Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Q2 pretax profit beats analyst estimates

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp

27/07/2026 21:42

Overview
US community bank's preliminary Q2 pretax profit beat analyst expectations
Preliminary Q2 net income rose 53% yr/yr to a record, with EPS at $0.86
Profitability driven by net interest margin expansion and higher noninterest income

Outlook
Company sees favorable business and economic trends across Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan markets
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp expects to build on earnings momentum under new three-year strategic plan
Company believes it is positioned for sustained profitable growth and long-term value creation

Result Drivers
NET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANSION - Co said higher net interest margin contributed to record profitability
NONINTEREST INCOME - Strong levels of noninterest income supported earnings growth
FUNDING COSTS - Improved cost of interest-bearing liabilities aided profitability

Company press release: ID:nGNX6XKqwY

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 EPS
 
$0.86
 
Q2 Net Income
 
$11.80 mln
 
Q2 Pretax Profit
Beat
$14.77 mln
$12.13 mln (3 Analysts)
Q2 Basic EPS
 
$0.86
 
Q2 Loan Loss Provision
 
$173,000
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc is $29.00, about 6.3% below its July 24 closing price of $30.95
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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