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Primis Financial Corp

$16.15 +$3.10 (+23.75%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$16.1
Day Range
$16.06$16.37
Year Range
$9.55$16.88
Market Cap
401.79M
AVG Volume
204.1K
Trailing/Forward PE
7.48/8.32
PEG ratio
0.19
Dividend Yield
2.48%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q278.36M
26 Q167.08M
25 Q4103.34M
25 Q363.73M
25 Q258.21M
25 Q180.06M
24 Q464.01M
24 Q366.39M
24 Q263.05M
24 Q160.65M
Net Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q29.43M
26 Q17.31M
25 Q429.54M
25 Q36.83M
25 Q22.44M
25 Q122.64M
24 Q4-23.34M
24 Q31.23M
24 Q23.44M
24 Q12.47M
Operating Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q212.13M
26 Q110.33M
25 Q436.27M
25 Q38.74M
25 Q22.96M
25 Q124.59M
24 Q4-32.07M
24 Q3-1.16M
24 Q22.8M
24 Q11.53M
EBITDA (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q215.4M
26 Q113.72M
25 Q439.09M
25 Q310.77M
25 Q25.24M
25 Q126.82M
24 Q4-29.87M
24 Q31.04M
24 Q25.05M
24 Q13.8M
Cash Flows (USD)
-100M-50M050M100M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2-5.5M
26 Q1-54.36M
25 Q427M
25 Q3-11.38M
25 Q2-40.98M
25 Q134.39M
24 Q4-35.7M
24 Q34.46M
24 Q250.54M
24 Q1-965K
EPS (USD)
-101224 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.38
26 Q10.3
25 Q41.2
25 Q30.28
25 Q20.1
25 Q10.92
24 Q4-0.94
24 Q30.05
24 Q20.14
24 Q10.1
Expenses (USD)
-10M010M20M30M40MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q238M
26 Q121.26M
25 Q431.73M
25 Q319.97M
25 Q218.8M
25 Q119.25M
24 Q420.53M
24 Q317.76M
24 Q217.18M
24 Q116.8M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0100M200M300M400MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q210.12M
26 Q18.36M
25 Q4303.42M
25 Q3298.54M
25 Q2336.15M
25 Q1298.68M
24 Q4243.22M
24 Q3319.82M
24 Q2299.45M
24 Q1319.33M
Debt ratios
-80-60-40-2002024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q25.55
26 Q15.37
25 Q4-1.25
25 Q3-6.75
25 Q2-64.43
25 Q1-56.03
24 Q45.74
24 Q35.71
24 Q211.37
24 Q112.64
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q264.24%
26 Q165.71%
25 Q475.89%
25 Q364.41%
25 Q247.17%
25 Q171.33%
24 Q48.27%
24 Q344.87%
24 Q251.68%
24 Q147.93%
Return on Capital
-10%-5%0%5%10%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.17%
26 Q11.71%
25 Q46.99%
25 Q31.79%
25 Q20.65%
25 Q16.03%
24 Q4-6.39%
24 Q30.31%
24 Q20.87%
24 Q10.62%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q224.67M
26 Q124.67M
25 Q424.67M
25 Q324.63M
25 Q224.7M
25 Q124.71M
24 Q424.7M
24 Q324.7M
24 Q224.65M
24 Q124.65M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5May 24Aug 24Nov 24Feb 25May 25Aug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
FRST Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Aug 260.1
May 260.1
Feb 260.1
Nov 250.1
Aug 250.1
May 250.1
Feb 250.1
Nov 240.1
Aug 240.1
May 240.1
Employee Count
02004006002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
FRST Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025593
2024592
2023528
2022565
2021418
2020382
2019350
2018348
2017393
2016162
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q217.59
26 Q117.32
25 Q417.14
25 Q315.51
25 Q215.24
25 Q115.2
24 Q414.78
24 Q316.08
24 Q215.99
24 Q116.01
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FRST Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q24.35B
