How to buy First US Bancshares stock (FUSB)

First US Bancshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. First US Bancshares shares (FUSB) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $13.75 – the same closing value as a week prior. First US Bancshares employs 153 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $40.3 million.

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First US Bancshares stock price (NASDAQ: FUSB)

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First US Bancshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$13.75
52-week range	$8.54 - $14.23
50-day moving average more info button	$12.55
200-day moving average more info button	$10.80
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio more info button	9.4357
Dividend yield more info button	$0.2 (2.04%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.40

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

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First US Bancshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $13.23 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	-3.78%
1 month (2024-11-27)	2.08%
3 months (2024-09-27)	15.75%
6 months (2024-06-28)	43.03%

1 year (2023-12-28)	28.32%
2 years (2022-12-28)	56.85%
3 years (2021-12-28)	32.24%
5 years (2019-12-27)	30.75%

Is First US Bancshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

First US Bancshares's P/E ratio

First US 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 9x. In other words, First US Bancshares shares trade at around 9x 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 US Bancshares financials

Revenue TTM	$40.3 million
Operating margin TTM	29.64%
Gross profit TTM	$37 million
Return on assets TTM	0.81%
Return on equity TTM	9.4%
Profit margin	21.67%
Book value	$17.23
Market Capitalization more info button	$75.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

First US Bancshares share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.72% of net profits

Recently First US 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 US Bancshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First US Bancshares's case, that would currently equate to about $0.2 per share.

While First US Bancshares's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that First US Bancshares is investing more in its future growth.

First US Bancshares's most recent dividend payout was on 1 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have First US Bancshares's shares ever split?

First US Bancshares's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 22 July 2003 . 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 US Bancshares shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for First US Bancshares shares which in turn could have impacted First US Bancshares's share price.

First US Bancshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First US Bancshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.5361 up to $14.2271. 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 US Bancshares's is 0.917. This would suggest that First US Bancshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First US Bancshares overview

First US Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits. Its loan products include commercial construction, land, and land development loans, including residential housing projects, commercial and industrial development, and for purchase and improvement of raw land for agricultural production; mortgage loans on one-to-four family and multi-family residential properties; real estate loans secured by commercial and industrial properties, office or mixed-use facilities, strip shopping centers, and other commercial properties; commercial and industrial loans and leases; and secured and unsecured personal loans, including automobile loans, loans for household and personal purposes, and other direct consumer installment loans. The company also provides loans secured by collateral in form of personal property items. In addition, it provides letters of credit; and safe deposit box and remote deposit capture services. The company serves small-and medium-sized businesses, property managers, business executives, professionals, and other individuals.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of First US Bancshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 15.496% of First US Bancshares shares are held by insiders and 17.539% by institutions. How many people work for First US Bancshares?
Latest data suggests 153 work at First US Bancshares. When does the fiscal year end for First US Bancshares?
First US Bancshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is First US Bancshares based?
First US Bancshares's address is: 3291 U.S. Highway 280, Birmingham, AL, United States, 35243 What is First US Bancshares's ISIN number?
First US Bancshares's international securities identification number is: US33744V1035 What is First US Bancshares's CUSIP number?
First US Bancshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 33744V103