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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$22.44 -1.52 (-6.34%)
As of 12:23 PM Eastern

About Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FMAO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$22.44
$23.46
50-Day Range
$23.31
$27.77
52-Week Range
$19.65
$34.15
Volume
4,362 shs
Average Volume
25,639 shs
Market Capitalization
$307.43 million
P/E Ratio
11.81
Dividend Yield
3.92%
Price Target
$24.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking, retail banking, and financial services. It includes commercial, agricultural, and residential mortgages as well as consumer and credit card lending activities. The firm also offers checking account services, and savings and time deposit services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Archbold, OH.

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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

FMAO MarketRank™: 

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 686th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp are expected to grow by 10.99% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $2.02 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.11.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 11.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.27.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.82% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has recently increased by 10.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 46.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.56% next year. This indicates that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.82% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has recently increased by 10.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for FMAO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 7.30% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 23.96% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's insider trading history.
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FMAO Stock News Headlines

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F&M Bank Welcomes Carly Buchanan as Chief People Officer
Farmers & Merchants reports Q4 EPS 61c, consensus 48c
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FMAO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock was trading at $29.45 at the start of the year. Since then, FMAO shares have decreased by 24.2% and is now trading at $22.33.
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Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The financial services provider reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.13. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.97% and a net margin of 14.48%.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock split on the morning of Thursday, September 21st 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 18th 2017. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Shares of FMAO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 1/20 Dividend
12/27/2024
Ex-Dividend for 1/20 Dividend
12/27/2024
Dividend Payable
1/20/2025
Last Earnings
2/12/2025
Today
4/03/2025
Record date for 4/20 Dividend
4/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend
4/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/15/2025
Dividend Payable
4/20/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FMAO
Fax
N/A
Employees
430
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$24.00
High Stock Price Target
$26.00
Low Stock Price Target
$22.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
11.81
Forward P/E Ratio
12.33
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$25.94 million
Pretax Margin
16.48%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$98.90 million
Cash Flow
$1.72 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.02
Book Value
$23.16 per share
Price / Book
0.97

Miscellaneous

Free Float
12,636,000
Market Cap
$307.43 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.75

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This page (NASDAQ:FMAO) was last updated on 4/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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