First National is a banks - regional business based in the US. First National shares (FXNC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $22.55 – a decrease of 5.25% over the previous week.
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| Latest market close | $22.55 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $14.11 - $24.59 |
| 50-day moving average | $19.25 |
| 200-day moving average | $17.26 |
| Wall St. target price | $24.00 |
| PE ratio | 21.2946 |
| Dividend yield | $0.6 (2.55%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.12 |
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Historical closes compared with the close of $22.55 from 2024-11-21
| 1 week (2024-11-15) | -5.25% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-10-24) | 7.38% |
| 3 months (2024-08-23) | 29.82% |
| 6 months (2024-05-23) | 45.39% |
| 1 year (2023-11-22) | 21.24% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-11-23) | 30.66% |
| 3 years (2021-11-23) | 9.00% |
| 5 years (2019-11-22) | 31.64% |
Valuing First National stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First National's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
First National's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, First National shares trade at around 21x 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.
| Revenue TTM | $48.8 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 22.66% |
| Gross profit TTM | $56.4 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 0.5% |
| Return on equity TTM | 5.95% |
| Profit margin | 14.44% |
| Book value | $19.87 |
| Market Capitalization | $213.7 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 54.46% of net profits
Recently First National has paid out, on average, around 100% 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 National shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First National's case, that would currently equate to about $0.6 per share.
First National's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
First National's most recent dividend payout was on 12 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 29 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
First National's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 1 May 2005 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First National shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for First National shares which in turn could have impacted First National's share price.
Over the last 12 months, First National's shares have ranged in value from as little as $14.1109 up to $24.59. 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 National's is 0.495. This would suggest that First National's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
First National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides various commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, estates, local governmental entities, and non-profit organizations in Virginia. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit and treasury management solutions. Its loan products comprise construction loans, including residential, land acquisition, and development loans; 1-4 family residential real estate loans; and commercial real estate loans that are secured by commercial real estate, including multi-family residential buildings, office and retail buildings, hotels, industrial buildings, and religious facilities. In addition, the company's loan products include commercial and industrial loans that are secured by business assets, such as accounts receivable, equipment, and inventory; home equity loans; and secured and unsecured consumer loans, such as lines of credit, automobile loans, deposit account loans, and installment and demand loans. Further, it provides wealth management services, including estate planning, investment management of assets, trustee under an agreement, trustee under a will, and estate settlement. Additionally, the company offers title insurance and investment services; and holds other real estate owned and office sites, as well as provides internet and mobile banking, remote deposit capture, and other traditional banking services. First National Corporation was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Strasburg, Virginia.
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