Short Interest in F & M Bank Corp. (OTCMKTS:FMBM) Rises By 181.6%

F & M Bank Corp. (OTCMKTS:FMBM) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 352 shares, a growth of 181.6% from the August 15th total of 125 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,630 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

F & M Bank Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:FMBM opened at $40.19 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $144.28 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.95 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. F & M Bank has a 12 month low of $24.45 and a 12 month high of $40.95. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $39.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.27.

F & M Bank (OTCMKTS:FMBM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. F & M Bank had a return on equity of 13.56% and a net margin of 17.24%.The firm had revenue of $17.19 million during the quarter.

F & M Bank Company Profile

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. It also provides construction loans, including residential, and land acquisition and development loans; commercial real estate loans; business loans; consumer loans, such as personal loans, automobile loans, deposit account loans, installment and demand loans, and home equity loans; residential mortgage loans; credit cards; dealer finance; farmland loans; multi-family loans; and commercial and industrial loans.