First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The bank reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $26.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.65 million. First Community had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 11.60%. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.23 earnings per share.
First Community Trading Up 1.9 %
First Community stock traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $23.59. The stock had a trading volume of 650 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,622. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.89. First Community has a twelve month low of $15.40 and a twelve month high of $23.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $179.97 million, a PE ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.41.
First Community Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 29th. First Community’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 41.96%.
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First Community Company Profile
First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments.
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