First Bancorp(FBNC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
FBNC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.9%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 1 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 9 times.
- Oct '26Beat▲ +4.7%
- Jul '26Beat▲ +1.1%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +3.0%
- Jan '26Beat▲ +0.7%
- Oct '25Beat▼ -1.9%
- Apr '25Beat▲ +4.7%
- Jan '25Beat▼ -0.8%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +12.2%
- Apr '24Missed▼ -8.6%
- Jan '24Beat▼ -2.2%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did FBNC fall after beating earnings?
3 of FBNC's last 10 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
FBNC beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 1 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Oct 22, 2025EPS beat +9.8%stock -1.9% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
- Jan 29, 2025EPS beat +2.7%stock -0.8% next day
- It opened 7.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Jan 24, 2024EPS beat +10.8%stock -2.2% next day
- It had risen 6.0% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.4% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -2.2%.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was FBNC's earnings move already priced in?
FBNC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does FBNC hold its opening gap after earnings?
FBNC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports FBNC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 1 of 5; gaps down recovered 1 of 3.
- Apr 22, 2026HeldOpened +1.3%, closed +3.0%
- Jul 23, 2025HeldOpened +1.2%, closed +5.0%
- Apr 23, 2025HeldOpened +6.0%, closed +4.7%
- Jan 29, 2025FadedOpened -7.5%, closed -0.8%
- Oct 23, 2024HeldOpened -2.1%, closed -1.9%
- Jul 24, 2024HeldOpened +6.8%, closed +12.2%
- Apr 24, 2024HeldOpened -2.0%, closed -8.6%
- Jan 24, 2024ReversedOpened +1.4%, closed -2.2%
What the history says
- FBNC has beaten EPS estimates in 5 straight quarters.
FBNC earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | After close | $1.18 | $1.25 | +5.9% | -2.0% | +4.72% | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | After close | $1.15 | $1.22 | +6.1% | — | +1.05% | -0.05% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | After close | $1.09 | $1.13 | +3.7% | — | +3.05% | +3.29% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | After close | $1.04 | $1.19 | +14.4% | — | +0.74% | -4.91% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | After close | $0.92 | $1.01 | +9.8% | — | -1.93% | +2.26% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | After close | $0.87 | $0.87 | 0.0% | — | +5.01% | +10.13% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | After close | $0.78 | $0.84 | +7.7% | — | +4.66% | +4.63% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | After close | $0.74 | $0.76 | +2.7% | — | -0.82% | -1.59% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | After close | $0.70 | $0.70 | 0.0% | — | -1.93% | +0.66% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | After close | $0.60 | $0.70 | +16.7% | — | +12.23% | +6.35% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | After close | $0.63 | $0.61 | -3.2% | — | -8.55% | -10.06% |
| Jan 24, 2024 | After close | $0.65 | $0.72 | +10.8% | — | -2.23% | +2.65% |
FBNC Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from First Bancorp's reported history
FBNC has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FBNC beat the consensus estimate 9 times (75%), missed 1 and landed in line 2. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 5 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FBNC moved an average of ±3.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 58% of the time; the largest gain was 12.2% and the largest drop -8.6%.
FBNC fell in the first session after 3 of its last 9 EPS beats (33%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FBNC moved an average of +3.6% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 50% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +5.3%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging +0.2%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports FBNC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · FBNC: 12 reported quarters, latest Oct 21, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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