F & M Bank Corp. (OTCMKTS:FMBM) Short Interest Update

F & M Bank Corp. (OTCMKTS:FMBM) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,400 shares, a growth of 40.0% from the August 31st total of 1,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

F & M Bank Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of OTCMKTS FMBM traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $23.40. 2,518 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,619. F & M Bank has a one year low of $15.00 and a one year high of $23.84. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The company has a market cap of $82.34 million, a PE ratio of 27.86 and a beta of 0.39.

F & M Bank (OTCMKTS:FMBM) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter. F & M Bank had a net margin of 8.00% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company had revenue of $11.19 million for the quarter.

F & M Bank Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 14th were issued a $0.26 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 14th. This represents a $1.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.44%. F & M Bank’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.81%.

About F & M Bank

F & M Bank Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Farmers & Merchants Bank that provides financial products and services to consumers and businesses in Virginia. The company offers commercial and individual demand and time deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, internet and mobile banking services, and drive-in banking services.