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FNLCFirst Bancorp, Inc (ME)Hold6.0·$34.74+0.61%
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First Bancorp, Inc (ME) (FNLC) Stock Analysis

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HoldValueModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $390M below $400M minimum.

The First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First National Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts various deposit products, including demand, NOW, time, savings, money market, and... Read more

$34.74+2.4% A.UpsideScore 6.0/10#100 of 227 Banks - Regional
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield
IncomeYield4.27%(5y avg 5.09%)Payout55.19%sustainable
Stop $33.26Target $35.57(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $390M below $400M minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Market cap $390M below $400M minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 62d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Oct 21, 202662d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Market cap $390M below $400M minimum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)10.6
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$390M
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn38.3%
ROE13.5%
Rev Growth12.9%
Beta0.48
Dividend4.27%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.04bullish
IV49%normal

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.0
Macd
0.4
Obv
1.0
Rsi
5.5
Ma Position
6.0
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 2.6<4.5A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 62d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
46 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $33.07Resistance $36.30

Price Targets

$33
$36
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Market cap $390M below $400M minimum
! momentum at 2.6 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-10-21 (62d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is FNLC stock a buy right now?

Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $34.74, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $390M below $400M minimum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Market cap $390M below $400M minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $35.57 (+2.4%), stop $33.26 (−4.4%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FNLC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $35.57 (+2.4% upside). Target $35.57 (+2.4%), stop $33.26 (−4.4%), A.R:R 0.0:1. Stop-loss: $33.26.

What are the risks of investing in FNLC?

Market cap $390M below $400M minimum.

Is FNLC overvalued or undervalued?

First Bancorp, Inc (ME) trades at a P/E of 10.6 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Hold.

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What does First Bancorp, Inc (ME) do?The First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First National Bank that provides a range of banking...

The First Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First National Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts various deposit products, including demand, NOW, time, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit accounts. The company also provides commercial loans, such as mortgage loans to finance investments in real property, which includes retail spaces, offices, industrial buildings, hotels, educational facilities, and other specific or mixed use properties; commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans; commercial construction to finance construction in a mix of owner- and nonowner occupied commercial real estate properties; and commercial and industrial loans, including revolving and term loans for financing working capital and/or capital investment. In addition, it offers commercial multifamily loans; residential real estate term and construction loans; loans to municipalities in Maine for capitalized expenditures, construction projects, or tax anticipation notes; home equity revolving and term loans; and personal lines of credit and amortizing loans for various purposes, such as autos, recreational vehicles, debt consolidation, personal expenses, or overdraft protection. Further, the company offers private banking, financial planning, investment management, and trust services to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities, as well as brokerage, annuity, and various insurance products. It operates through full-service banking offices in Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Penobscot, Hancock, and Washington counties in the Mid-Coast, Eastern, and Down East regions of Maine. The company was formerly known as First National Lincoln Corporation and changed its name to The First Bancorp, Inc. in April 2008. The First Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1864 and is based in Damariscotta, Maine.

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