Zacks Investment Research
First Bancorp (FBNC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
First Bancorp (FBNC) is positioned as a likely earnings beat candidate for Q3 2026 with expected EPS of $1.18 (up 16.8% YoY) and revenues of $129.26 million (up 10% YoY). The stock has a positive Earnings ESP of +2.54% combined with a Zacks Rank #2, indicating a strong probability of beating consensus estimates.
The company has beaten EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters. Seacoast Banking (SBCF) is also discussed as a peer comparison with expected EPS of $0.65 (up 25% YoY) but carries a negative Earnings ESP of -0.38%.
