* First Bancorp (North Carolina) FBNC.OQ reported
quarterly
adjusted earnings of 61 cents per share for the quarter ended
in March, higher than the same quarter last year, when the
company reported EPS of 37 cents. The mean expectation of
four analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 63 cents per
share. Wall Street expected results to range from 60 cents to 68
cents per share.
* Revenue fell 13.1% to $92.17 million from a year ago;
analysts
expected $95.88 million.
* First Bancorp (North Carolina)'s reported EPS for the
quarter
was 61 cents.
* The company reported quarterly net income of $25.27
million.
* First Bancorp (North Carolina) shares had fallen by 5.6%
this
quarter and lost 7.8% so far this year.
FORECAST CHANGES
* The mean earnings estimate of analysts had risen by
about 0.4%
in the last three months.
* In the last 30 days, there have been no earnings estimate
revisions by analysts covering the company.
RECOMMENDATIONS
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy," 1
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."
* The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer
group is
also "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First Bancorp
(North Carolina) is $40.00
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Mar. 31 2024 0.63 0.61 Missed
Dec. 31 2023 0.65 0.72 Beat
Sep. 30 2023 0.68 0.73 Beat
Jun. 30 2023 0.73 0.71 Missed