First Mid Illinois Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

FMBH Stock  USD 31.64  0.51  1.64%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding First Mid Illinois is 'Strong Sell'. Macroaxis provides First Mid buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding FMBH positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of First Mid's available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting First Mid's buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
30.46
Target Price
34.5
Hype Value
31.63
Market Value
31.64
Naive Value
31.9
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell First Mid Illinois given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards First Mid. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for First Mid Illinois, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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In addition, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as First and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' investing horizon and their risk tolerance towards First Mid Illinois. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in bureau of labor statistics.

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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

Execute Advice
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Strong Sell

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

Low keyDetails

Current Valuation

Fairly ValuedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Moves indifferently to market movesDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Strenth (F Score)

PoorDetails

Financial Leverage

InapplicableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

Unlikely ManipulatorDetails
For the selected time horizon First Mid Illinois has a Mean Deviation of 1.41, Standard Deviation of 1.96 and Variance of 3.85
Our advice module can be used to complement First Mid investment recommendation provided by average analyst sentiment. It analyzes the company's potential to grow using fundamental, technical, data market data available at the time. To make sure First Mid is not overpriced, please confirm all First Mid Illinois fundamentals, including its price to book, cash and equivalents, short ratio, as well as the relationship between the gross profit and debt to equity . Given that First Mid Illinois has a number of shares shorted of 192.5 K, we urge you to verify First Mid Illinois market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

First Mid Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

First Mid Illinois generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
First Mid Illinois has a poor financial position based on the latest SEC disclosures
About 16.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders
On 1st of March 2024 First Mid paid $ 0.23 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from news.google.com: Stock market today Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish as yields tick higher - CIProud.com

First Mid Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of First Mid's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of First Mid's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of First Mid daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use First Mid Illinois price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of First Mid returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for First Mid.
Mean Return
-0.0094
Value At Risk
-2.91
Potential Upside
3.51
Standard Deviation
1.96
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of First Mid historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

First Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as First Mid is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First Mid Illinois backward and forwards among themselves. First Mid's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase First Mid's securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
238.4 K
American Century Companies Inc2023-12-31
237.2 K
Manufacturers Life Insurance Co2023-12-31
235 K
Gendell Jeffrey L2023-12-31
215.1 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2023-12-31
177.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-12-31
176.7 K
Siena Capital Management, Llc2023-12-31
128.4 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2023-12-31
122.2 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
110.9 K
Ballentine Finn & Company Inc2023-12-31
1.9 M
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
1.8 M
Note, although First Mid's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

First Mid Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash(56.3M)332.2M(248.7M)(16.2M)(9.4M)(8.9M)
Free Cash Flow58.7M61.1M65.9M60.8M72.2M75.8M
Depreciation10.8M11.7M14.4M15.1M14.1M14.8M
Other Non Cash Items2.7M12.2M16.4M3.2M(1.7M)(1.6M)
Dividends Paid11.9M12.8M14.7M17.8M19.6M20.5M
Capital Expenditures4.1M2.5M3.7M5.0M3.6M2.2M
Net Income47.9M45.3M51.5M73.0M68.9M72.4M
End Period Cash Flow85.1M417.3M168.6M152.4M143.1M94.1M
Change To Inventory(1.4M)3.7M(8.3M)(18.3M)(21.0M)(22.0M)
Investments(30.4M)(562.0M)(485.4M)(242.0M)474.4M498.1M
Change Receivables1.3M(3.7M)2.4M(6.7M)(6.0M)(5.7M)
Net Borrowings(3.3M)107.1M(55.7M)399.4M459.3M482.2M
Change To Netincome6.0M9.2M14.8M3.4M4.0M5.7M

First Mid Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to First Mid or Banks sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that First Mid's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a First stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.0089
β
Beta against NYSE Composite-0.13
σ
Overall volatility
1.96
Ir
Information ratio -0.05

First Mid Volatility Alert

First Mid Illinois exhibits very low volatility with skewness of -0.58 and kurtosis of 1.84. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure First Mid's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact First Mid's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

First Mid Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing First Mid's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze First Mid's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between First Mid and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as First Mid or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of First Mid's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First Mid by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare First Mid to competition
FundamentalsFirst MidPeer Average
Return On Equity0.0967-0.31
Return On Asset0.0096-0.14
Profit Margin0.25 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.34 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation1.24 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding23.89 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders16.45 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions40.91 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted192.5 K4.71 M
Price To Earning14.51 X28.72 X
Price To Book0.89 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.58 X11.42 X
Revenue300.17 M9.43 B
Gross Profit254.15 M27.38 B
EBITDA88.41 M3.9 B
Net Income68.94 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents142.42 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share6.96 X5.01 X
Total Debt608.32 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity9.31 %48.70 %
Book Value Per Share33.29 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations75.86 M971.22 M
Short Ratio3.35 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share3.16 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.88 X4.89 X
Target Price38.17
Number Of Employees1.16 K18.84 K
Beta0.86-0.15
Market Capitalization758.73 M19.03 B
Total Asset7.59 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings338.66 M9.33 B
Annual Yield0.03 %
Five Year Return2.18 %
Note: Acquisition by Michael Taylor of 125 shares of First Mid at 31.5726 subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

First Mid Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as First . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total200.0M579.0M608.3M638.7M
Total Assets6.0B6.7B7.6B8.0B

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When determining whether First Mid Illinois offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of First Mid's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of First Mid Illinois Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on First Mid Illinois Stock:
Check out First Mid Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
Note that the First Mid Illinois information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other First Mid's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Equity Analysis module to research over 250,000 global equities including funds, stocks and ETFs to find investment opportunities.

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Is First Mid's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First Mid. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First Mid listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.24)
Dividend Share
0.92
Earnings Share
3.16
Revenue Per Share
12.587
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.247
The market value of First Mid Illinois is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Mid's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Mid's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Mid's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Mid's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Mid's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Mid is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Mid's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.