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First Bancorp (FBNC)
NASDAQ: FBNC · Real-Time Price · USD
60.36
+0.03 (0.05%)
At close: Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
60.36
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 16, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

First Bancorp Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 5 analysts polled by S&P Global, First Bancorp stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $69. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 14.31% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $65 (+7.69%) and the highest is $72 (+19.28%).

Price Target: $69 (+14.31%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$65$69$69$72
Change+7.69%+14.31%+14.31%+19.28%

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

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy222221
Buy111112
Hold122222
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total455555

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$72 → $71
BuyMaintains$72 → $71+17.63%Oct 6, 2026
KBW
KBW
Buy
Maintains
$67 → $70
BuyMaintains$67 → $70+15.97%Aug 4, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Hold
Maintains
$64 → $65
HoldMaintains$64 → $65+7.69%Jul 29, 2026
Brean Capital
Brean Capital
Hold
Initiates
$66
HoldInitiates$66+8.93%Jun 8, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
513.31M
from 458.73M
Increased by 11.90%
Revenue Next Year
578.88M
from 513.31M
Increased by 12.77%
EPS This Year
4.72
from 4.01
Increased by 17.66%
EPS Next Year
5.04
from 4.72
Increased by 6.82%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
458.73M513.31M
Revenue Growth
29.89%11.90%
Gross Profit
15.60M19.13M
Gross Margin
3.40%3.73%
Operating Income
152.39M264.28M
Net Income
111.05M188.49M
EPS
4.014.72
EPS Growth
44.77%17.66%
Forward PE
-12.79
Dividend / Share
0.910.96
Dividend Growth
3.41%5.93%
No. Analysts
-3
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High515.3M
Avg513.3M
Low511.6M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
12.3%
Avg
11.9%
Low
11.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High4.80
Avg4.72
Low4.58

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
19.7%
Avg
17.7%
Low
14.2%