Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) Stock Acquired Rep. Robert E. Latta

Key Points

• Representative Robert E. Latta purchased shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO) between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 20th, which indicates personal investment interest in the bank holding company.
• Farmers & Merchants Bancorp reported $0.56 earnings per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations of $0.51, demonstrating strong financial performance.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.2213 per share, representing an annualized yield of 3.43% with a payout ratio of 43.56%, highlighting its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Representative Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio) recently bought shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. NASDAQ: FMAO. In a filing disclosed on July 25th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp stock on July 20th.

Representative Robert E. Latta also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp NASDAQ: FMAO on 6/5/2025.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of FMAO traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $23.89. The company had a trading volume of 10,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,172. The firm has a market cap of $327.70 million, a P/E ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.86. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $25.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. has a 52-week low of $20.88 and a 52-week high of $34.15.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $29.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $28.67 million. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.73% and a net margin of 16.04%. On average, research analysts predict that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Sunday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 7th were issued a $0.2213 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 7th. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's payout ratio is currently 40.74%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its position in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp by 6.2% during the 2nd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 15,229 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $385,000 after acquiring an additional 885 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $909,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 106,445 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $3,135,000 after acquiring an additional 1,089 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp by 14.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 12,559 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $370,000 after acquiring an additional 1,629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp by 678.2% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,743 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 23.96% of the company's stock.

About Representative Latta

Bob Latta (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Ohio's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Latta (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Ohio's 5th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

About Farmers & Merchants Bancorp

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.