First Community Corporation (FCCO)

In the past six months, First Community Corp. (FCCO) stock has experienced an upward trend, increasing by 17.64%. In January 2026, the stock passed above its 200-day moving average, and the company completed its acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia, also announcing its fourth-quarter and year-end 2025 results with a net income of $4.8 million for the quarter and $19.2 million for the year, declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share. In December 2025, the company announced its 2026 earnings release schedule, and insider trading activity occurred with board members purchasing shares. In November 2025, a quarterly dividend of $0.16 was paid, and shareholders approved the merger with Signature Bank of Georgia. In October 2025, First Community Corporation announced its third-quarter results and cash dividend, with insider purchases by directors also noted.

There is no explicit information indicating significant demand seasonality for First Community Corp.'s products and services. The demand for its core offerings is primarily influenced by general economic conditions, prevailing interest rate environments, and local market dynamics, rather than exhibiting pronounced seasonal patterns.

First Community Corporation (FCCO) is a bank holding company for First Community Bank, a full-service commercial bank based in Lexington, South Carolina, operating in the Financials sector, specifically in the Regional Banks industry. The bank offers a range of financial products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals, including commercial and retail banking, mortgage banking, and investment advisory and non-deposit services. Key products include deposit products like checking, savings, and CDs; loan products such as commercial, consumer, and real estate loans; and other services like online banking, cash management, investment brokerage, and insurance services.

First Community Corporation's operations are primarily concentrated in South Carolina and parts of Georgia. The company is based in the Midlands of South Carolina and operates 22 full-service banking offices across the Midlands, Upstate, Aiken, and Piedmont Regions of South Carolina, as well as the Augusta region of Georgia.

First Community Corp. generally maintains a positive news sentiment. The company has been recognized for its community involvement and financial literacy programs, such as partnering with Lemonade Day Lexington to teach children about business. The bank also focuses on community service and has been recognized for outstanding commercial lending in previous years. In 2021, CEO Mike Crapps was recognized as the number one "Power Player" in the banking sector in South Carolina.

As of the fourth quarter of 2025, 178 institutions held shares of First Community Corp. (South Carolina), accounting for 62.00% of the total shares. Major institutional owners include Fourthstone LLC, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Manulife Investment Management (North America) Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., and Maltese Capital Management, LLC. Individual insider ownership has also been reported, with Director Reynolds E. Leland purchasing shares in February 2026, and board members CHAO CHIMIN J and BROWN THOMAS CARLTON purchasing shares in December 2025 and October 2025.