First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.29) per share for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported ($3.01) EPS for the quarter. First Guaranty Bancshares had a negative return on equity of 20.76% and a negative net margin of 25.11%.The firm had revenue of $24.10 million for the quarter. On average, analysts expect First Guaranty Bancshares to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Guaranty Bancshares Stock Performance

First Guaranty Bancshares stock opened at $8.24 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $126.48 million, a P/E ratio of -2.00 and a beta of 0.33. First Guaranty Bancshares has a 1-year low of $4.31 and a 1-year high of $10.60. The company’s 50-day moving average is $5.87 and its 200 day moving average is $7.24.

First Guaranty Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 26th were issued a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. First Guaranty Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently -0.97%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised First Guaranty Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of First Guaranty Bancshares in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, First Guaranty Bancshares currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Insider Transactions at First Guaranty Bancshares

In other news, Director Edgar R. Smith III purchased 208,996 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.40 per share, for a total transaction of $1,128,578.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 537,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,901,236.40. This represents a 63.67% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert W. Walker acquired 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.54 per share, with a total value of $34,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 45,376 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $206,007.04. This represents a 19.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired a total of 382,438 shares of company stock worth $2,045,197 over the last quarter. 47.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Guaranty Bancshares

An institutional investor recently raised its position in First Guaranty Bancshares stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) by 8.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,048 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,742 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.37% of First Guaranty Bancshares worth $355,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.52% of the company’s stock.

First Guaranty Bancshares Company Profile

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc is a financial holding company headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana. Through its principal subsidiary, First Guaranty Bank, the company provides a diversified range of commercial and retail banking services. Founded in 1932, First Guaranty Bancshares has grown from a community mutual bank into a publicly traded institution listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker FGBI.

The company’s core business activities encompass traditional deposit products and lending solutions.