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

First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) is anticipated to post 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 review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

First Guaranty Bancshares (NASDAQ:FGBI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The bank reported ($3.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $24.10 million for the quarter. First Guaranty Bancshares had a negative net margin of 25.11% and a negative return on equity of 20.76%. 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 Up 1.8%

FGBI opened at $8.39 on Wednesday. First Guaranty Bancshares has a one year low of $4.31 and a one year high of $10.55. The company has a market cap of $128.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.03 and a beta of 0.33. The business’s fifty day moving average is $5.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.23. 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 26th were given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 26th. First Guaranty Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -0.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at First Guaranty Bancshares

In related news, Director Robert W. Walker purchased 5,745 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.53 per share, for a total transaction of $26,024.85. Following the acquisition, the director owned 51,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $231,578.13. This trade represents a 12.66% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Marshall T. Reynolds acquired 46,297 shares of First Guaranty Bancshares stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.40 per share, for a total transaction of $250,003.80. Following the purchase, the director owned 1,993,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,766,633.40. This represents a 2.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 382,438 shares of company stock worth $2,045,197 in the last quarter. Company 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 increased its holdings in First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGBI) by 11.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 49,565 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 4,956 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 0.38% of First Guaranty Bancshares worth $379,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of First Guaranty Bancshares in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of First Guaranty Bancshares from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, First Guaranty Bancshares presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce”.

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.