First Bancorp (FBNC) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
First Bancorp (FBNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago.
First Bancorp (FBNC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.