Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for FMBH Q4 Earnings

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBH) – Analysts at DA Davidson raised their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for First Mid Bancshares in a note issued to investors on Friday, October 31st. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.01. 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 brokerages also recently commented on FMBH. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of First Mid Bancshares from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of First Mid Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of First Mid Bancshares from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $43.33.

First Mid Bancshares Stock Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:FMBH opened at $35.73 on Monday. First Mid Bancshares has a 1-year low of $27.58 and a 1-year high of $43.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $38.21 and a 200 day moving average of $37.35. The firm has a market cap of $857.41 million, a PE ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

First Mid Bancshares (NASDAQ:FMBH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The bank reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.01. First Mid Bancshares had a net margin of 18.77% and a return on equity of 10.45%. The company had revenue of $90.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $65.60 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Mid Bancshares

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in First Mid Bancshares by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 496,888 shares of the bank’s stock worth $17,341,000 after buying an additional 45,831 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in First Mid Bancshares by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 123,634 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,315,000 after buying an additional 17,266 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP acquired a new position in First Mid Bancshares in the 1st quarter worth approximately $376,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in First Mid Bancshares in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,868,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in First Mid Bancshares by 2.2% in the 1st 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Clay M. Dean sold 1,553 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.64, for a total transaction of $58,454.92. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 11,229 shares in the company, valued at $422,659.56. This represents a 12.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

First Mid Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Mid Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 27.40%.

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.