First BanCorp Soars 17.4% (FBP)

Shares of First BanCorp FBP are currently up 17.4% at $7.43 per share during Thursday morning trading. Today's trading range for shares of First BanCorp has been between $6.30 and $7.50 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's stock is $8.58 per share. Volume of 635,000 shares is already more than double the daily average volume of 291,000 shares. First BanCorp (FBP) is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency. The company operates a total of 170 branches, stand-alone offices and in-branch service centers throughout Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Florida. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.