Farmers and Merchants Bancshares (FMFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares is the bank holding company for Farmers and Merchants Bank, a community-focused institution based in Lyons, Kansas. Through its banking subsidiary, the company provides a full range of deposit and lending products designed to meet the needs of individuals, families and small businesses. Core offerings include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and consumer loan products such as auto and home mortgages.

In addition to traditional banking services, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares offers commercial and agricultural lending to support local enterprises and farming operations throughout its service area. The company has expanded its digital footprint with online and mobile banking platforms that enable customers to manage accounts, make payments and access e-statements. Trust and fiduciary services are also available through its wealth management affiliate, providing estate planning and investment administration.

Tracing its roots to the early 20th century, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares has maintained a focus on relationship-driven banking in rural and small-town markets across central Kansas. The company operates multiple branch locations to serve communities in the region, combining personalized customer service with modern banking technology. Governance is overseen by a board of directors supported by an experienced management team committed to long-term growth and stability.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.71 to $18.71
• 50-Day Range: $18.41 to $19.51
• 52-Week Range: $15.75 to $21.00
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 1,231 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 16.56
• Dividend Yield: 2.49%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Farmers and Merchants Bancshares.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares is 16.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares is 16.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Farmers and Merchants Bancshares has recently increased by 194.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 3.06%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares is 41.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.01

News Sentiment

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares has a news sentiment score of -0.01. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Farmers and Merchants Bancshares this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Farmers and Merchants Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.16% of the stock of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:FMFG
• CIK: 838852
• Web: www.fmb1919.com
• Phone: (410) 374-1510
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A