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First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 29, 2026). It closed at $8.44, 21.2% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Guaranty Bank that provides commercial banking services in Louisiana and Texas. More about the company

$8.44
+2.68% today
$140M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 20w
S2 17w
S4 16w
S2 24w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 20w → S1 5w → S2 5w → S3 3w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S4 10w → S1 5w → S2 17w → S3 4w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S4 16w → S1 1w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 24w → S3 6w → S4 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 19 stage runs.

FGBI among Banks - Regional284th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1OPHCStage 2 · wk 3896−1.0%
2MSBIStage 2 · wk 4395+1.8%
3CMTVStage 2 · wk 7294+11.5%
4VBNKStage 2 · wk 2594−0.9%
5AMALStage 3 · wk 294+8.1%
6BOTJStage 2 · wk 5893+9.0%
7ATLOStage 2 · wk 6892+9.5%
8RBKBStage 2 · wk 3892+0.9%
…284FGBIStage 4 · wk 457+10.9%
vs 52W High
-21.2%
$4.39 lo$10.71 hi
21.2% below 52W high, ongoing decline
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-5.8%
200 DMA: $8.96 · rising
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
0.53x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+10.9%
3M
-9.0%
6M
-10.5%
YTD
+57.4%
1Y
+3.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-10-04
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-11-07.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.32x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 3 · Vol 2.91x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.42x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 2 · Vol 0.83x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$8.34
200 DMA
$8.96
52W High
$10.71
52W Low
$4.39
5D Low
$8.21
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$8.70
60d High
$9.73
120d High
$10.71
250d High
$10.71
Next resistance
+3.1%
to 20d High
ROE
-14.8%
Profit margin -96.5%
Dividend Yield
0.49%
P/B 0.7

First Guaranty Bancshares: quick answers

What stage is First Guaranty Bancshares in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares (FGBI) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 29, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is First Guaranty Bancshares in an uptrend?

No. First Guaranty Bancshares is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 5.8% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is First Guaranty Bancshares from its 52-week high?

First Guaranty Bancshares closed at $8.44 on Oct 22, 2026, 21.2% below its 52-week high of $10.71. Its 52-week low is $4.39.

How has First Guaranty Bancshares performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Guaranty Bancshares is up 3.1% over the past year and up 57.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is First Guaranty Bancshares in?

First Guaranty Bancshares is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Guaranty Bank that provides commercial banking services in Louisiana and Texas. It offers various deposit products, such as personal and business checking, savings, money market, and demand deposits accounts, as well as time deposits to consumers, small businesses, and municipalities. The company provides loans, such as non-farm, non-residential loans secured by real estate, commercial and industrial loans, one- to four-family residential loans, multifamily loans, construction and land development loans, agricultural loans, farmland loans, and consumer and other loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professionals, and individuals. In addition, it offers a range of consumer services, including credit cards, mobile deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, official checks, online and mobile banking, automated teller machines, and online bill pay; provides additional solutions, such as merchant services, remote deposit capture, and lockbox services to business customers; and invests a portion of its assets in securities issued by the United States Government and its agencies, state and municipal obligations, corporate debt securities, mutual funds, and equity securities, as well as invests in mortgage-backed securities primarily issued or guaranteed by United States Government agencies or enterprises. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Hammond, Louisiana.

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