How to buy First Community Bancshares stock (FCBC)

First Community Bancshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. First Community Bancshares shares (FCBC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $42.41 – an increase of 1.85% over the previous week. First Community Bancshares employs 578 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $163.2 million.

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First Community Bancshares stock price (NASDAQ: FCBC)

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First Community Bancshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$42.41
52-week range	$30.31 - $48.69
50-day moving average more info button	$44.70
200-day moving average more info button	$39.23
Wall St. target price	$49.00
PE ratio more info button	15.4635
Dividend yield more info button	$1.2 (2.93%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.74

Is it a good time to buy First Community Bancshares stock?

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First Community Bancshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $42.41 from 2024-12-24

1 week (2024-12-18)	0.09%
1 month (2024-11-26)	-9.01%
3 months (2024-09-25)	0.14%
6 months (2024-06-25)	23.00%

1 year (2023-12-22)	11.40%
2 years (2022-12-23)	30.60%
3 years (2021-12-23)	40.75%
5 years (2019-12-24)	63.83%

Is First Community Bancshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Community Bancshares stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Community Bancshares's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Community Bancshares's P/E ratio

First Community Bancshares's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, First Community Bancshares shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

First Community Bancshares's PEG ratio

First Community Bancshares's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.7. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Community Bancshares's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Community Bancshares financials

Revenue TTM	$163.2 million
Operating margin TTM	42.79%
Gross profit TTM	$143.3 million
Return on assets TTM	1.55%
Return on equity TTM	9.91%
Profit margin	30.86%
Book value	$28.47
Market Capitalization more info button	$775 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Community Bancshares share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 43.48% of net profits

Recently First Community Bancshares has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Community Bancshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Community Bancshares's case, that would currently equate to about $1.2 per share.

While First Community Bancshares's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that First Community Bancshares may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

First Community Bancshares's most recent dividend payout was on 21 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 7 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have First Community Bancshares's shares ever split?

First Community Bancshares's shares were split on a 11:10 basis on 29 July 2003 . So if you had owned 10 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 11 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First Community Bancshares shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 9.1% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for First Community Bancshares shares which in turn could have impacted First Community Bancshares's share price.

First Community Bancshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Community Bancshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $30.3105 up to $48.6933. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Community Bancshares's is 0.514. This would suggest that First Community Bancshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Community Bancshares overview

First Community Bankshares, Inc. operates as the financial holding company for First Community Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers demand deposit accounts, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement plans; and commercial, consumer real estate, and consumer and other loans. The company also provides trust management, estate administration, and investment advisory services; and investment management services. It serves individuals and businesses across various industries, such as education, government, and health services; coal mining and gas extraction; retail trade; construction; manufacturing; tourism; and transportation. The company operates through branches in West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Community Bankshares, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of First Community Bancshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 15.863% of First Community Bancshares shares are held by insiders and 36.39% by institutions. How many people work for First Community Bancshares?
Latest data suggests 578 work at First Community Bancshares. When does the fiscal year end for First Community Bancshares?
First Community Bancshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is First Community Bancshares based?
First Community Bancshares's address is: One Community Place, Bluefield, VA, United States, 24605-0989 What is First Community Bancshares's ISIN number?
First Community Bancshares's international securities identification number is: US31983A1034 What is First Community Bancshares's CUSIP number?
First Community Bancshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 31983A103