FCCO

In the past six months, First Community Corp.'s stock was impacted by the acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia on January 8, 2026, which expanded its presence into the Atlanta metropolitan area and is expected to improve tangible common equity. The company topped earnings estimates in Q1 2026 with a 37.6% year-over-year net income increase and reported a 46.5% year-over-year net income increase in Q2 2026. FCCO approved a cash dividend increase to $0.17 per share for Q2 2026, continuing its history of 98 consecutive quarterly dividends. A leadership transition was announced on July 22, 2026, with J. Ted Nissen retiring as CEO and President of First Community Bank, effective December 31, 2026, and Vaughan R. Dozier and Joseph A. Painter assuming these roles respectively. In May 2026, the company approved a plan to repurchase up to $7.5 million of common stock. Insider trading reports include stock sales by Executive Vice President Fred Joseph Deutsch and director Jonathan W. Been, and an open-market purchase by director Jane S. Sosebee. Additionally, Terrance Ford and Shell K. Berry were appointed as directors to the Boards of First Community Corporation and First Community Bank, effective October 1, 2026.