26 Q14.26B
25 Q44.05B
25 Q33.95B
25 Q23.87B
25 Q13.7B
24 Q43.69B
24 Q34.02B
24 Q23.97B
24 Q13.89B
PE Ratio
0255075100med 64.56May 24Sep 24Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FRST PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 267.5
Sep 267.61
Aug 267.44
Aug 267.5
Aug 267.74
Aug 267.55
Jul 268.57
Jul 268.2
Jul 268.64
Jul 268.42
Jul 268.46
Jun 268.9
Jun 268.26
Jun 268.42
Jun 268.02
May 267.72
May 267.66
May 267.39
May 267.73
May 265.9
Apr 265.76
Apr 265.64
Apr 265.57
Apr 265.36
Mar 265.25
Mar 265.12
Mar 2636.74
Mar 2637.35
Feb 2637.98
Feb 2639.9
Feb 2640.08
Feb 2641
Jan 2638.75
Jan 2639.59
Jan 2639.47
Jan 2638.21
Jan 2637.52
Dec 2537.46
Dec 2538.64
Dec 2538.47
Dec 2533.61
Nov 2532.29
Nov 2531.48
Nov 2531.28
Nov 2590.11
Oct 2590.69
Oct 2589.03
Oct 2580.37
Oct 2583.95
Oct 2587.53
Sep 2589.28
Sep 2589.78
Sep 2591.03
Sep 2593.03
Aug 2595.36
Aug 2592.86
Aug 2592.36
Aug 2569.54
Aug 2569.1
Jul 2573.03
Jul 2574.15
Jul 2569.6
Jul 2570.35
Jun 2566.99
Jun 2562.13
Jun 2561.19
Jun 2560.63
May 2559.01
May 2557.83
May 2558.64
Oct 2484.39
Oct 2483.96
Sep 2486.84
Sep 2490.29
Sep 2483.39
Sep 2480.94
Aug 2487.42
Aug 2487.99
Aug 2484.54
Aug 2482.24
Aug 2485.04
Jul 2495.4
Jul 2487.34
Jul 2481.3
Jul 2474.61
Jun 2475.4
Jun 2468.71
Jun 2469.72
Jun 2473.1
May 2475.47
May 2476.98
May 2477.99
May 2475.9
May 2474.32
Apr 2473.17
Apr 2477.78
Apr 2476.12
Apr 2481.16
Mar 2487.56
Mar 2485.76
Free Cash Flow Yield
-25%0%25%50%75%med -4.14%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FRST Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 26-11.11%
Sep 26-10.95%
Aug 26-11.2%
Aug 26-11.11%
Aug 26-10.77%
Aug 26-11.04%
Jul 26-20.18%
Jul 26-21.07%
Jul 26-20%
Jul 26-20.53%
Jul 26-20.43%
Jun 26-19.41%
Jun 26-20.92%
Jun 26-20.53%
Jun 26-21.55%
May 26-22.4%
May 26-22.56%
May 26-23.39%
May 26-22.35%
May 262.49%
Apr 262.55%
Apr 262.61%
Apr 262.64%
Apr 262.74%
Mar 262.8%
Mar 262.87%
Mar 26-17.05%
Mar 26-16.77%
Feb 26-16.49%
Feb 26-15.7%
Feb 26-15.63%
Feb 26-15.28%
Jan 26-16.16%
Jan 26-15.82%
Jan 26-15.87%
Jan 26-16.39%
Jan 26-16.69%
Dec 25-16.72%
Dec 25-16.21%
Dec 25-16.28%
Dec 25-18.64%
Nov 25-19.4%
Nov 25-19.9%
Nov 25-20.02%
Nov 25-14.15%
Oct 25-14.06%
Oct 25-14.32%
Oct 25-15.87%
Oct 25-15.19%
Oct 25-14.57%
Sep 25-14.28%
Sep 25-14.2%
Sep 25-14.01%
Sep 25-13.71%
Aug 25-13.37%
Aug 25-13.73%
Aug 25-13.81%
Aug 2519.47%
Aug 2519.6%
Jul 2518.54%
Jul 2518.26%
Jul 2519.46%
Jul 2519.25%
Jun 2520.22%
Jun 2521.8%
Jun 2522.13%
Jun 2522.34%
May 2522.95%
May 2523.42%
May 2523.09%
May 258.28%
May 258.25%
Apr 2559.65%
Apr 2560.82%
Apr 2562.58%
Apr 2559.01%
Mar 2550.75%
Mar 2550.04%
Mar 2549.25%
Mar 2549.2%
Feb 2547.28%
Feb 2547.28%
Feb 2544.93%
Feb 2544.6%
Jan 2544.8%
Jan 2543.74%
Jan 2543.93%
Jan 2546.92%
Jan 2543.25%
Dec 2442.61%
Dec 2441.72%
Dec 2439.91%
Dec 2413.82%
Nov 2413.66%
Nov 2413.52%
Nov 2414.04%
Nov 2414.17%
Nov 2415.22%
Oct 2415.04%
Oct 2410.14%
Price to Sales
0.60.811.21.41.6med 1.12Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FRST Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.27
Sep 261.29
Aug 261.26
Aug 261.27
Aug 261.31
Aug 261.28
Jul 261.35
Jul 261.29
Jul 261.36
Jul 261.33
Jul 261.33
Jun 261.4
Jun 261.3
Jun 261.33
Jun 261.27
May 261.22
May 261.21
May 261.17
May 261.22
May 261.19
Apr 261.16
Apr 261.13
Apr 261.12
Apr 261.08
