First Of Long Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

FLIC Stock  USD 10.77  0.20  1.89%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding First of Long is 'Hold'. Macroaxis provides First Of buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding First Of positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of First Of's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting First Of's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
8.91
Target Price
11.75
Hype Value
10.77
Market Value
10.77
Naive Value
10.85
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell First of Long given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards First Of. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for First of Long, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
Check out First Of Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as First and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards First of Long. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in gross domestic product.

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The First recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on First of Long. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in First of Long or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute First Of's advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
Sell First OfBuy First Of
Hold

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Not too volatileDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Barely shadows the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

InterestedDetails

Analyst Consensus

HoldDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

UnavailableDetails
For the selected time horizon First of Long has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.04), Jensen Alpha of (0.31), Total Risk Alpha of (0.47) and Treynor Ratio of (0.11)
Our trade advice tool can cross-verify current analyst consensus on First of Long and to analyze the company potential to grow in the current economic cycle. To make sure First Of is not overpriced, please confirm all First of Long fundamentals, including its price to book, cash and equivalents, short ratio, as well as the relationship between the gross profit and debt to equity . Given that First of Long has a number of shares shorted of 150.69 K, we urge you to verify First of Long market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

First Of Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

First of Long generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
On 21st of March 2024 First Of paid $ 0.21 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from MacroaxisInsider: Acquisition by Haye Edward J. of 509 shares of First Of subject to Rule 16b-3

First Of Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of First Of's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of First Of's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of First Of daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use First of Long price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of First Of returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for First Of.
Mean Return
-0.17
Value At Risk
-3.52
Potential Upside
3.90
Standard Deviation
2.14
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of First Of historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

First Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as First Of is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First of Long backward and forwards among themselves. First Of's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase First Of's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2023-12-31
219.2 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
201.6 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2023-12-31
194.8 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2023-12-31
184 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-12-31
165.9 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
158.7 K
Chilton Investment Company, Inc.2023-12-31
149.9 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2023-12-31
147.5 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2023-12-31
136.5 K
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
M
Vanguard Group Inc2023-12-31
1.1 M
Note, although First Of's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

First Of Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash(8.4M)172.2M(167.5M)30.5M(13.3M)(12.6M)
Free Cash Flow47.1M43.0M43.1M47.8M29.5M21.5M
Depreciation6.2M6.4M8.7M6.3M5.8M6.0M
Other Non Cash Items(507K)2.3M(3.1M)1.3M3.7M2.8M
Dividends Paid17.2M17.4M18.3M18.6M18.9M19.9M
Capital Expenditures2.9M3.0M7.7M3.6M2.9M3.3M
Net Income41.6M41.2M43.1M46.9M26.2M19.4M
End Period Cash Flow39.0M211.2M43.7M74.2M60.9M58.0M
Change To Netincome81K3.4M(2.7M)2.9M2.6M1.3M
Investments162.2M201.8M(156.3M)(236.8M)35.6M37.4M
Net Borrowings(222.8M)(224.6M)4.2M99.7M89.7M94.2M

First Of Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to First Of or Banks sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that First Of's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a First stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.31
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.54
σ
Overall volatility
2.12
Ir
Information ratio -0.12

First Of Volatility Alert

First of Long exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.13 and kurtosis of 0.88. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure First Of's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact First Of's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

First Of Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing First Of's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze First Of's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between First Of and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as First Of or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of First Of's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First Of by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare First Of to competition
FundamentalsFirst OfPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0705-0.31
Return On Asset0.0062-0.14
Profit Margin0.28 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.31 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation752.46 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding22.46 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders5.81 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions49.80 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted150.69 K4.71 M
Price To Earning10.75 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.60 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.44 X11.42 X
Revenue161.58 M9.43 B
Gross Profit125.25 M27.38 B
EBITDA5.75 M3.9 B
Net Income26.24 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents64.07 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share2.80 X5.01 X
Total Debt567.44 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity11.48 %48.70 %
Book Value Per Share16.83 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations32.4 M971.22 M
Short Ratio0.90 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share1.16 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth2.89 X4.89 X
Target Price12.0
Number Of Employees28818.84 K
Beta0.62-0.15
Market Capitalization241.92 M19.03 B
Total Asset4.25 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings355.89 M9.33 B
Annual Yield0.08 %
Five Year Return3.43 %
Note: Acquisition by Haye Edward J. of 509 shares of First Of subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

First Of Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as First . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Total Stockholder Equity413.8M364.5M380.1M399.2M
Total Assets4.1B4.3B4.2B4.5B

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Is First Of's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First Of. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First Of listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.37)
Dividend Share
0.84
Earnings Share
1.16
Revenue Per Share
4.147
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.29)
The market value of First of Long is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Of's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Of's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Of's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Of's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Of's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Of is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Of's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.