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Stocks Under $10: First Bancorp

First Bancorp (FBP) – ($6.34) has a Buy rating according to ValuEngine with fair value at $25.36, which makes the stock 75.0% undervalued. The one-year price target is $6.73. ValuEngine Profile

First Bancorp (FBP) – ($6.34) has a Buy rating according to ValuEngine with fair value at $25.36, which makes the stock 75.0% undervalued. The one-year price target is $6.73. ValuEngine Profile – “First Bancorp distinguished itself by providing innovative marketing strategies and novel products to attract clients. Besides the branches and lending offices, the Corporation has offered a telephone information service called Telebanco since 1983. This was the first telebanking service offered in Puerto Rico. The Corporation’s clients have access to an extensive ATM network all over the world. The Corporation was the first in Puerto Rico to open on weekends and the first to offer in-store branches to its clients.”

Analysis – The daily chart for FBP shows rising momentum with the stock above its 21-day, 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages at $6.12, $6.05 and $5.05. My monthly value level is $6.21 with a quarterly risky level at $8.25.

 

Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

 

Ticker

Company Name

Mkt Price

Fair Value

One-Year Price Target

Last 12-Mon Retn (%)

5-Yr Avg Retn (%)

P/E Ratio

FBP

FIRST BANCORP

6.34

25.36

6.73

93.88

-64.12

15.59

 

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