First BanCorp (FBP) Stock AnalysisFBPFirst BanCorp

First BanCorp. is a financial holding company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company controlled two subsidiaries: FirstBank Puerto Rico (the Bank or FirstBank) and FirstBank Insurance Agency, Inc. (FirstBank Insurance Agency). It operates in six segments: Commercial and Corporate Banking, which consists of lending and other services; Consumer (Retail) Banking, which consists of consumer lending and deposit-taking activities; Mortgage Banking, which consists of the origination, sale, and servicing of a range of residential mortgage loan products and related hedging activities; Treasury and Investments, which consists of treasury and investment management functions; United States Operations, which consists of all banking activities conducted by FirstBank on the United States mainland, and Virgin Islands Operations, which consists of banking activities conducted by FirstBank in the United States Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands, including retail and commercial banking services. It operates in the Financials sector (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS industry).

First BanCorp is a good buy right now due to its strong earnings growth, with net income reaching $96.1 million in Q2 2026, up from $87.8 million in Q1 2026, and a current price of $26.68 that is below the average analyst price target of $31.67. The stock has a favorable forward P/E ratio of 20.75, indicating potential for future earnings growth, although it faces risks from rising deposit competition which could pressure funding costs.

6 analysts cover FBP: 4 rate it Buy, 2 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 24.25.