Brokers Issue Forecasts for FMBH Q4 Earnings

Key Points

• DA Davidson estimates First Mid Bancshares will report earnings of $1.01 per share for Q4 2025, maintaining a "Neutral" rating with a price target of $42.00.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, with $0.99 per share, against a consensus estimate of $0.91, and revenue of $88.23 million, surpassing projections of $64.42 million.
• First Mid Bancshares has increased its quarterly dividend from $0.24 to $0.25, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.6% for shareholders.

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBH - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of First Mid Bancshares in a report issued on Friday, September 26th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will earn $1.01 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Mid Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of First Mid Bancshares from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 26th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on First Mid Bancshares from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.33.

First Mid Bancshares Price Performance

Shares of FMBH stock opened at $38.85 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $39.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $36.80. The firm has a market cap of $932.40 million, a P/E ratio of 11.04 and a beta of 0.91. First Mid Bancshares has a 1-year low of $27.58 and a 1-year high of $43.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The bank reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $88.23 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $64.42 million. First Mid Bancshares had a net margin of 18.32% and a return on equity of 10.09%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Mid Bancshares

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of First Mid Bancshares during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Mid Bancshares during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of First Mid Bancshares in the 1st quarter worth $42,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of First Mid Bancshares by 35.6% in the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,295 shares of the bank's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 340 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming boosted its stake in First Mid Bancshares by 33.4% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,410 shares of the bank's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.57% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Clay M. Dean sold 1,553 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.64, for a total transaction of $58,454.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 11,229 shares in the company, valued at approximately $422,659.56. This represents a 12.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company's stock.

First Mid Bancshares Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This is a positive change from First Mid Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. First Mid Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.41%.

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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