How to buy First Mid Illinois Bancshares stock (FMBH)

First Mid Illinois Bancshares is a banks - regional business based in the US. First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares (FMBH) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $36.99 – a decrease of 2.4% over the previous week. First Mid Illinois Bancshares employs 1,207 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $316.4 million.

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First Mid Illinois Bancshares stock price (NASDAQ: FMBH)

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First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-25.

Latest market close	$36.99
52-week range	$28.31 - $43.86
50-day moving average more info button	$40.44
200-day moving average more info button	$35.98
Wall St. target price	$46.14
PE ratio more info button	11.6481
Dividend yield more info button	$0.93 (2.53%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.24

Is it a good time to buy First Mid Illinois Bancshares stock?

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First Mid Illinois Bancshares price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $37.65 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	-0.66%
1 month (2024-11-27)	-10.74%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-0.48%
6 months (2024-06-28)	14.51%

1 year (2023-12-28)	6.48%
2 years (2022-12-28)	25.67%
3 years (2021-12-28)	39.4015
5 years (2019-12-27)	21.84%

Is First Mid Illinois Bancshares stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing First Mid Illinois Bancshares stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Mid Illinois Bancshares's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's P/E ratio

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's PEG ratio

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.88. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Mid Illinois Bancshares's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Mid Illinois Bancshares financials

Revenue TTM	$316.4 million
Operating margin TTM	37.46%
Gross profit TTM	$254.2 million
Return on assets TTM	1.01%
Return on equity TTM	9.75%
Profit margin	24.59%
Book value	$35.91
Market Capitalization more info button	$902.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

First Mid Illinois Bancshares share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 28.92% of net profits

Recently First Mid Illinois Bancshares has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Mid Illinois Bancshares shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Mid Illinois Bancshares's case, that would currently equate to about $0.93 per share.

While First Mid Illinois Bancshares's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that First Mid Illinois Bancshares may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's most recent dividend payout was on 28 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have First Mid Illinois Bancshares's shares ever split?

First Mid Illinois Bancshares's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 1 July 2007 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares which in turn could have impacted First Mid Illinois Bancshares's share price.

First Mid Illinois Bancshares share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Mid Illinois Bancshares's shares have ranged in value from as little as $28.3139 up to $43.8584. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Mid Illinois Bancshares's is 0.875. This would suggest that First Mid Illinois Bancshares's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Mid Illinois Bancshares overview

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. It also offers wealth management services, which include estate planning, investment, and farm management and brokerage services for individuals; employee benefit services for businesses; and farm management and brokerage services. In addition, the company provides property and casualty, senior insurance products, and group medical insurance for businesses; and personal lines insurance to individuals. The company was formerly known as First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of First Mid Illinois Bancshares is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 16.43% of First Mid Illinois Bancshares shares are held by insiders and 44.178% by institutions. How many people work for First Mid Illinois Bancshares?
Latest data suggests 1,207 work at First Mid Illinois Bancshares. When does the fiscal year end for First Mid Illinois Bancshares?
First Mid Illinois Bancshares's fiscal year ends in December. Where is First Mid Illinois Bancshares based?
First Mid Illinois Bancshares's address is: 1421 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, IL, United States, 61938 What is First Mid Illinois Bancshares's ISIN number?
First Mid Illinois Bancshares's international securities identification number is: US3208661062 What is First Mid Illinois Bancshares's CUSIP number?
First Mid Illinois Bancshares's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 320866106