FCCO, US3198351047

First Community adds directors: First Community Corporation stock is 9.15 percent below 52-week high

Published on 10/02/2026 at 03:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter net income rose 46.45 percent to USD 7.60 million. For First Community Corporation stock, this means USD 0.80 diluted earnings per share.

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First Community adds directors: First Community Corporation stock is 9.15 percent below its 52-week high. StockTitan reports that Terrance Ford and Shell K. Berry joined the boards of First Community Corporation and First Community Bank effective October 1, 2026.

Two directors join the board

Ford is vice president of AT&T South Carolina, while Berry leads the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area. The October 1 appointments add technology, cybersecurity, community development and investment experience to the regional bank holding company.

The company operates First Community Bank, which serves businesses, professionals and individuals through commercial banking, mortgage banking and financial planning services, according to its investor-relations profile.

Second-quarter earnings set the benchmark

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, net income reached USD 7.595 million, up from USD 5.186 million a year earlier, a 46.45 percent increase. Diluted earnings per share rose to USD 0.80 from USD 0.67 over the same comparison, according to StockTitan.

The quarter also provides a useful valuation reference. MarketBeat cites a USD 37.50 consensus target and says Hovde Group raised its target from USD 36.00 to USD 37.50 on August 13, 2026. The target is 15.49 percent above the October 1 Nasdaq price of USD 32.47.

Results date points to October 21

The next scheduled reporting date is October 21, 2026, according to MarketBeat. That date gives the market a near-term test for whether the second-quarter earnings rate and the bank's recent expansion can continue.

Stock remains below yearly high

FCCO was last at USD 32.47 on the Nasdaq on October 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The USD 35.74 52-week high leaves the stock 9.15 percent below its yearly peak, while its USD 25.92 low defines a USD 9.82 band between the two extremes.