First Guaranty Bancshares stock analysis
First Guaranty Bancshares (1GJ) Stock Price & Analysis
1GJ Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 10.60 - EUR 10.60
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 3.56 - EUR 10.60
- Previous Close
- EUR 10.40
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- EUR 194.77M
- Enterprise Value
- -EUR 74.06M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 1.46B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 51.29M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 11.7
- Beta
- 0.90
- Next Earnings
- Feb 03, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 0.32%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Positive Cash Generation
TTM operating cash flow of approximately $54.5M and free cash flow of approximately $53.2M provide internal funding capacity and mark a meaningful recovery from negative 2025 cash flow. If sustained, this can support operations and capital needs before reported earnings fully recover.
Improved Leverage And Capital Base
Debt-to-equity of about 0.82, improved from 2023, alongside roughly $227M of equity against $3.9B of assets, gives the bank a moderate leverage profile. This cushion can support resilience and strategic flexibility, although ongoing losses could erode it.
Losses Are Narrowing
Although profitability remains weak, the TTM loss of about $36.4M narrowed from 2025 and gross profitability improved. This suggests some progress in the earnings trajectory; restoring positive margins would be important for turning that improvement into durable shareholder returns.
Bears Say
Persistent Net Losses
The TTM net loss of about $36.4M and negative operating profitability show that the bank is not currently converting its business into sustainable earnings. Continued losses can weaken capital over time, constrain reinvestment, and reduce the capacity to maintain shareholder returns.
Revenue Contraction
Revenue fell about 12.7% in the TTM period after strong growth and positive earnings in 2022–2024. This reversal indicates weaker operating momentum and makes a durable recovery dependent on rebuilding demand and restoring profitable scale.
Negative Shareholder Returns
Negative returns on equity in both the TTM and 2025 periods indicate that the bank's capital base is not currently generating adequate shareholder returns. If this persists, it could reduce investor confidence and limit the effectiveness of future balance-sheet growth.
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Company Description
First Guaranty Bancshares
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. functions as the parent company for First Guaranty Bank, a financial institution delivering commercial banking services primarily across Louisiana and Texas. The bank offers a comprehensive suite of deposit products, including various checking accounts for personal and business use, savings accounts, money market accounts, demand deposits, and certificates of deposit (time deposits). These services are extended to individual consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, and municipal entities. Its lending portfolio is diverse, providing credit solutions such as real estate-backed loans (including commercial, non-farm non-residential, single-to-four-family residential, multifamily, construction, and land development), commercial and industrial loans, agricultural loans (including farmland), and other consumer loans. These are primarily aimed at small to medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. Additionally, First Guaranty Bank provides numerous customer-centric services. Individuals can access credit cards, mobile check deposit, safe deposit boxes, official checks, robust online and mobile banking platforms, ATM services, and online bill payment. Business clients benefit from specialized solutions like merchant services, remote deposit capture, and lockbox services. A portion of the company's assets is strategically invested in various securities. This includes debt instruments issued by the United States Government and its agencies, state and municipal obligations, corporate bonds, mutual funds, and equity securities. It also allocates funds to mortgage-backed securities, predominantly those issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or enterprises. The company operates a network of 36 banking facilities. These are primarily located in significant market areas across Louisiana (including Hammond, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport-Bossier City, Lake Charles, and Alexandria) and Texas (notably Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington and Waco), with a presence also extending to Kentucky and West Virginia. First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. was established in 1934 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Hammond, Louisiana.
- Sector
- Financial
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- CEO
- Michael Ray Mineer
- Employees
- 308
- Website
- www.fgb.net
- Address
- 400 East Thomas Street, Hammond, LA, 70401, US
First Guaranty Bancshares (1GJ) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 15 | 1 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |











