Raymond James upgraded First Community to Outperform from Market Perform with a $21 price target. The analyst believes the bank’s earnings are approaching a trough and should improve due to expected Federal Reserve rate cuts and organic growth from its “strong markets” in South Carolina and Georgia. With a conservative credit culture and strong core deposit base, First Community is attractively valued given its franchise value, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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