Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. First Mid Bancshares Inc shares valued at $39,873 were purchased by Zimmer James Edwin on Dec 19 ’24. At $39.87 per share, Zimmer James Edwin acquired 1,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 4,050 shares worth approximately $0.14 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Dean Clay M sold 400 shares, netting a total of over 16,883 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $42.21 each, the insider now holds 10,850 shares.
Before that, Dean Clay M had sold 400 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $15,113, the CEO-First Mid Insurance Group traded First Mid Bancshares Inc shares for $37.78 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 400 shares, worth approximately $0.4 million.
As published in a research note from Hovde Group on March 14, 2025, First Mid Bancshares Inc [FMBH] has been retained to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $43. Analysts at Stephens downgraded the stock from ‘”an Overweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal-weight”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of November 12, 2024, DA Davidson has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for FMBH. Earlier on October 02, 2024, Keefe Bruyette downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Mkt perform” for FMBH stock which previously was a “an Outperform”.
Analyzing FMBH Stock Performance
On last trading session,, First Mid Bancshares Inc [NASDAQ: FMBH] rose 0.97% to $35.29. The stock’s lowest price that day was $33.915, but it reached a high of $35.6 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.10%. Over the course of the year, First Mid Bancshares Inc shares have dropped approximately -4.16%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $39.95 on 02/07/25 and a 52-week low of $27.58 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for First Mid Bancshares Inc (FMBH)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 34.27, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 33.25. In the upper region, resistance lies at 35.95. The next price resistance is at 36.62. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 46.58 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is First Mid Bancshares Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of First Mid Bancshares Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 5142.0 shares to 0.2 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 0.19 million shares. A jump of 2.6% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.56 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.56.
Which companies own the most shares of First Mid Bancshares Inc (FMBH)?
In terms of First Mid Bancshares Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 41 in the next 12 months, up nearly 17.31% from the previous closing price of $34.95. Analysts anticipate First Mid Bancshares Inc stock to reach 41 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 41. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked First Mid Bancshares Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On June 26, 2024, Hovde Group assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $35.
