First Bancorp Posts Q3 EPS of $0.95, Up From $0.85 in Q2
FNLC sits 42% above its 52-week low of $24.39.
Summary
First Bancorp earned $0.95 per diluted share in Q3 2026, up from $0.85 in Q2 — a 12% sequential increase for the small Maine-based bank holding company — on Q3 net income of $10.7 million, up about 17% year over year. That follows Q2 net income of $9.6 million, which was already up 18.6% year over year on a 2.88% net interest margin. The headline gives EPS only, with no revenue, margin, or credit-quality detail, so the quality of the beat is unclear until the full release and 10-Q land. At roughly $390 million market cap and trading near a 52-week high of $36.30, a double-digit sequential EPS gain is meaningful for a name this size. The Q3 dividend of $0.38 per share was already declared September 24 and paid October 16.
At the time of this announcement, FNLC was trading at $34.56 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $389.9M. The 52-week trading range was $24.39 to $36.30. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Dow Jones Newswires.