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FB Bancorp Inc

FBLANASDAQ

SectorFinancials

IndustryRegional Banks

Beta (adjusted)1.00

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $16.78Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $243.6M

Enterprise Value $294M

Shares Outstanding 15.5M diluted

Next Earnings Date12 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

FB Bancorp, Inc. represents a compelling capital-redeployment story following its mutual-to-stock conversion in late 2024. By executing a series of aggressive share buybacks (completing two 10% programs and authorizing a third 10% program in June 2026) and strategically divesting its loss-making NOLA Lending Group mortgage segment on March 1, 2026, the company is successfully streamlining its operations. This transition eliminates a major drag on earnings (NOLA lost $2.7 million in 2025) and allows the bank to focus on its highly profitable, strongly capitalized core commercial and retail banking franchise in Southern Louisiana.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 20 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Severe economic downturn in Southern Louisiana dampens credit demand and leads to a spike in non-performing commercial real estate loans. Competitive deposit pricing pressures net interest margins below 4.00%, offsetting the cost savings achieved from the mortgage segment divestiture. Capital return slows down as regulatory scrutiny increases or stock price appreciation makes buybacks less accretive.

Base CaseCentral scenario

The bank successfully redeploys its massive excess capital (CET1 ratio of 28.70% as of Q1 2026) through continued share repurchases and organic loan growth in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The elimination of NOLA Lending Group's overhead and net losses drives a significant turnaround in core profitability, leading to steady expansion of return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). Valuation multiples expand as the market recognizes the bank's improved risk profile and efficient capital management.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

The bull case for FB Bancorp (FBLA) centers on its successful transition to profitability in 2025, swinging to $3.95 million in net income from a net loss of $6.21 million in 2024. This turnaround was significantly aided by the strategic decision in early 2026 to sell its loss-making NOLA Lending mortgage unit, which eliminated approximately $2.7 million in annual net losses. Furthermore, the bank trades at a deep discount to its tangible book value (~0.55x to 0.75x TBV of $19.06 to $19.12) and has demonstrated a strong commitment to capital return through share repurchases, supported by an exceptionally strong capital position following its $198.4 million mutual-to-stock conversion in late 2024.

Scenarios reflect our research view at the research date.

Key Investment Merits

Highly capitalized balance sheet with a CET1 ratio of 28.70% and Tier 1 leverage ratio of 20.23% as of March 31, 2026, providing immense safety and flexibility.
Aggressive capital return strategy, having repurchased 20% of outstanding shares across two completed programs and authorized a third 10% repurchase program in June 2026.
Strategic exit from the volatile, loss-making NOLA Lending Group mortgage segment, eliminating approximately $2.7 million in annual net losses and reducing headcount by 108 employees.

Key Investment Risks

Geographic concentration in Southern Louisiana, making the bank's credit quality and loan growth highly sensitive to the local economic environment.
Execution risk associated with expanding deposit and lending activities into competitive new markets like Baton Rouge and Lafayette.
Net interest margin compression if funding costs rise faster than loan yields in a competitive deposit environment.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A material deterioration in asset quality, specifically a sharp rise in non-performing commercial real estate or construction loans.
Suspension or significant delay in executing the newly authorized third stock repurchase program.
Failure to achieve projected cost savings and profitability improvements following the sale of the NOLA Lending Group mortgage segment.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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