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.03
Mar 261.18
Mar 261.2
Feb 261.22
Feb 261.29
Feb 261.29
Feb 261.32
Jan 261.25
Jan 261.28
Jan 261.27
Jan 261.23
Jan 261.21
Dec 251.21
Dec 251.24
Dec 251.24
Dec 251.08
Nov 251.04
Nov 251.01
Nov 251.01
Nov 250.99
Oct 251
Oct 250.98
Oct 250.89
Oct 250.93
Oct 250.97
Sep 250.99
Sep 250.99
Sep 251
Sep 251.03
Aug 251.05
Aug 251.03
Aug 251.02
Aug 251.01
Aug 251
Jul 251.06
Jul 251.07
Jul 251.01
Jul 251.02
Jun 250.97
Jun 250.9
Jun 250.89
Jun 250.88
May 250.86
May 250.84
May 250.85
May 250.87
May 250.87
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.79
Apr 250.84
Mar 250.98
Mar 250.99
Mar 251.01
Mar 251.01
Feb 251.05
Feb 251.05
Feb 251.1
Feb 251.11
Jan 251.11
Jan 251.13
Jan 251.13
Jan 251.06
Jan 251.15
Dec 241.16
Dec 241.19
Dec 241.24
Dec 241.29
Nov 241.31
Nov 241.32
Nov 241.27
Nov 241.26
Nov 241.18
Oct 241.19
Oct 241.28
EV/EBITDA
01020304050med 10.89May 24Sep 24Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FRST EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2610.59
Sep 2610.66
Aug 2610.55
Aug 2610.59
Aug 2610.75
Aug 2610.62
Jul 2611.12
Jul 2610.87
Jul 2611.17
Jul 2611.01
Jul 2611.04
Jun 2611.34
Jun 2610.91
Jun 2611.01
Jun 2610.75
May 2610.55
May 2610.51
May 2610.33
May 2610.56
May 263.17
Apr 263.07
Apr 262.98
Apr 262.92
Apr 262.77
Mar 262.68
Mar 262.59
Mar 2617.55
Mar 2617.95
Feb 2618.37
Feb 2619.64
Feb 2619.75
Feb 2620.36
Jan 2618.88
Jan 2619.43
Jan 2619.36
Jan 2618.52
Jan 2618.06
Dec 2518.02
Dec 2518.8
Dec 2518.69
Dec 2515.48
Nov 2514.6
Nov 2514.07
Nov 2513.94
Nov 2518.31
Oct 2518.85
Oct 2517.32
Oct 259.37
Oct 2512.66
Oct 2515.94
Sep 2517.55
Sep 2518.01
Sep 2519.16
Sep 2520.99
Aug 2523.13
Aug 2520.84
Aug 2520.38
Aug 2534.67
Aug 2534.1
Jul 2539.22
Jul 2540.68
Jul 2534.75
Jul 2535.72
Jun 2531.33
Jun 2524.99
Jun 2523.78
Jun 2523.04
May 2520.93
May 2519.39
May 2520.44
Oct 244.62
Oct 244.54
Sep 245.12
Sep 245.83
Sep 244.42
Sep 243.92
Aug 245.24
Aug 245.36
Aug 244.65
Aug 244.18
Aug 244.76
Jul 246.87
Jul 245.23
Jul 243.99
Jul 242.63
Jun 242.79
Jun 241.43
Jun 241.63
Jun 242.32
May 242.81
May 243.11
May 243.32
May 242.89
May 242.57
Apr 242.34
Apr 243.27
Apr 242.94
Apr 243.96
Mar 245.27
Mar 244.9
Price/Operating Cashflow
010203040med 10.56Jul 22Nov 22Feb 23Nov 24Feb 25Jun 25May 26
FRST Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
May 2633.68
Apr 2632.85
Apr 2632.17
Apr 2631.78
Apr 2630.61
Mar 2629.94
Mar 2629.23
Aug 255.02
Aug 254.99
Jul 255.28
Jul 255.36
Jul 255.03
Jul 255.08
Jun 254.84
Jun 254.49
Jun 254.42
Jun 254.38
May 254.26
May 254.18
May 254.24
May 2511.33
May 2511.38
Apr 251.65
Apr 251.62
Apr 251.57
Apr 251.67
Mar 251.94
Mar 251.97
Mar 252
Mar 252
Feb 252.08
Feb 252.08
Feb 252.19
Feb 252.21
Jan 252.2
Jan 252.25
Jan 252.24
Jan 252.1
Jan 252.28
Dec 242.31
Dec 242.36
Dec 242.47
Dec 246.77
Nov 246.85
Nov 246.93
Nov 246.67
Nov 246.61
Nov 246.15
Oct 246.22
Oct 248.9
May 2313.9
Apr 2316.73
Apr 2318
Apr 2318.24
Apr 2317.98
Mar 2318.21
Mar 2318.11
Mar 2318.04
Mar 239
Mar 2310.24
Feb 2310.4
Feb 2310.66
Feb 2310.53
Feb 2310.74
Jan 2310.36
Jan 2310.59
Jan 2310.62
Jan 2310.49
Dec 2210.42
Dec 2210.34
Dec 2210.38
Dec 2210.62
Dec 2210.86
Nov 2210.93
Nov 2210.97
Nov 2211.1
Nov 2211.38
Oct 2211.78
Oct 2211.2
Oct 2211.3
Oct 2210.98
Sep 2211.04
Sep 2211.42
Sep 2211.6
Sep 2211.69
