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In the latest session, First Bancorp PR (NYSE: FBP) closed at $22.25 up 4.02% from its previous closing price of $21.39. In other words, the price has increased by $4.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. FBP stock price reached its highest trading level at $22.355 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $21.5161.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of First Bancorp PR’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.11.
On October 25, 2024, Hovde Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $25 to $24.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 22 ’25 when ALEMAN AURELIO bought 50,000 shares for $22.00 per share.
RIVERA NAYDA sold 10,000 shares of FBP for $214,340 on Aug 19 ’25. The EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff now owns 230,211 shares after completing the transaction at $21.43 per share. On Aug 19 ’25, another insider, RIVERA NAYDA, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 10,000 shares for $21.10 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FBP now has a Market Capitalization of 3570457600 and an Enterprise Value of 3130202880. As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.28. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.95. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.513.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for FBP is 0.96, which has changed by 0.050519347 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1513431 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, FBP has reached a high of $22.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.40. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.13%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FBP has traded an average of 1.16M shares per day and 965290 over the past ten days. A total of 161.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 156.87M. Insiders hold about 2.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.82% stake in the company. Shares short for FBP as of 1753920000 were 2388021 with a Short Ratio of 2.06, compared to 1751241600 on 2851933. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2388021 and a Short% of Float of 2.16.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for FBP is 0.68, from 0.68 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03179056The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.03. The current Payout Ratio is 35.41% for FBP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-29 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-28. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2011-01-07 when the company split stock in a 1:15 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of First Bancorp PR (FBP) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.51, with high estimates of $0.52 and low estimates of $0.5.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.0 and $1.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.96. EPS for the following year is $2.17, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $2.2 and $2.14.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $256.31M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $259.1M to a low estimate of $251.31M. As of the current estimate, First Bancorp PR’s year-ago sales were $234.57MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $260.72M. There is a high estimate of $263.33M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $255.03M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FBP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.03B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $938.2MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.08B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.09B and the low estimate is $1.05B.
