StockNews.com lowered shares of Republic First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FRBK – Get Rating) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research note published on Monday.

Republic First Bancorp Trading Up 4.1 %

NASDAQ FRBK opened at $1.27 on Monday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $1.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.24. Republic First Bancorp has a 52 week low of $1.12 and a 52 week high of $5.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.40. The stock has a market cap of $81.11 million, a P/E ratio of 5.52 and a beta of 0.93.

Republic First Bancorp (NASDAQ:FRBK – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 15th. The bank reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. Republic First Bancorp had a net margin of 9.59% and a return on equity of 7.12%. The business had revenue of $43.74 million for the quarter. Equities research analysts predict that Republic First Bancorp will post 0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Republic First Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Republic First Bancorp during the first quarter worth $52,000. CRA Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Republic First Bancorp during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Republic First Bancorp during the first quarter worth about $59,000. Prudential Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Republic First Bancorp during the second quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Republic First Bancorp during the second quarter worth about $55,000. 56.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Republic First Bancorp Company Profile

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Republic First Bancorp, Inc is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of a variety of credit and depository banking services through its subsidiary. It offers checking, savings, cash management, commercial, small business administration, and commercial real estate loans, mortgages, credit, debit, and gift cards, online and mobile banking, merchant services, and mobile deposit services.

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