FIRST BANCORP (FBNC)

Over the last six months, Fidelity National Financial’s shares have sunk to $48.83, producing a disappointing 13.7% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 7.7% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Fluence Energy has gotten torched over the last six months - since January 2026, its stock price has dropped 21.3% to $17.19 per share. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Despite the momentum, we don’t have much confidence in First Bancorp. Here are three reasons you should be careful with FBNC, plus one stock we’d rather own. Two primary revenue streams drive bank earnings.

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q3. Today, we are looking at regional banks stocks, starting with First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FBNC).

FBNC stock results show that First Bancorp beat analyst estimates for earnings per share and beat on revenue for the second quarter of 2024.