First Bancorp Stock News

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) (the "Company"), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.22 per share payable on January 25, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024.

First Bancorp's net profit remains robust due to exceptionally low loan loss provisions, boosting its earnings significantly. The bank's $2.3B loan book is high quality, with minimal past due loans and substantial loan loss provisions covering potential defaults. Despite trading at 1.4 times tangible book value, the bank's strong loan quality and expected earnings growth justify the valuation.

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. , Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bancorp (the "Company") (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, reported third quarter earnings today.

ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the results of the 2024 director election. The Bank conducted an election to fill the member directorships for North Carolina and Virginia, an independent directorship and a public interest independent directorship. Each director-elect will serve a four-year term commencing on January ...

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. , Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) (the "Company"), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.22 per share payable on October 25, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2024.

Following the better-than-expected expense control during the first half of the year, I've decided to raise my earnings estimate for First BanCorp. for 2024. Mid-single-digit loan growth is the main earnings catalyst for FBP for the next year and a half. The year-end target price suggests a 7.9% upside from the last closing market price. Additionally, FBP is offering a 3.2% dividend yield.

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC) (the "Company") announces the retirement of Mason Y.

EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp of Indiana, Inc. (OTCPK:FBPI) (the “Company”), the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has voted to suspend the payment of the quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock.