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FBP

NEUTRAL
$23.41 Live
First BanCorp. · NYSE
Target $25.5 (+8.9%)
$19.16 52W Range $24.36

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 27, 2026
Market cap
$3.62B
P/E
10.89
ROE
19.0%
Profit margin
38.2%
Debt/Equity
N/A
Dividend yield
3.25%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
85%
FBP presents a stark contrast between strong profitability and deteriorating operational health, highlighted by a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9. While the company maintains a robust ROE of 19.04% and a consistent track record of earnings beats, the low health score and bearish insider sentiment suggest underlying systemic risks. The stock is currently trading slightly below its Graham Number ($24.73), suggesting a defensive value floor, though it remains far below its growth-based intrinsic value of $63.42. Overall, the strong earnings momentum is offset by poor deterministic health metrics and negative insider signals.

Key Strengths

Strong Return on Equity (ROE) of 19.04%
Consistent earnings beat track record (3/4 last 4 quarters)
Attractive P/E ratio (10.89) relative to sector average
Sustainable dividend payout ratio of 33.49%
Strong long-term price appreciation (127% over 5 years)

Key Risks

Very weak Piotroski F-Score (2/9) indicating poor financial health trends
Bearish insider activity with net selling in the last 6 months
High PEG ratio (4.15) suggesting growth is expensive relative to earnings
Bearish technical trend score (10/100)
Exposure to regional banking sector volatility
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$25.5
+8.9% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
67
Strong
Value
82
Future
75
Past
90
Health
22
Dividend
65
AI Verdict
Cautiously Optimistic on Value, Concerned on Health
Key drivers: Earnings consistency, Low P/E valuation, Piotroski F-Score failure, Insider selling
Confidence
80%
Value
82/100

Ref P/E 10.89, Graham Number $24.73

Positives
  • Trading below Graham Number
  • Low Forward P/E of 9.95
Watchpoints
  • High PEG ratio
Future
75/100

Ref Growth rates and Earnings track record

Positives
  • 21.3% YoY Earnings Growth
  • Consistent EPS surprises
Watchpoints
  • Slowing Q/Q EPS growth (+3.6%)
Past
90/100

Ref Historical price performance

Positives
  • Strong 5Y (+127%) and 3Y (+132%) returns
  • Long-term earnings progression
Watchpoints
No urgent risks highlighted.
Health
22/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 is critically low
Dividend
65/100

Ref Yield and Payout

Positives
  • Low payout ratio (33.49%)
  • Steady yield of 3.25%
Watchpoints
  • Moderate dividend strength score (50/100)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$23.41
Analyst Target
$25.5
Upside/Downside
+8.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for FBP and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24
FBP
First BanCorp.
Primary
5Y
+127.0%
3Y
+132.2%
1Y
+22.7%
6M
+16.1%
1M
+11.1%
1W
+0.8%
INT
Inter & Co, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+143.9%
3Y
+342.0%
1Y
+64.3%
6M
-1.4%
1M
-4.3%
1W
+4.8%
BHF
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+62.1%
3Y
+18.8%
1Y
+26.1%
6M
+27.7%
1M
-1.0%
1W
+0.1%
WSF
WSFS Financial Corporation
Peer
5Y
+47.0%
3Y
+95.9%
1Y
+38.6%
6M
+33.6%
1M
+8.5%
1W
+1.2%
PLM
Palomar Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
+83.5%
3Y
+144.7%
1Y
-12.7%
6M
+16.7%
1M
+10.4%
1W
-1.7%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
10.89
Forward P/E
9.95
PEG Ratio
4.15
P/B Ratio
1.85
P/S Ratio
3.88
EV/Revenue
3.58
EV/EBITDA
N/A
Market Cap
$3.62B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 38.22%
Operating Margin 47.8%
Gross Margin N/A
ROE 19.04%
ROA 1.87%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +8.1%
Earnings Growth +21.3%
Q/Q Revenue Growth +7.61%
Q/Q Earnings Growth +15.2%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A
Cash/Share
$3.58

