FGBI

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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $148M cap · $209K/day traded

$8.71 -2.6% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
18
Value
38
Momentum
45

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) is 20/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 18, Value 38, Momentum 45, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 13.0x
ROE
-14.8%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.8x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
0.5%
trailing yield

ABOUT FIRST GUARANTY BANCSHARES, INC.

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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, offering commercial and retail banking services across Louisiana and Texas. The bank's competitive advantage is rooted in its deep community relationships and localized lending expertise, particularly in commercial real estate and agricultural sectors. It operates as a conservative, relationship-driven regional bank focused on steady asset growth and stable net interest margins.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue109.3M93.5M111.5M93.7M-5.0%37.7M
EPS2.480.620.81-4.17-42.8%-2.42
Shares10.7M12.5M12.5M15.8M+47.4%16.5M
Debt176.9M269.1M194.9M179.0M0.4%186.4M
Equity235.0M249.6M255.0M226.2M-1.3%—
Op CF36.9M21.7M33.7M-8.3M-4.3%54.5M
Inv CF-467.9M-206.1M-142.1M129.9M——
Fin CF252.3M387.6M386.1M159.9M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+3.4%
7.67.98.38.68.915 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 75% of stocks we rank over the past year (60% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$8.71
RSI (14)
54.4
52-Week Range-20.7% from high
Low $4.29High $10.99

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
18
ROIC (ROA)
-0.9%*9.9
ROE
-14.8%5.3
GP/Assets
0.9%N/A
Op. Margin
20.2%37.4
FCF/Assets
0.9%N/A
Piotroski
28.8
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.79xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
38
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
3.8xN/A
P/B
0.8x78.2
P/S
3.9x36.5
Div Yield
0.5%6.2
Momentum
45
52W High %
79%38.0
RS 6M
-3%51.1
SMA 50/200
0.93x18.4
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%50.9
EPS Rev 12W
0.0%37.0
EPS Improve
+127%87.8
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$148M
P/E (Forward)
13.8x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FGBI are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FGBIFirst Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.(you)$148M20Sell
BAFNBayFirst Financial Corp.$186M16Strong Sell
FINWFinWise Bancorp$209M24Sell
FNWBFirst Northwest Bancorp$92M22Sell
SRBKSR Bancorp, Inc.$138M31Sell
SSBISummit State Bank$82M18Strong Sell
BCBPBCB Bancorp, Inc.$265M14Strong Sell
PNBKPatriot National Bancorp, Inc.$104M9Strong Sell
GBFHGBank Financial Holdings Inc.$252M30Sell
WSBKWinchester Bancorp, Inc.$117M37Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI): Stock Score Summary

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) has a MoatMap StockRank of 20/100 based on Quality (18/100), Value (38/100), and Momentum (45/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, offering commercial and retail banking services across Louisiana and Texas. The bank's competitive advantage is rooted in its deep community relationships and localized lending expertise, particularly in commercial real estate and agricultural sectors. It operates as a conservative, relationship-driven regional bank focused on steady asset growth and stable net interest margins.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$8.71
Market Cap$148M
P/E (Forward)13.75
Price/Book0.76
Return on Equity-14.8%
Debt/Equity0.79x
Operating Margin20.2%
Revenue Growth176.8%
Dividend Yield0.5%
Free Cash Flow$38M

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.’s (FGBI) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) is 20/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (18), Value (38), and Momentum (45), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. have an economic moat?
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) has a Quality factor score of 18/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 20/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. in?
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).