What is DA Davidson's Estimate for FMBH Q3 Earnings?

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) - Research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First Mid Bancshares in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 25th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will earn $0.98 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $42.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Mid Bancshares' current full-year earnings is $3.61 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen raised First Mid Bancshares from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Piper Sandler raised 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. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $43.00) on shares of First Mid Bancshares in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Stephens reissued a "positive" rating on shares of First Mid Bancshares in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $43.33.

First Mid Bancshares Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of FMBH traded down $0.72 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $37.63. 4,676 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 63,923. First Mid Bancshares has a 12-month low of $27.58 and a 12-month high of $43.86. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company has a market cap of $902.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.67 and a beta of 0.87.

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

First Mid Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This is a boost from First Mid Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.24. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. First Mid Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.41%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Mid Bancshares

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in First Mid Bancshares by 72.3% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 19,073 shares of the bank's stock worth $702,000 after buying an additional 8,002 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in First Mid Bancshares by 35.0% during the first quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 14,352 shares of the bank's stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 3,720 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in First Mid Bancshares by 27.6% during the fourth quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 10,172 shares of the bank's stock worth $375,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in First Mid Bancshares by 2.2% during the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 460,197 shares of the bank's stock worth $16,061,000 after buying an additional 9,695 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in First Mid Bancshares during the first quarter worth $240,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.57% of the company's stock.

First Mid Bancshares Company Profile

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.