FBP short interest fall by -19.43%, reflecting positive sentiment

The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. First Bancorp PR shares valued at $839,744 were sold by Kafka Donald on Aug 12 ’25. At $20.99 per share, Kafka Donald sold 40,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 63,810 shares worth approximately $1.37 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Donald L. Kafka purchased 40,000 shares, netting a total of over 849,600 in proceeds.

Before that, PANCHAM CASSAN had added 99,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $2,082,960, the former officer bought First Bancorp PR shares for $21.04 each.

As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on April 09, 2025, First Bancorp PR [FBP] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $20. Analysts at Hovde Group resumed the stock at ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in late October. Earlier on July 24, 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] rose 0.19% to $21.52. The stock’s lowest price that day was $21.32, but it reached a high of $21.58 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.54%. Over the course of the year, First Bancorp PR shares have jumped approximately 9.91%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $22.36 on 07/18/25 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 21.31, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 21.09. In the upper region, resistance lies at 21.66. The next price resistance is at 21.79. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 58.91 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 steep in short interest on 2025-07-31 dropping by -0.46 million shares to 2.39 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 2.85 million shares. A decline of -19.43% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.12 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.12.

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In terms of First Bancorp PR share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 23 in the next 12 months, up nearly 7.08% from the previous closing price of $21.48. Analysts anticipate First Bancorp PR stock to reach 24 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 22. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked First Bancorp PR stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 09, 2024, Raymond James assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $21.

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