Zacks Investment Research
02 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score FBP +0.80 across three claims — strongly bullish.
+0.80strongly bullish
More positive than 88% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 3 priced in
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for First BanCorp's 2026 earnings is $2.40 per share, an 18.23% year-over-year increase.
Priced inanalysis of consensus estimates
So whatCombined with the current $0.80 dividend, the projected 2026 EPS implies a payout ratio of 33.3%.
More positive than 79% of claims this week
First BanCorp's current dividend yield is 3%, compared to 2.55% for the Banks - Foreign industry and 1.44% for the S&P 500.
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Priced inanalysis of current market data
So whatThe 46bps premium over its industry peers may attract yield-seeking rotation within the finance sector.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
The company's current annualized dividend of $0.80 represents an 11.1% increase over last year.
Priced inanalysis of historical dividend payments
So whatThis is a deceleration from the 5-year average annual increase of 29.65%.
More positive than 53% of claims this week
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More positive than 88% of ticker scores this week
The company shows strong dividend growth, a yield higher than its industry average, and expects solid earnings growth for 2026.
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Price agrees with the score
$26.88 vs $26.66 close before publication (Oct 1) · not market-adjusted
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