First Bancorp Ownership

FBNC Stock  USD 47.70  0.95  2.03%   
First Bancorp holds a total of 41.42 Million outstanding shares. The majority of First Bancorp outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in First Bancorp to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in First Bancorp. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of First Bancorp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
41.4 M
Current Value
41.4 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
17.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
9.8 M
 
Black Monday
 
Oil Shock
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as First Bancorp in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of First Bancorp, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits. Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in First Bancorp. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.
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First Stock Ownership Analysis

About 72.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.31. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. First Bancorp has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.54. The entity last dividend was issued on the 30th of June 2025. The firm had 3:2 split on the 16th of November 2004. First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses primarily in North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. First Bancorp was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina. First Bancorp operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 1179 people. To learn more about First Bancorp call Richard Moore at 910 246 2500 or check out https://localfirstbank.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, First Bancorp also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different First Bancorp's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align First Bancorp's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

First Bancorp Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

12.44 Billion

First Bancorp Insider Trades History

Roughly 4.0% of First Bancorp are currently held by insiders. Unlike First Bancorp's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against First Bancorp's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of First Bancorp's insider trades
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid

First Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as First Bancorp is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First Bancorp backward and forwards among themselves. First Bancorp's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase First Bancorp's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2025-03-31
506.6 K
Rockefeller Capital Management L.p.2025-03-31
493.6 K
Jennison Associates Llc2025-03-31
444.3 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-03-31
433.9 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-03-31
349.4 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-03-31
318 K
Basswood Capital Management Llc2025-03-31
285.7 K
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-03-31
258.7 K
Panagora Asset Management Inc2025-03-31
228.6 K
Blackrock Inc2025-03-31
M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-03-31
2.8 M
Note, although First Bancorp's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

First Bancorp Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific First Bancorp insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on First Bancorp's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases First Bancorp insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Elizabeth Bostian over three weeks ago
Acquisition by Elizabeth Bostian of 3562 shares of First Bancorp at 42.12 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Elizabeth Bostian over three weeks ago
Disposition of 894 shares by Elizabeth Bostian of First Bancorp at 40.57 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Deferie Suzanne S over a month ago
Acquisition by Deferie Suzanne S of 923 shares of First Bancorp at 40.63 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Taylor Frederick Leslie over a month ago
Acquisition by Taylor Frederick Leslie of 562 shares of First Bancorp at 41.04 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Taylor Frederick Leslie over two months ago
Disposition of 5800 shares by Taylor Frederick Leslie of First Bancorp at 42.61 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Michael Mayer over two months ago
Disposition of 3000 shares by Michael Mayer of First Bancorp at 42.96 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Potter J Randolph over three months ago
Acquisition by Potter J Randolph of 4100 shares of First Bancorp at 22.97 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Mclamb Carlie C Jr over three months ago
Disposition of 1189 shares by Mclamb Carlie C Jr of First Bancorp subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Potter J Randolph over three months ago
Disposition of 4100 shares by Potter J Randolph of First Bancorp at 22.97 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Elizabeth Bostian over three months ago
Acquisition by Elizabeth Bostian of 1920 shares of First Bancorp at 44.13 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Elizabeth Bostian over six months ago
Disposition of 45 shares by Elizabeth Bostian of First Bancorp at 43.97 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Crawford James C Iii over six months ago
Disposition of 5573 shares by Crawford James C Iii of First Bancorp at 49.2209 subject to Rule 16b-3

First Bancorp Outstanding Bonds

First Bancorp issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. First Bancorp uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most First bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when First Bancorp has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

First Bancorp Corporate Filings

27th of June 2025
Other Reports
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F4
25th of June 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
13th of June 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10Q
9th of May 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.435
Dividend Share
0.88
Earnings Share
2.11
Revenue Per Share
8.455
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.151
The market value of First Bancorp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Bancorp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Bancorp's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Bancorp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Bancorp's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Bancorp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Bancorp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Bancorp's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.