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First National (First National) Beta : 0.38 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is First National Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-14), First National's Beta is 0.38.


First National Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for First National's Beta can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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First National Beta Chart

First National Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.56 0.63 0.55 0.64 0.44

First National Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.41 0.50 0.53 0.44 0.36

Competitive Comparison of First National's Beta

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First National's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


First National's Beta Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First National's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First National's Beta falls into.



First National Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


First National  (NAS:FXNC) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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First National (First National) Business Description

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Address
112 West King Street, Strasburg, VA, USA, 22657
First National Corp is a bank holding company of First Bank, which is a commercial bank. Its core offering includes loans, deposits, wealth management, and other products and services. Loan products and services include personal loans, residential mortgages, home equity loans, and commercial loans. Deposit products and services include checking and savings. The Bank's wealth management division offers estate planning, investment management of assets, and retirement accounts.
Executives
Smith Gerald F Jr director 112 W KING ST, STRASBURG VA 22657
Holt George Edwin Iii director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
Wilkins Iii James R director 112 W KING ST, STRASBURG VA 22657
Kirtesh Patel director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
Scott C Harvard director, officer: President/CEO 112 W KING ST, STRASBURG VA 22657
Boyce E Brannock director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
C Ray Sprinkle director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
Jason C Aikens director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
William Michael Funk director 443 SHENWOOD AVE, WOODSTOCK VA 22664-1956
Dennis A Dysart officer: Senior EVP/CCO 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
Beverley Jr Marshall J officer: EVP-Senior Trust Officer 112 W KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657
James C Youngblood officer: EVP/SENIOR LENDING OFFICER 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657-2220
Emily Marlow Beck director 311 S STEWART ST, WINCHESTER VA 22601-4016
Crow Samuel J Jr. officer: EVP / CCO 112 W KING ST, STRASBURG VA 22657
Davis Dr James A director 112 WEST KING STREET, STRASBURG VA 22657