First Community Bancshares (FCBC)
NASDAQ:FCBC
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Rating:80Outperform
Price Target:
$49.00
â–²(35.10% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/01/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals—steady revenue growth and high balance-sheet conservatism—supported by reasonable valuation with a high dividend yield. Technicals add a modest tailwind with a constructive trend and neutral momentum, while recent corporate events are mildly positive due to the expected gain on the insurance stake sale.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Near-zero debt-to-equity materially reduces financial risk and increases resilience to credit or funding stress. Rising equity from ~$428M to ~$501M strengthens capital buffers, enabling measured loan growth, dividend support, and regulatory flexibility over the next several months.
Negative Factors
Softer earnings momentum
Negative EPS growth indicates earnings have softened versus prior periods, reflecting margin or expense pressures. Persistent EPS declines can constrain reinvestment, dividend sustainability, and the bank's ability to improve returns without operational or margin improvements.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Near-zero debt-to-equity materially reduces financial risk and increases resilience to credit or funding stress. Rising equity from ~$428M to ~$501M strengthens capital buffers, enabling measured loan growth, dividend support, and regulatory flexibility over the next several months.
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First Community Bancshares (FCBC) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$823.47M
Dividend Yield9.26%
Average Volume (3M)36.65K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.3
Beta (1Y)0.69
Revenue Growth1.95%
EPS Growth-3.87%
CountryUS
Employees583
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.66
Shares Outstanding19,075,027
10 Day Avg. Volume35,346
30 Day Avg. Volume36,653
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.37
Price to Book (P/B)1.23
Price to Sales (P/S)3.33
P/FCF Ratio10.29
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.25
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.21
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.35
Enterprise Value/Ebitda3.10
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.91
Revenue Forecast (FY)$184.30M
First Community Bancshares Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
First Community Bancshares (FCBC) is a financial holding company headquartered in Bluefield, West Virginia. The company operates through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, First Community Bank, and provides a range of banking and financial servi...
How the Company Makes Money
FCBC primarily makes money through its banking subsidiary by (1) earning net interest income and (2) generating noninterest income. Net interest income is the largest core revenue driver for most community banks and comes from the spread between i...
First Community Bancshares Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 185.42M | 175.89M | 165.71M | 142.24M | 133.29M |
| Gross Profit | 167.43M | 152.62M | 148.24M | 134.01M | 138.92M |
| EBITDA | 63.13M | 72.17M | 67.66M | 65.76M | 72.44M |
| Net Income | 48.79M | 51.60M | 48.02M | 46.66M | 51.17M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.26B | 3.26B | 3.27B | 3.14B | 3.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 644.93M | 216.72M | 360.07M | 365.56M | 126.69M |
| Total Debt | 1.21M | 906.00K | 1.12M | 1.87M | 1.54M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.76B | 2.73B | 2.77B | 2.71B | 2.77B |
| Stockholders Equity | 500.55M | 526.39M | 503.29M | 421.99M | 427.77M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 60.00M | 54.93M | 59.06M | 57.86M | 45.18M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 62.74M | 57.74M | 61.83M | 59.02M | 48.22M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 139.85M | 263.91M | 288.66M | -536.78M | 35.35M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -67.81M | -60.62M | -404.92M | -28.84M | 137.31M |
First Community Bancshares Technical Analysis
Positive
36.27
Price Trends
40.80
Positive
37.09
Positive
35.68
Positive
Market Momentum
0.80
Positive
65.55
Neutral
53.65
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FCBC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 36.27 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 41.97, below the 50-day MA of 40.80, and above the 200-day MA of 35.68, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.80 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 65.55 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 53.65 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FCBC.
First Community Bancshares Risk Analysis
First Community Bancshares disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. First Community Bancshares reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
First Community Bancshares Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | $823.47M | 16.33 | 9.63% | 9.26% | 1.95% | -3.87% | |
73 Outperform | $829.12M | 9.13 | 11.66% | 3.66% | 26.91% | 6.01% | |
70 Outperform | $729.66M | 7.97 | 14.62% | 2.93% | 10.74% | 121.24% | |
70 Outperform | $691.98M | 10.15 | 14.15% | 3.09% | -0.73% | 6.41% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
61 Neutral | $838.86M | 14.40 | 6.63% | 0.67% | 21.77% | 17.22% | |
53 Neutral | $796.86M | 12.85 | -10.01% | 2.40% | -10.79% | -153.92% |
* Financial Sector Average
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First Community Bancshares Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
First Community Bancshares Gains From Bearing Insurance Stake Sale
Positive
May 1, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Bearing Insurance Group, LLC completed its sale to BroadStreet Partners Group, LLC, a transaction in which First Community Bankshares, Inc. held 11 ownership units. As a result of this deal, First Community Bankshares expects to re...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
First Community Bancshares Shareholders Back Directors and Proposals
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
On April 28, 2026, First Community Bankshares, Inc. held its annual shareholders’ meeting, with 64.89% of eligible common shares represented in person or by proxy, and shareholders elected Gary R. Mills and M. Adam Sarver as directors to ser...
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