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.2B
Total Assets
$19.1B
Liabilities
$17.2B
Equity
$2.0B
Debt/Equity
8.73x
Operating CF
$0.1B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.1B
FCF Yield
96%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-07-21
$N/A
2026-04-22
$0.57
+11.0% surprise
2026-01-27
$0.55
+7.8% surprise
2025-10-23
$0.63
+29.7% surprise

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing FBP against 763 companies in the Financial Services sector (133 bullish, 317 neutral, 313 bearish)
P/E Ratio
10.89
This Stock
vs
38.21
Sector Avg
-71.5% (Discount)
Return on Equity (ROE)
19.04%
This Stock
vs
-1.82%
Sector Avg
-1145.4% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
38.22%
This Stock
vs
75.74%
Sector Avg
-49.5% (Weaker)
Revenue Growth
8.1%
This Stock
vs
37.18%
Sector Avg
-78.2% (Slower)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

EAVES PATRICIA
Director
Stock Award
2026-03-31
1,872 shares · $39,986
BERGES-GONZALEZ ORLANDO
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
13,980 shares · $287,848
RIVERA NAYDA
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
13,576 shares · $279,530
ALEMAN-BERMUDEZ AURELIO
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
58,318 shares · $1,200,768
MCDONALD MICHAEL T
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
7,613 shares · $156,752
DIAZ-BENTO LILIAN
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
9,689 shares · $199,497
PAVIA JUAN CARLOS
Chief Operating Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
11,583 shares · $238,494
LACASA JOSE MARIA
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
10,693 shares · $220,169
ORTIZ SAID
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-19
9,471 shares · $195,008
BERGES-GONZALEZ ORLANDO
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-16
28,595 shares
ALEMAN-BERMUDEZ AURELIO
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-16
86,511 shares
LOPEZ-LAY VIZCARRA GINORIS C
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-16
15,599 shares
MCDONALD MICHAEL T
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-16
10,380 shares
SARA ALVAREZ-CABRERO
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-03-16
15,121 shares
DIAZ-BENTO LILIAN
Officer
Stock Award
2026-03-16
15,886 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-22

FBP likely filed this 8-K to report its first-quarter financial results for 2026.

DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2026-03-25

FBP filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on March 25, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on corporate matters at the upcoming annual meeting.

10-K
10-K
2026-02-27

FBP filed its annual 10-K report on February 27, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial metrics or detailed risk disclosures.

8-K
8-K
2026-02-09

FBP filed an 8-K on February 9, 2026, likely to announce its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2025.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-27

FBP filed an 8-K on January 27, 2026, likely to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-11-07

FBP filed its 10-Q on November 7, 2025. The provided excerpt identifies the existence of risk factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and detailed risk descriptions were not included in the available text.

8-K
8-K
2025-10-23

FBP filed an 8-K on October 23, 2025, likely to announce its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q
10-Q
2025-08-07

FBP filed its 10-Q on August 7, 2025. While the filing includes a section for Risk Factors under Item 1A, no specific financial highlights or detailed risk disclosures were provided in the available excerpt.

8-K
8-K
2025-07-22

FBP filed a Current Report on Form 8-K, likely to announce its second-quarter financial results given the July filing date.

8-K
8-K
2025-06-16
8-K
8-K
2025-05-27
8-K/A
8-K/A
2025-05-16
10-Q
10-Q
2025-05-09
8-K
8-K
2025-04-24
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-04-08
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
BUY
6 analysts
Truist Securities
2026-04-23
Maintains
Buy Buy
Piper Sandler
2026-04-23
Maintains
Neutral Neutral
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
2026-04-23
Maintains
Market Perform Market Perform
Wells Fargo
2026-04-23
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Wells Fargo
2026-03-30
Maintains
Overweight Overweight
Piper Sandler
2026-01-30
reit
Neutral Neutral
Truist Securities
2026-01-29
Maintains
Buy Buy
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
2026-01-28
Maintains
Market Perform Market Perform

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