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

First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect First Guaranty Bancshares to post earnings of ($0.29) per share for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results 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 announced its earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported ($3.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Guaranty Bancshares had a negative net margin of 25.11% and a negative return on equity of 20.76%. The business had revenue of $24.10 million during 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 Trading Up 0.4%

FGBI stock opened at $8.23 on Thursday. First Guaranty Bancshares has a 52 week low of $4.31 and a 52 week high of $10.60. The company has a market capitalization of $126.33 million, a PE ratio of -1.99 and a beta of 0.33. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88.

First Guaranty Bancshares Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of First Guaranty Bancshares in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised First Guaranty Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Edgar R. Smith III acquired 208,996 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.40 per share, for a total transaction of $1,128,578.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 537,266 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,901,236.40. This trade represents a 63.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Marshall T. Reynolds bought 46,297 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.40 per share, with a total value of $250,003.80. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 1,993,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,766,633.40. The trade was a 2.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders purchased 382,438 shares of company stock worth $2,045,197. Insiders own 47.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Guaranty Bancshares

An institutional investor recently raised its position in First Guaranty Bancshares stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) by 11.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 49,565 shares of the bank’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,956 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 0.38% of First Guaranty Bancshares worth $379,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 39.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First Guaranty Bancshares

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.