First Bancorp (FBNC)
NASDAQ: FBNC · Real-Time Price · USD
48.68
+0.01 (0.02%)
At close: Oct 30, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
48.68
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 30, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT
First Bancorp Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 3 analysts that cover First Bancorp stock have a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $56.67, which forecasts a 16.41% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $51 and the highest is $62.
Price Target: $56.67 (+16.41%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Sep 2, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for First Bancorp stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $53 → $62 | Buy | Maintains | $53 → $62 | +27.36% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $48 → $51 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $51 | +4.77% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $53 → $57 | Buy | Maintains | $53 → $57 | +17.09% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $50 → $53 | Buy | Maintains | $50 → $53 | +8.87% | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Initiates $48 | Hold | Initiates | $48 | -1.40% | May 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
455.03M
from 333.72M
Increased by 36.35%
Revenue Next Year
493.31M
from 455.03M
Increased by 8.41%
EPS This Year
3.75
from 1.84
Increased by 103.22%
EPS Next Year
4.10
from 3.75
Increased by 9.29%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 471.5M | 512.4M | |
| Avg | 455.0M | 493.3M | |
| Low | 431.8M | 463.7M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 41.3% | 12.6% | |
| Avg | 36.3% | 8.4% | |
| Low | 29.4% | 1.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.95 | 4.40 | |
| Avg | 3.75 | 4.10 | |
| Low | 3.51 | 3.69 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 114.2% | 17.4% | |
| Avg | 103.2% | 9.3% | |
| Low | 90.1% | -1.4% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.