Stock Research: First Bancorp

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First Bancorp

NSQ:FBNC US3189101062
63
  • Value
    14
  • Growth
    83
  • Safety
    Safety
    45
  • Combined
    53
  • Sentiment
    77
  • 360° View
    360° View
    63
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Company Description

First Bancorp is a bank holding company providing commercial and retail lending services. The company operates in the banking industry, offering commercial business loans, and real estate construction loans. The Bank operates about 113 branches in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and throughout the southeastern United States. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $1,913 million and 1345 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock First Bancorp are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for First Bancorp. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 83, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 83% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 77, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 77% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 14, which means that the share price of First Bancorp is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 45, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 55% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
14 13 18 19
Growth
83 39 5 66
Safety
Safety
45 80 55 65
Sentiment
77 37 56 67
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63 31 12 63
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
76 35 85 37
Opinions Change
50 97 21 79
Pro Holdings
n/a 35 58 17
Market Pulse
47 50 53 84
Sentiment
77 37 56 67
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
14 13 18 19
Growth
83 39 5 66
Safety Safety
45 80 55 65
Combined
53 28 8 52
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
10 18 26 30
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
21 26 21 34
Price vs. Book (P/B)
12 43 45 35
Dividend Yield
45 25 32 27
Value
14 13 18 19
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
79 33 34 88
Profit Growth
68 63 19 42
Capital Growth
31 43 15 28
Stock Returns
86 41 15 69
Growth
83 39 5 66
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
60 56 26 60
Refinancing
1 45 45 12
Liquidity
90 100 99 87
Safety Safety
45 80 55 65

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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