NASDAQ:FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free FMAO Stock Alerts $21.08 +0.08 (+0.38%) (As of 04/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.43▼$22.2850-Day Range$19.38▼$22.5052-Week Range$16.90▼$27.78Volume29,886 shsAverage Volume19,401 shsMarket Capitalization$287.95 millionP/E Ratio12.62Dividend Yield4.17%Price Target$23.17 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Farmers & Merchants Bancorp alerts: Email Address Farmers & Merchants Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside9.9% Upside$23.17 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.27% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.06Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$79,175 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.67%From $1.50 to $1.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector319th out of 842 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry12th out of 29 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.27% of the outstanding shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has recently decreased by 5.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFarmers & Merchants Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 52.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.29% next year. This indicates that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FMAO. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 1.06. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $79,175.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.89% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 23.96% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 12.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 146.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 12.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 62.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Crypto 101 MediaSHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. If the plans in these leaked internal documents pan out, we could see prices skyrocket for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and MORE… The coupling of gaming and cryptocurrency could absolutely transform digital finance as we know it in 2024. Claim your free seat by clicking here now. About Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FMAO)Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals and small businesses in Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and custodial services for individual retirement and health savings accounts. It also provides commercial, agricultural, and residential mortgage, as well as consumer lending products; loans for farmland, farm equipment, and livestock; operating loans for seeds, fertilizers, and feeds; home improvement loans; and loans for autos, trucks, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles. In addition, the company offers commercial real estate loans, such as lines of credit and machinery purchase loans. Further, it provides automated teller machine or interactive teller machine services; and online and mobile banking, bill-pay, on-line statement opportunities, and remote deposit capture or electronic deposit processing. Additionally, the company offers electronic transaction origination, such as wire and automated clearing house file transmittal services. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Archbold, Ohio.Read More FMAO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FMAO Stock News HeadlinesApril 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) to Release Earnings on WednesdayApril 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $20.72April 23, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Don’t Miss Out on the AI Gold Rush That’s Just Getting Started“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.April 7, 2024 | benzinga.comFarmers & Merchants Stock (NASDAQ:FMAO), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsMarch 19, 2024 | globenewswire.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Declares 2024 First-Quarter Cash DividendMarch 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comF&M Bank Announces Promotion of Kevin Becker to Chief Credit OfficerFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc (FMAO) Reports Mixed Results Amid Challenging EnvironmentApril 23, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Don’t Miss Out on the AI Gold Rush That’s Just Getting Started“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.February 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comF&M Bank Signs Atlanta Braves’ Kade Kern to Brand PartnershipDecember 20, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO) Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp raises quarterly dividend by 4.8% to $0.22/shareDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. and F&M Bank Announces the Appointment of Ian D. Boyce to its Board of DirectorsDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFMAO Dividend Yield GradeDecember 1, 2023 | uk.investing.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc (FMAO)November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF&M Bank Opens Regional Headquarters in Fort Wayne, IndianaOctober 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO): F&M Bank Realigns Organizational Structure to Support Future GrowthOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (FMAO) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsOctober 26, 2023 | benzinga.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial ResultsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial ResultsOctober 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Full-Service Office in the State of MichiganOctober 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF&M’s Annual Ohio and Indiana Golf Classics Raise $53,000 for Local CharitiesSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Declares 2023 Third-Quarter Cash DividendSeptember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDoug Shaw Named F&M Bank’s Regional President for the Southern Ohio MarketSee More Headlines Receive FMAO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/20/2024Today4/22/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FMAO CUSIPN/A CIK792966 Webwww.fm.bank Phone(419) 446-2501FaxN/AEmployees456Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$23.17 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.67 Trailing P/E Ratio12.62 Forward P/E Ratio14.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$22.79 million Net Margins14.62% Pretax Margin18.19% Return on Equity7.46% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$155.85 million Price / Sales1.85 Cash Flow$1.97 per share Price / Cash Flow10.72 Book Value$23.16 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,660,000Free Float12,586,000Market Cap$287.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Lars B. Eller (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $562.55kMs. Barbara J. Britenriker (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $307.52kMs. Katrina L. DeGroffSenior VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Shalini Singhal (Age 48)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Tim CarseySenior VP & Chief Administrative OfficerMs. Marilyn K. JohnsonVP and Compliance & CRA ManagerDeborah L. ShinaberyVP of Sales & Retail Skills Development ManagerMs. Amy L. CoverSenior VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMs. Alexis E. SmithSenior VP & Chief People OfficerMr. Phillip P. LucasSenior VP & Regional PresidentMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNorthrim BanCorpNASDAQ:NRIMSterling BancorpNASDAQ:SBTWaterstone FinancialNASDAQ:WSBFCodorus Valley BancorpNASDAQ:CVLYKearny FinancialNASDAQ:KRNYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsFARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACHBought 8,651 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.063%Ian D BoyceBought 250 shares on 3/21/2024Total: $5,282.50 ($21.13/share)Jo Ellen HornishBought 3,594 shares on 3/1/2024Total: $73,892.64 ($20.56/share)Mendel Money ManagementBought 103,833 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%Buckingham Capital Management Inc.Bought 8,157 shares on 2/7/2024Ownership: 0.060%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMAO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Farmers & Merchants Bancorp stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" FMAO shares. View FMAO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock price target for 2024? 3 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock. Their FMAO share price targets range from $22.00 to $24.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $23.17 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 9.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FMAO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FMAO shares performed in 2024? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock was trading at $24.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FMAO stock has decreased by 15.0% and is now trading at $21.08. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 174,100 shares, a decline of 5.7% from the March 15th total of 184,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.9 days. View Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's Short Interest. When is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our FMAO earnings forecast. How were Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.09. The financial services provider earned $23.86 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.90 million. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46% and a net margin of 14.62%. How often does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Saturday, April 20th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for FMAO. Is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp a good dividend stock? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.19%. FMAO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 52.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMAO will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMAO. When did Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock split? 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 issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Farmers & Merchants Bancorp investors own include Marathon Petroleum (MPC), McDonald's (MCD), Columbia Banking System (COLB), Invesco (IVZ), International Business Machines (IBM), ONEOK (OKE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Andersons (ANDE), American Express (AXP) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). Who are Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's major shareholders? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Briggs, Andrew J Briggs, David P Vernon, Eugene N Burkholder, Ian D Boyce, Jo Ellen Hornish and Steven J Planson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? Shares of FMAO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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