Sep 2211.76
Aug 2212.13
Aug 2212.8
Aug 2212.8
Aug 2215.61
Jul 2215.27
Jul 2214.85
Jul 2214.53
Jul 2214.79
Jul 2215.39
Jun 2215.79
Jun 2214.86
Jun 2214.73
Jun 2215
May 2215.04
Price to Book
0.40.60.81med 0.75Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FRST Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.92
Sep 260.93
Aug 260.91
Aug 260.92
Aug 260.95
Aug 260.92
Jul 260.92
Jul 260.89
Jul 260.93
Jul 260.91
Jul 260.91
Jun 260.96
Jun 260.89
Jun 260.91
Jun 260.87
May 260.83
May 260.83
May 260.8
May 260.83
May 260.86
Apr 260.84
Apr 260.82
Apr 260.81
Apr 260.78
Mar 260.76
Mar 260.74
Mar 260.82
Mar 260.84
Feb 260.85
Feb 260.89
Feb 260.9
Feb 260.92
Jan 260.87
Jan 260.89
Jan 260.88
Jan 260.86
Jan 260.84
Dec 250.84
Dec 250.87
Dec 250.86
Dec 250.75
Nov 250.72
Nov 250.71
Nov 250.7
Nov 250.71
Oct 250.71
Oct 250.7
Oct 250.63
Oct 250.66
Oct 250.69
Sep 250.7
Sep 250.71
Sep 250.72
Sep 250.73
Aug 250.75
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.73
Aug 250.73
Jul 250.77
Jul 250.78
Jul 250.73
Jul 250.74
Jun 250.71
Jun 250.66
Jun 250.65
Jun 250.64
May 250.62
May 250.61
May 250.62
May 250.61
May 250.61
Apr 250.52
Apr 250.51
Apr 250.49
Apr 250.52
Mar 250.61
Mar 250.62
Mar 250.63
Mar 250.63
Feb 250.65
Feb 250.65
Feb 250.69
Feb 250.69
Jan 250.69
Jan 250.71
Jan 250.7
Jan 250.66
Jan 250.71
Dec 240.73
Dec 240.74
Dec 240.77
Dec 240.77
Nov 240.78
Nov 240.79
Nov 240.76
Nov 240.75
Nov 240.7
Oct 240.71
Oct 240.76
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Primis Financial: Strong End Market Growth

Primis Financial Corp (FRST) is rated BUY, driven by strong 2Q26 results, 44% share price appreciation, and a 13.5% forward P/E discount to peers. FRST's niche focus on mortgage warehouse loans and Panacea Financial for medical professionals delivers higher yields, low efficiency ratio (25%), and sustainable net interest margins. Consistent dividend history (2.5% yield) and a recent share buyback program enhance shareholder returns and provide downside protection.

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marketbeat.com · 24 Jul 2026

Primis Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Primis Financial NASDAQ: FRST reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $9.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, up from $7.3 million, or $0.30 per share, in the first quarter and $2.4 million, or $0.10 per share, a year earlier.

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Primis Financial (FRST) Lags Q2 Earnings Estimates

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Primis Financial Corp. Reports Strong Results for the Second Quarter of 2026

prnewswire.com · 23 Jul 2026

Primis Financial Corp. Reports Strong Results for the Second Quarter of 2026

Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.10 Per Share MCLEAN, Va., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Primis Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: FRST) ("Primis" or the "Company"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Primis Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income available to common shareholders of $9.4 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $2.4 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

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