FBNCFirst Bancorp

$64.41+40% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.

1 good, 2 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 23, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +7% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$1.5M (90 days to Oct 22, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 22, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 22, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest5.5% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Moderately shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How FBNC is trading

First Bancorp is +40% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 24 points ahead of the market.

+40%

1-year return · S&P 500 +16%

vs 200-day average
+7.3%

vs 200-day average · close to trend

RSI (14)
61

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
2.9%

Below its 52-week high

Oct 15, 2024$34.46 – $66.33 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 23, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-23
$64.41
1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
+2.6%
1 yearS&P 500 +16%
+40%
5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
+43%
vs 50-day average$62.89
+2.4%
52-week high
$66.33
52-week low
$47.24
Annualised volatility
29%
Insider selling, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-22
$4.0M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+27%
2025+18%
2024+22%
2023−11%
2022−4.2%
2021+38%
2020−13%
2019+24%
2018−6.5%
2017+31%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+1.00%
Feb105 of 10+1.1%
Mar103 of 10−4.7%
Apr106 of 10−0.49%
May106 of 10+0.08%
Jun105 of 10+1.8%
Jul119 of 11+4.9%
Aug115 of 11+0.05%
Sep115 of 11+0.52%
Oct118 of 11+4.8%
Nov109 of 10+9.9%
Dec106 of 10−0.09%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

Where the price stands

Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.

What it has returned

With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.