Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach provides various banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Barbara Counties. It offers checking, savings, Christmas club savings, health savings, market rate savings, and money market accounts; demand and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement account. The company also provides personal, home, commercial real estate, real estate and construction, and commercial business loans, as well as lines of credit; financing for residential loans comprising single-family and multifamily loans; and credit and debit cards. In addition, it offers account management, receivables and payables, and risk management services; commercial lending services; and faith-based and healthcare banking services, as well as online and mobile banking services. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5,320.01 to $5,474.00
• 50-Day Range: $5,474.00 to $5,797.97
• 52-Week Range: $4,172.00 to $5,800.00
• Volume: 2 shs
• Average Volume: 107 shs
• Market Capitalization: $667.83 million
• P/E Ratio: 15.29
• Dividend Yield: 2.05%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 15.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.56.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is 31.29%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.09% of the float of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.77% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.64% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is held by institutions.

FMBL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FMBL shares performed this year?

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's stock was trading at $5,700.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FMBL shares have decreased by 4.0% and is now trading at $5,474.00.
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How were Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach's earnings last quarter?

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The company reported $32.18 earnings per share for the quarter. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.29% and a net margin of 9.77%.

How do I buy shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach?

Shares of FMBL 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Altair Engineering (ALTR), Ford Motor (F), UBS ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN (DVYL), Dollar General (DG), D4t4 Solutions (D4T4) and Copa (CPA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/23/2025
• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Today: 4/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Commercial banks, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FMBL
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FMBL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.fmb.com
• Phone: (562) 437-0011
• Fax: 562-437-8672
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 1983

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $357.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $44.88 million
• Net Margins: 9.77%
• Pretax Margin: 15.80%
• Return on Equity: 3.29%
• Return on Assets: 0.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.66
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $459.33 million
• Price / Sales: 1.45
• Cash Flow: $895.91 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.11
• Book Value: $10,975.31 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 122,000
• Free Float: 106,000
• Market Cap: $667.83 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.26