First Bancorp Stock Price Prediction

FNLC Stock  USD 29.36  0.06  0.20%   
The relative strength index (RSI) of First Bancorp's the stock price is about 63. This usually indicates that the stock is rather overbought by investors at the present time. The main point of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to track how fast people are buying or selling First, making its price go up or down.

Oversold Vs Overbought

63

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of First Bancorp's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with First Bancorp, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting First Bancorp's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.015
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.056
Using First Bancorp hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of First Bancorp from the perspective of First Bancorp response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors.
The fear of missing out, i.e., FOMO, can cause potential investors in First Bancorp to buy its stock at a price that has no basis in reality. In that case, they are not buying First because the equity is a good investment, but because they need to do something to avoid the feeling of missing out. On the other hand, investors will often sell stocks at prices well below their value during bear markets because they need to stop feeling the pain of losing money.

First Bancorp after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 29.43  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
  
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Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
25.9628.7631.56
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Naive
Forecast
LowNextHigh
25.7728.5731.36
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Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowerMiddle BandUpper
27.9728.9229.86
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First Bancorp After-Hype Price Prediction Density Analysis

As far as predicting the price of First Bancorp at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in First Bancorp or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of First Bancorp, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
   Next price density   
       Expected price to next headline  

First Bancorp Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility

In the context of predicting First Bancorp's stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on First Bancorp's historical news coverage. First Bancorp's after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 26.63 and 32.23, respectively. We have considered First Bancorp's daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models outperform traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
29.36
29.43
After-hype Price
32.23
Upside
First Bancorp is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of First Bancorp is based on 3 months time horizon.

First Bancorp Stock Price Prediction Analysis

Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company 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. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with First Bancorp, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
Expected ReturnPeriod VolatilityHype ElasticityRelated ElasticityNews DensityRelated DensityExpected Hype
  0.18 
2.80
  0.07 
  0.02 
5 Events / Month
11 Events / Month
In about 5 days
Latest traded priceExpected after-news pricePotential return on next major newsAverage after-hype volatility
29.36
29.43
0.24 
717.95  
Notes

First Bancorp Hype Timeline

First Bancorp is currently traded for 29.36. The entity has historical hype elasticity of 0.07, and average elasticity to hype of competition of -0.02. First is expected to increase in value after the next headline, with the price projected to jump to 29.43 or above. The average volatility of media hype impact on the company the price is over 100%. The price growth on the next news is projected to be 0.24%, whereas the daily expected return is currently at 0.18%. The volatility of related hype on First Bancorp is about 2500.0%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 29.34. The company reported the previous year's revenue of 128.17 M. Net Income was 29.52 M with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 91.29 M. Given the investment horizon of 90 days the next expected press release will be in about 5 days.
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First Bancorp Related Hype Analysis

Having access to credible news sources related to First Bancorp's direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict First Bancorp's future price movements. Getting to know how First Bancorp's peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how First Bancorp may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
Hype
Elasticity
News
Density
Semi
Deviation
Information
Ratio
Potential
Upside
Value
At Risk
Maximum
Drawdown
LNKBLINKBANCORP(0.09)6 per month 1.52  0.08  4.29 (2.70) 10.82 
CULLCullman Bancorp 0.01 7 per month 0.00 (0.29) 1.18 (1.64) 4.73 
BWFGBankwell Financial Group(0.25)8 per month 2.20  0.08  3.64 (4.51) 17.30 
FSBWFS Bancorp(0.39)6 per month 1.62  0.02  4.21 (2.96) 11.90 
FNWDFinward Bancorp 0.59 8 per month 0.75  0.04  2.48 (1.80) 12.55 
CWBCCommunity West Bancshares(0.12)10 per month 1.07  0.05  2.64 (2.16) 9.14 
FFNWFirst Financial Northwest(0.12)6 per month 0.76 (0.11) 1.65 (1.13) 4.32 
OVLYOak Valley Bancorp(0.64)3 per month 1.45  0.1  5.14 (2.77) 11.90 
HMNFHMN Financial(0.15)6 per month 1.85  0.11  4.29 (3.19) 13.15 
FNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp(0.15)10 per month 1.70  0.01  4.11 (2.82) 14.21 
OFEDOconee Federal Financial 0.00 0 per month 0.00 (0.13) 3.48 (5.28) 12.66 
HFBLHome Federal Bancorp 0.00 6 per month 2.43 (0.02) 3.82 (4.31) 21.70 
FCAPFirst Capital 0.48 8 per month 1.89 (0.01) 6.22 (3.53) 14.42 
LSBKLake Shore Bancorp 0.00 5 per month 1.25  0.03  3.69 (2.95) 8.55 
NKSHNational Bankshares(0.85)8 per month 2.24  0.02  3.92 (3.48) 10.92 

First Bancorp Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine First price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for First using various technical indicators. When you analyze First charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

About First Bancorp Predictive Indicators

The successful prediction of First Bancorp stock price could yield a significant profit to investors. But is it possible? The efficient-market hypothesis suggests that all published stock prices of traded companies, such as First Bancorp, already reflect all publicly available information. This academic statement is a fundamental principle of many financial and investing theories used today. However, the typical investor usually disagrees with a 'textbook' version of this hypothesis and continually tries to find mispriced stocks to increase returns. We use internally-developed statistical techniques to arrive at the intrinsic value of First Bancorp based on analysis of First Bancorp hews, social hype, general headline patterns, and widely used predictive technical indicators.
We also calculate exposure to First Bancorp's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, relevant financial multiples and ratios, and then comparing them to First Bancorp's related companies.
 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.04070.04520.04920.0302
Price To Sales Ratio4.03.523.946.44

Story Coverage note for First Bancorp

The number of cover stories for First Bancorp depends on current market conditions and First Bancorp's risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that First Bancorp is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about First Bancorp's long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.

First Bancorp Short Properties

First Bancorp's future price predictability will typically decrease when First Bancorp's long traders begin to feel the short-sellers pressure to drive the price lower. The predictive aspect of First Bancorp often depends not only on the future outlook of the potential First Bancorp's investors but also on the ongoing dynamics between investors with different trading styles. Because the market risk indicators may have small false signals, it is better to identify suitable times to hedge a portfolio using different long/short signals. First Bancorp's indicators that are reflective of the short sentiment are summarized in the table below.
Common Stock Shares Outstanding11.1 M
Cash And Short Term Investments311.1 M

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