NASDAQ:FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Next Step of Their Control Is Here … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free FMAO Stock Alerts $21.72 +1.25 (+6.11%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.69▼$22.1250-Day Range$19.38▼$22.5052-Week Range$16.90▼$27.78Volume24,829 shsAverage Volume19,293 shsMarket Capitalization$296.70 millionP/E Ratio13.01Dividend Yield4.05%Price Target$23.17 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Farmers & Merchants Bancorp alerts: Email Address Farmers & Merchants Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.7% Upside$23.17 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.16% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.52Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$79,175 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.67%From $1.50 to $1.75 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.07 out of 5 starsFinance Sector321st out of 864 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry10th out of 31 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.16% of the outstanding shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has recently decreased by 9.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFarmers & Merchants Bancorp is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.13%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 52.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.29% next year. This indicates that Farmers & Merchants Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FMAO. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $79,175.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.76% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 23.96% of the stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $1.50 to $1.75 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 13.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 13.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 54.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFarmers & Merchants Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsThe Next Step of Their Control Is Here …Earlier this week, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was renewed for an additional two years. What does this mean? It means the government has more time — and more ways — to surveil and control you.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. About Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FMAO)Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for The Farmers & Merchants State Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals and small businesses in Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposit accounts; certificates of deposit; and custodial services for individual retirement and health savings accounts. It also provides commercial, agricultural, and residential mortgage, as well as consumer lending products; loans for farmland, farm equipment, and livestock; operating loans for seeds, fertilizers, and feeds; home improvement loans; and loans for autos, trucks, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles. In addition, the company offers commercial real estate loans, such as lines of credit and machinery purchase loans. Further, it provides automated teller machine or interactive teller machine services; and online and mobile banking, bill-pay, on-line statement opportunities, and remote deposit capture or electronic deposit processing. Additionally, the company offers electronic transaction origination, such as wire and automated clearing house file transmittal services. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Archbold, Ohio.Read More FMAO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FMAO Stock News HeadlinesApril 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) Stock Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $20.91April 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comMark Hutchinson Joins F&M Bank as TreasurerApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Move Your Money Before May 1Did you know that the IRS has allegedly been using AI to spy on the bank accounts of American citizens? April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) to Release Earnings on WednesdayApril 7, 2024 | benzinga.comFarmers & Merchants Stock (NASDAQ:FMAO), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsMarch 19, 2024 | globenewswire.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Declares 2024 First-Quarter Cash DividendMarch 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comF&M Bank Announces Promotion of Kevin Becker to Chief Credit OfficerFebruary 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsApril 26, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Move Your Money Before May 1Did you know that the IRS has allegedly been using AI to spy on the bank accounts of American citizens? February 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc (FMAO) Reports Mixed Results Amid Challenging EnvironmentFebruary 13, 2024 | globenewswire.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsJanuary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comF&M Bank Signs Atlanta Braves’ Kade Kern to Brand PartnershipDecember 20, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO) Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 19, 2023 | msn.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp raises quarterly dividend by 4.8% to $0.22/shareDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. and F&M Bank Announces the Appointment of Ian D. Boyce to its Board of DirectorsDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Raises the 2023 Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend by 4.8% Year-over-Year to $0.22 per shareDecember 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFMAO Dividend Yield GradeDecember 1, 2023 | uk.investing.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc (FMAO)November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF&M Bank Opens Regional Headquarters in Fort Wayne, IndianaOctober 27, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (FMAO): F&M Bank Realigns Organizational Structure to Support Future GrowthOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (FMAO) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsOctober 26, 2023 | benzinga.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial ResultsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2023 Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial ResultsOctober 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Full-Service Office in the State of MichiganOctober 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comF&M’s Annual Ohio and Indiana Golf Classics Raise $53,000 for Local CharitiesSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFarmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/20/2024Today4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FMAO CUSIPN/A CIK792966 Webwww.fm.bank Phone(419) 446-2501FaxN/AEmployees456Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$23.17 High Stock Price Target$24.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.9%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.67 Trailing P/E Ratio12.62 Forward P/E Ratio14.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$22.79 million Net Margins14.62% Pretax Margin18.19% Return on Equity7.46% Return on Assets0.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.93 Current Ratio1.01 Quick Ratio1.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$155.85 million Price / Sales1.85 Cash Flow$1.94 per share Price / Cash Flow10.87 Book Value$23.16 per share Price / Book0.91Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,660,000Free Float12,604,000Market Cap$287.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Lars B. Eller (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $562.55kMs. Barbara J. Britenriker (Age 62)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $307.52kMs. Katrina L. DeGroffSenior VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMs. Shalini Singhal (Age 48)Senior VP & Chief Information Officer Mr. Tim CarseySenior VP & Chief Administrative OfficerMs. Marilyn K. JohnsonVP and Compliance & CRA ManagerDeborah L. ShinaberyVP of Sales & Retail Skills Development ManagerMs. Amy L. CoverSenior VP & Chief Marketing OfficerMs. Alexis E. SmithSenior VP & Chief People OfficerMr. Phillip P. LucasSenior VP & Regional PresidentMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSterling BancorpNASDAQ:SBTNorthrim BanCorpNASDAQ:NRIMWaterstone FinancialNASDAQ:WSBFCodorus Valley BancorpNASDAQ:CVLYKearny FinancialNASDAQ:KRNYView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRevisor Wealth Management LLCBought 23,214 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.170%FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACHBought 8,651 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.063%Ian D BoyceBought 250 shares on 3/21/2024Total: $5,282.50 ($21.13/share)Jo Ellen HornishBought 3,594 shares on 3/1/2024Total: $73,892.64 ($20.56/share)Mendel Money ManagementBought 103,833 shares on 2/9/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FMAO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Farmers & Merchants Bancorp stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" FMAO shares. View FMAO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock. Their FMAO share price targets range from $22.00 to $24.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $23.17 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FMAO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FMAO shares performed in 2024? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock was trading at $24.80 at the start of the year. Since then, FMAO shares have decreased by 12.4% and is now trading at $21.72. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 158,100 shares, a drop of 9.2% from the March 31st total of 174,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 18,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.4 days. View Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's Short Interest. When is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our FMAO earnings forecast. How were Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMAO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.09. The financial services provider earned $23.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.90 million. Farmers & Merchants Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.46% and a net margin of 14.62%. How often does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Saturday, April 20th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for FMAO. Is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp a good dividend stock? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.13%. FMAO has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 52.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FMAO will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FMAO. When did Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock split? Shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp split on Thursday, September 21st 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, August 18th 2017. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. What other stocks do shareholders of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Farmers & Merchants Bancorp investors own include Marathon Petroleum (MPC), McDonald's (MCD), Columbia Banking System (COLB), Invesco (IVZ), International Business Machines (IBM), ONEOK (OKE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Andersons (ANDE), American Express (AXP) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY). Who are Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's major shareholders? Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Revisor Wealth Management LLC (0.17%) and FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Briggs, Andrew J Briggs, David P Vernon, Eugene N Burkholder, Ian D Boyce, Jo Ellen Hornish and Steven J Planson. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp? 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