The stock of First Community Bankshares Inc (FCBC) has seen a 5.99% increase in the past week, with a 11.50% gain in the past month, and a 9.31% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.40% for FCBC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.91% for FCBC’s stock, with a 4.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in First Community Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: FCBC) Right Now?
First Community Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: FCBC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for FCBC is 0.63. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 1 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for FCBC is 15.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of FCBC on July 04, 2025 was 50.77K shares.
FCBC stock’s latest price update
First Community Bankshares Inc (NASDAQ: FCBC) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.93% compared to its previous closing price of $41.0. However, the company has seen a gain of 5.99% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-22 that BLUEFIELD, Va., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) (www.firstcommunitybank.com) (the “Company”) today reported its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company reported net income of $11.82 million, or $0.64 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of FCBC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FCBC stocks, with Hovde Group repeating the rating for FCBC by listing it as a “Market Perform”. The predicted price for FCBC in the upcoming period, according to Hovde Group is $38 based on the research report published on June 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FCBC reach a price target of $37. The rating they have provided for FCBC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 05th, 2022.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to FCBC, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on February 03rd of the previous year.
FCBC Trading at 8.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FCBC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.19%, as shares surge +12.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FCBC rose by +5.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.72. In addition, First Community Bankshares Inc saw 20.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FCBC starting from Brown David D, who sold 2,520 shares at the price of $48.00 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Brown David D now owns 12,676 shares of First Community Bankshares Inc, valued at $120,960 using the latest closing price.
Brown David D, the Chief Financial Officer of First Community Bankshares Inc, sale 1,830 shares at $47.58 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Brown David D is holding 12,676 shares at $87,068 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FCBC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37% for the present operating margin
- 0.87% for the gross margin
The net margin for First Community Bankshares Inc stands at 0.29%. The total capital return value is set at 0.12%. Equity return is now at value 10.08%, with 1.57% for asset returns.
Based on First Community Bankshares Inc (FCBC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 59.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 72.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, First Community Bankshares Inc (FCBC) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
