Q3 Earnings Estimate for FMBH Issued By DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson has projected that First Mid Bancshares, Inc. will report earnings of $0.98 per share for Q3 2025, maintaining a "Neutral" rating and setting a price objective of $42.00 for the stock.
• First Mid Bancshares exceeded analysts' expectations in its latest earnings report, posting $0.99 EPS against a consensus estimate of $0.91, alongside a significant revenue of $88.23 million.
• The company recently declared an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.25 per share, reflecting a dividend yield of 2.58% and a payout ratio of 28.57%.

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBH - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for First Mid Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 25th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis expects that the bank will post earnings of $0.98 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson 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.

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The bank reported $0.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.08. First Mid Bancshares had a net margin of 18.32% and a return on equity of 10.19%. The firm had revenue of $88.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $64.42 million.

FMBH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $40.00 price objective (down from $43.00) on shares of First Mid Bancshares in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of First Mid Bancshares from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Stephens restated a "positive" rating on shares of First Mid Bancshares in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, First Mid Bancshares has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $43.00.

First Mid Bancshares Trading Down 0.4%

FMBH stock opened at $38.78 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $37.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.28. First Mid Bancshares has a one year low of $27.58 and a one year high of $43.86. The stock has a market cap of $930.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.02 and a beta of 0.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Mid Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. CWM LLC lifted its position in First Mid Bancshares by 30.5% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,948 shares of the bank's stock worth $186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,157 shares during the period. Armstrong Fleming & Moore Inc bought a new stake in First Mid Bancshares during the second quarter worth about $935,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in First Mid Bancshares during the first quarter worth about $42,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its position in First Mid Bancshares by 494.1% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 32,755 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,143,000 after purchasing an additional 27,242 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in First Mid Bancshares by 31.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 72,134 shares of the bank's stock worth $2,517,000 after purchasing an additional 17,266 shares during the period. 47.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

First Mid Bancshares Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This is an increase from First Mid Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.58%. First Mid Bancshares's dividend payout ratio is 28.57%.

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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