Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. First Bancorp PR shares valued at $21,970 were purchased by Donald L. Kafka on Oct 06 ’25. At $21.97 per share, Donald L. Kafka acquired 1,000 shares.
Also, ALEMAN AURELIO sold 50,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,114,925 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $22.30 each, the insider now holds 1,059,547 shares.
Before that, ALEMAN AURELIO had added 50,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,100,000, the Officer bought First Bancorp PR shares for $22.00 each.
As published in a research note from Keefe Bruyette on October 27, 2025, First Bancorp PR [FBP] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform and the price target has been revised to $24. Analysts at Truist started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early October. As of April 09, 2025, Wells Fargo has increased its “an Equal weight” rating to a “an Overweight” for FBP. Earlier on October 25, 2024, Hovde Group resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “an Outperform” for FBP stock.
Analyzing FBP Stock Performance
On last trading session, First Bancorp PR [NYSE: FBP] plunged -2.33% to $19.25. The stock’s lowest price that day was $19.16, but it reached a high of $19.84 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -6.19%. Over the course of the year, First Bancorp PR shares have jumped approximately 1.96%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $22.60 on 08/27/25 and a 52-week low of $16.40 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for First Bancorp PR (FBP)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 18.99, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 18.74. In the upper region, resistance lies at 19.67. The next price resistance is at 20.10. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 32.50 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is First Bancorp PR subject to short interest?
Stocks of First Bancorp PR saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.37 million shares to 4.66 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 4.29 million shares. A jump of 8.03% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.61 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.61.
Which companies own the most shares of First Bancorp PR (FBP)?
In terms of First Bancorp PR share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 24 in the next 12 months, up nearly 21.77% from the previous closing price of $19.71. Analysts anticipate First Bancorp PR stock to reach 25 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 23. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked First Bancorp PR stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 26, 2024, Piper Sandler assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $22.
