012-02-142012-02-14open ↗10-QPeriod ending 2011-12-312012-02-14open ↗SC 13D/AFiling2011-11-29open ↗

Frequently asked

Is FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MO/ (FBSI) a buy?: FBSI currently carries a Sell rating with 2/5 conviction, derived from its latest SEC filings. Mixed signals in the latest filings.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (CIK 0000912967, latest 10-Q filed 2012-05-15) · EODHD · as of 6/29/2026, 1:42:01 PM.

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