FRBA

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First Bank · Financial Services · United States · $480M cap · $2.0M/day traded

$19.48 +0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

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Reported 22 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 2.3% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
56
Value
49
Momentum
69

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for First Bank (FRBA) is 78/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 56, Value 49, Momentum 69, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
11.3x
peers 13.0x
ROE
9.6%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
1.8%
trailing yield

ABOUT FIRST BANK

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First Bank is a community bank providing commercial and retail banking services, including deposit products, commercial loans, and mortgage lending in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The bank leverages its local market expertise and personalized customer service to build strong community relationships. This focus allows First Bank to maintain a competitive position by catering specifically to the financial needs of its regional customer base.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue97.5M103.8M129.9M147.2M14.7%135.7M150.4M156.7M3.2%
EPS1.860.951.681.75-2.0%1.711.651.822.1%
Shares19.5M25.0M25.1M24.8M+27.5%24.8M———
Debt120.7M234.4M276.9M271.1M31.0%186.0M———
Equity289.6M370.9M409.2M443.5M15.3%————
Op CF36.9M143.8M27.6M65.6M21.1%65.6M———
Inv CF-233.1M20.3M-107.2M-155.1M—————
Fin CF167.6M-62.1M123.5M126.9M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+8.5%
17.217.818.418.919.515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 2% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 84% of stocks we rank over the past year (24% 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
$19.48
RSI (14)
79.8
52-Week Range-2.2% from high
Low $14.26High $19.93

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
56
ROIC (ROA)
1.1%*38.7
ROE
9.6%47.3
GP/Assets
3.4%N/A
Op. Margin
46.0%68.9
FCF/Assets
1.4%N/A
Piotroski
684.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.61xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
49
P/E (TTM)
11.3x57.5
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
8.9xN/A
P/B
1.0x58.3
P/S
3.5x43.2
Div Yield
1.8%23.1
Momentum
69
52W High %
98%90.2
RS 6M
11%79.5
SMA 50/200
1.06x67.3
EPS Rev 4W
+2.3%92.0
EPS Rev 12W
+2.4%69.1
EPS Improve
+8%31.7
Q Growth
4%31.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$480M
P/E (Forward)
10.5x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FRBAFirst Bank(you)$480M78Buy
COFSChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc.$512M78Buy
CZNCCitizens & Northern Corporation$498M79Buy
WTBAWest Bancorporation, Inc.$519M76Buy
PLBCPlumas Bancorp$439M80Buy
BSVNBank7 Corp.$558M77Buy
MVBFMVB Financial Corp.$388M77Buy
BWFGBankwell Financial Group, Inc.$536M74Buy
PCBPCB Bancorp$402M80Strong Buy
CFFIC&F Financial Corporation$349M77Buy

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

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First Bank (FRBA): Stock Score Summary

First Bank (FRBA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 78/100 based on Quality (56/100), Value (49/100), and Momentum (69/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

First Bank is a community bank providing commercial and retail banking services, including deposit products, commercial loans, and mortgage lending in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The bank leverages its local market expertise and personalized customer service to build strong community relationships. This focus allows First Bank to maintain a competitive position by catering specifically to the financial needs of its regional customer base.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$19.48
Market Cap$480M
P/E (TTM)11.34
P/E (Forward)10.50
Price/Book1.04
Return on Equity9.6%
Debt/Equity0.61x
Operating Margin46.0%
Revenue Growth4.4%
Dividend Yield1.8%
Free Cash Flow$54M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Bank’s (FRBA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for First Bank (FRBA) is 78/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (56), Value (49), and Momentum (69), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does First Bank have an economic moat?
First Bank (FRBA) has a Quality factor score of 56/100. 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 Bank a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for First Bank (FRBA) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 78/100. 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 Bank in?
First Bank (FRBA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).