How to buy The First Bancshares stock (FBMS)

The First Bancshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. The First Bancshares shares (FBMS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $34.54 – a decrease of 4.51% over the previous week. The First Bancshares employs 1,078 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $268.5 million.

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The First Bancshares stock price (NASDAQ: FBMS)

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The First Bancshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$34.54
52-week range	$22.40 - $39.08
50-day moving average more info button	$35.23
200-day moving average more info button	$29.51
Wall St. target price	$37.50
PE ratio more info button	15.4118
Dividend yield more info button	$1 (2.94%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$2.21

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

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The First Bancshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $33.93 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-6.19%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-8.02%
3 months (2024-09-20)	3.54%
6 months (2024-06-21)	41.67%

1 year (2023-12-21)	16.52%
2 years (2022-12-21)	17.15%
3 years (2021-12-21)	35.0284
5 years (2019-12-20)	9.50%

Is The First Bancshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

The First Bancshares's P/E ratio

The First 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, The First 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.

The First Bancshares financials

Revenue TTM	$268.5 million
Operating margin TTM	37.65%
Gross profit TTM	$207.3 million
Return on assets TTM	0.88%
Return on equity TTM	7.33%
Profit margin	26.05%
Book value	$32.43
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

The First Bancshares share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 45.25% of net profits

Recently The First 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), The First Bancshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The First Bancshares's case, that would currently equate to about $1 per share.

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

The First 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 The First Bancshares's shares ever split?

The First Bancshares's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 March 2006 . 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 The First Bancshares shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for The First Bancshares shares which in turn could have impacted The First Bancshares's share price.

The First Bancshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The First Bancshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $22.3951 up to $39.08. 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 The First Bancshares's is 0.907. This would suggest that The First Bancshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

The First Bancshares overview

The First Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The First Bank that provides general commercial and retail banking services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Retail Bank, Mortgage Banking Division, and Holding Company. It offers deposit services, including checking, NOW, and savings accounts; other time deposits, such as daily money market accounts and longer-term certificates of deposit; and individual retirement and health savings accounts. The company also provides commercial loans comprising secured and unsecured loans for working capital, business expansion, and purchase of equipment and machinery; consumer loans consisting of equity lines of credit, as well as secured and unsecured loans for financing automobiles, home improvements, education, and personal investments; and real estate construction and acquisition loans. In addition, it originates loans to purchase existing residential homes, construct new homes, and to refinance existing mortgages; and provides financial and wealth management services. Further, the company offers online internet banking services, automated teller machines, voice response telephone inquiry services, commercial sweep accounts, cash management services, safe deposit boxes, merchant services, mobile deposit, direct deposit of payroll and social security checks, automatic drafts for various accounts, and credit card services.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The First Bancshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.403% of The First Bancshares shares are held by insiders and 72.754% by institutions. How many people work for The First Bancshares?
Latest data suggests 1,078 work at The First Bancshares. When does the fiscal year end for The First Bancshares?
The First Bancshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is The First Bancshares based?
The First Bancshares's address is: 6480 U.S. Highway 98 West, Hattiesburg, MS, United States, 39402 What is The First Bancshares's ISIN number?
The First Bancshares's international securities identification number is: US3189161033 What is The First Bancshares's CUSIP number?
The First Bancshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 318916103