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

F & M Bank Corp. (OTCMKTS:FMBM) saw a significant growth in short interest in 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 daily trading volume, of 3,630 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

F & M Bank Stock Performance

Shares of FMBM opened at $40.19 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $39.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.27. 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 one year low of $24.45 and a one year high of $40.95.

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

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. 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.