$63.07
0.68%
Nasdaq, Sep 28, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US3189101062
Symbol
FBNC
Sector
Industry

First Bancorp Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

First Bancorp Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
73%
Hold
27%

First Bancorp Price Target

Target Price $71.40
Price $63.07
Potential
Number of Estimates 7
7 Analysts have issued a price target First Bancorp 2027 . The average First Bancorp target price is $71.40. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 11 analysts: 8 Analysts recommend First Bancorp to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the First Bancorp stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the First Bancorp stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Million $ 390.31 521.30
11.46% 33.56%
Net Margin 28.29% 38.06%
30.67% 34.52%

6 Analysts have issued a sales forecast First Bancorp 2026 . The average First Bancorp sales estimate is

$521m
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. This is
23.21% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$537m 26.96%
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, the lowest is
$500m 18.27%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $390m 11.46%
2026
$521m 33.56%
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2027
$568m 8.92%
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7 First Bancorp Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average First Bancorp net profit estimate is

$198m
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. This is
49.60% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$206m 55.58%
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, the lowest is
$186m 40.02%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $110m 45.65%
2026
$198m 79.66%
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2027
$213m 7.14%
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Net Margin

2025 28.29% 30.67%
2026
38.06% 34.52%
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2027
37.44% 1.63%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 2.66 4.80
45.36% 80.45%
P/E 13.24
EV/Sales 5.18

7 Analysts have issued a First Bancorp forecast for earnings per share. The average First Bancorp EPS is

$4.80
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. This is
50.00% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$4.99 55.94%
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, the lowest is
$4.49 40.31%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $2.66 45.36%
2026
$4.80 80.45%
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2027
$5.14 7.08%
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P/E ratio

Current 19.84 13.26%
2026
13.24 33.28%
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2027
12.36 6.65%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the First Bancorp stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 6.39 4.75%
2026
5.18 18.89%
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2027
4.76 8.19%
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P/S ratio

Current 6.21 6.06%
2026
5.04 18.84%
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2027
4.63 8.19%
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Current First Bancorp Upgrades & Downgrades

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