First BanCorp. (FBP) to Release Earnings on Thursday

First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) will likely be posting its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect First BanCorp. to post earnings of $0.48 per share and revenue of $256.2510 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

First BanCorp. (NYSE:FBP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The bank reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.03. First BanCorp. had a net margin of 24.71% and a return on equity of 17.54%. The firm had revenue of $246.81 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $250.73 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect First BanCorp. to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First BanCorp. Price Performance

Shares of First BanCorp. stock opened at $21.09 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $21.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $20.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.93. First BanCorp. has a 52 week low of $16.40 and a 52 week high of $22.60.

First BanCorp. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Saturday, October 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. This is an increase from First BanCorp.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. First BanCorp.’s payout ratio is presently 38.30%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group set a $25.00 price objective on First BanCorp. in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on First BanCorp. in a report on Thursday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First BanCorp. in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on First BanCorp. from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $24.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other First BanCorp. news, CEO Aurelio Aleman sold 50,000 shares of First BanCorp. stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.30, for a total transaction of $1,115,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,059,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,627,898.10. The trade was a 4.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First BanCorp.

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of First BanCorp. by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 99,519 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,071,000 after buying an additional 4,732 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of First BanCorp. by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 96,368 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,847,000 after buying an additional 4,236 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of First BanCorp. by 265.2% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 40,003 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $833,000 after buying an additional 29,050 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of First BanCorp. by 24.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 42,927 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $824,000 after buying an additional 8,419 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in First BanCorp. by 173.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 31,106 shares of the bank’s stock worth $648,000 after purchasing an additional 19,735 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.91% of the company’s stock.

About First BanCorp.

First BanCorp. operates as a bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico that provides a range of financial products and services to consumers and commercial customers. The company operates through six segments: Commercial and Corporate Banking, Mortgage Banking, Consumer (Retail) Banking, Treasury and Investments, United States Operations, and Virgin Islands Operations.