First Bancorp (FBNC)
NASDAQ: FBNC · Real-Time Price · USD
50.95
-0.66 (-1.28%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
50.98
+0.03 (0.06%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 5:01 PM EST
First Bancorp Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 3 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for First Bancorp stock ranges from a low of $51 to a high of $62. The average analyst price target of $56.67 forecasts a 11.23% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $56.67 (+11.23%)
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 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '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 | +21.69% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Maintains $48 → $51 | Hold | Maintains | $48 → $51 | +0.10% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Maintains $53 → $57 | Buy | Maintains | $53 → $57 | +11.87% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $50 → $53 | Buy | Maintains | $50 → $53 | +4.02% | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Piper Sandler | Hold Initiates $48 | Hold | Initiates | $48 | -5.79% | May 13, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
467.77M
from 333.72M
Increased by 40.17%
Revenue Next Year
524.64M
from 467.77M
Increased by 12.16%
EPS This Year
3.87
from 1.84
Increased by 109.98%
EPS Next Year
4.58
from 3.87
Increased by 18.18%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 482.0M | 543.9M | |
| Avg | 467.8M | 524.6M | |
| Low | 449.0M | 500.5M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 44.4% | 16.3% | |
| Avg | 40.2% | 12.2% | |
| Low | 34.6% | 7.0% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 4.08 | 4.88 | |
| Avg | 3.87 | 4.58 | |
| Low | 3.63 | 4.26 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 121.4% | 26.1% | |
| Avg | 110.0% | 18.2% | |
| Low | 96.6% | 10.1% |
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.