Brokers Issue Forecasts for FMBH Q2 Earnings

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of First Mid Bancshares in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 2nd. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will post earnings of $0.93 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for First Mid Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for First Mid Bancshares' FY2025 earnings at $3.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.85 EPS.

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The bank reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. First Mid Bancshares had a return on equity of 10.10% and a net margin of 17.39%. The firm had revenue of $85.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.29 million.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of First Mid Bancshares from $43.00 to $41.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Hovde Group decreased their price target on First Mid Bancshares from $48.00 to $43.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 target price (down previously from $43.00) on shares of First Mid Bancshares in a report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $43.83.

First Mid Bancshares Stock Up 4.3 %

FMBH stock opened at $35.91 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.37. The company has a market capitalization of $861.19 million, a P/E ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 0.84. First Mid Bancshares has a twelve month low of $27.58 and a twelve month high of $43.86.

First Mid Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th. First Mid Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.57%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of First Mid Bancshares by 51.8% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 202,039 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,439,000 after acquiring an additional 68,907 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in First Mid Bancshares by 6.5% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 891,154 shares of the bank's stock worth $32,813,000 after purchasing an additional 54,285 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in First Mid Bancshares by 11.3% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 451,057 shares of the bank's stock worth $16,608,000 after purchasing an additional 45,788 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL bought a new stake in shares of First Mid Bancshares during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,518,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of First Mid Bancshares by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,309,240 shares of the bank's stock valued at $48,206,000 after buying an additional 31,231 shares during the last quarter. 47.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About First Mid Bancshares

First Mid Bancshares, Inc, a financial holding company, provides community banking products and services to commercial, retail, and agricultural customers in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, such as demand deposits, savings accounts, money market deposits, and time deposits. The company's loan products include commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, agricultural and agricultural real estate, residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as construction and land development, 1-4 family residential properties, and multifamily residential properties loans; and other loans comprising loans to municipalities to support community projects, such as infrastructure improvements or equipment purchases.

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