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Farmers National Banc Corp.

$15.74 +$2.47 (+18.61%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$15.7
Day Range
$15.61$15.83
Year Range
$12.12$16.46
Market Cap
699.92M
AVG Volume
409.53K
Trailing/Forward PE
10.93/8.94
PEG ratio
0.92
Dividend Yield
4.38%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-28
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q272.84M
26 Q172.84M
25 Q469.67M
25 Q370.8M
25 Q269.82M
25 Q167.79M
24 Q469.32M
24 Q370.26M
24 Q266.45M
24 Q163.41M
Net Income (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q216.26M
26 Q116.26M
25 Q414.64M
25 Q312.46M
25 Q213.91M
25 Q113.58M
24 Q414.39M
24 Q38.54M
24 Q211.78M
24 Q111.24M
Operating Income (USD)
05M10M15M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q219.97M
26 Q119.97M
25 Q417.73M
25 Q314.64M
25 Q216.32M
25 Q116.35M
24 Q417.68M
24 Q310.13M
24 Q214.16M
24 Q113.45M
EBITDA (USD)
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q221.97M
26 Q121.97M
25 Q419.46M
25 Q316.34M
25 Q218.06M
25 Q117.97M
24 Q419.48M
24 Q311.63M
24 Q215.65M
24 Q115.06M
Cash Flows (USD)
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q225.94M
26 Q17.09M
25 Q418.55M
25 Q39.03M
25 Q212.42M
25 Q112.17M
24 Q48.79M
24 Q320.26M
24 Q213.7M
24 Q112.16M
EPS (USD)
00.10.20.30.424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.36
26 Q10.36
25 Q40.39
25 Q30.33
25 Q20.37
25 Q10.36
24 Q40.38
24 Q30.23
24 Q20.31
24 Q10.3
Expenses (USD)
010M20M30MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q224.2M
26 Q124.14M
25 Q42.72M
25 Q318.14M
25 Q216.77M
25 Q15.15M
24 Q419.06M
24 Q318.78M
24 Q217.23M
24 Q118.4M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2164.75M
26 Q138.22M
25 Q41.36B
25 Q3790.59M
25 Q2685.97M
25 Q1686.16M
24 Q4651.92M
24 Q31.31B
24 Q21.27B
24 Q11.29B
Debt ratios
-20-1001024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q23.64
26 Q15.38
25 Q4-13.87
25 Q3-6.53
25 Q2-5.91
25 Q1-7.69
24 Q4-4.22
24 Q3-15.31
24 Q2-11.52
24 Q1-12.02
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q267.72%
26 Q167.72%
25 Q464.54%
25 Q365.42%
25 Q262.29%
25 Q166.21%
24 Q463.27%
24 Q352.96%
24 Q261.04%
24 Q163.86%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q22.07%
26 Q12.12%
25 Q43.01%
25 Q32.67%
25 Q23.18%
25 Q13.16%
24 Q43.54%
24 Q31.94%
24 Q22.97%
24 Q12.83%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q244.87M
26 Q144.87M
25 Q437.7M
25 Q337.47M
25 Q237.62M
25 Q137.72M
24 Q437.59M
24 Q337.11M
24 Q236.82M
24 Q137.28M
Dividends (USD)
00.050.10.150.2Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
FMNB Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.18
Jun 260.17
Feb 260.17
Dec 250.17
Sep 250.17
Jun 250.17
Mar 250.17
Dec 240.17
Sep 240.17
Jun 240.17
Employee Count
02004006008002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
FMNB Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025706
2024682
2023666
2022546
2021550
2020445
2019450
2018453
2017445
2016441
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q217.47
26 Q117.09
25 Q412.88
25 Q312.44
25 Q211.64
25 Q111.38
24 Q410.8
24 Q311.85
24 Q210.77
24 Q110.65
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B8B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
FMNB Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q27.14B
26 Q17.18B
25 Q45.25B
25 Q35.24B
25 Q25.18B
25 Q15.16B
24 Q45.12B
24 Q35.24B
24 Q25.16B
24 Q15.08B
PE Ratio
8910111213med 10.69Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2611.85
Sep 2612.09
Aug 2611.8
Aug 2611.81
Aug 2612.27
Aug 2611.81
Jul 2612.43
Jul 2611.9
Jul 2611.47
Jul 2611.21
Jul 2611.47
Jun 2611.57
Jun 2611.08
Jun 2611.38
Jun 2611.12
May 2611.11
May 2611.08
May 2610.71
May 2611.1
May 269.82
Apr 269.71
Apr 269.79
Apr 269.59
Apr 269.26
Mar 268.9
Mar 268.7
Mar 268.61
Mar 268.65
Feb 268.92
Feb 269.38
Feb 269.27
Feb 269.33
Jan 268.95
Jan 269.38
Jan 269.33
Jan 269.19
Jan 269.15
Dec 259.42
Dec 259.67
Dec 259.95
Dec 259.54
Nov 259.37
Nov 259.16
Nov 259.16
Nov 259.06
Oct 259.69
Oct 2510.15
Oct 2510.26
Oct 2510.25
Oct 2510.65
Sep 2510.85
Sep 2510.9
Sep 2510.98
Sep 2511.23
Aug 2511.33
Aug 2511.07
Aug 2510.54
Aug 2510.12
Aug 2510.3
Jul 2510.51
Jul 2510.84
Jul 2510.98
Jul 2511.48
Jun 2510.72
Jun 2510.04
Jun 2510.11
Jun 2510.37
May 2510.33
May 2510.18
May 2510.71
May 2510.44
May 2510.99
Apr 2510.68
Apr 2510.39
Apr 259.75
Apr 259.89
Mar 2510.63
Mar 2510.59
Mar 2510.75
Mar 2511.28
Feb 2511.66
Feb 2511.52
Feb 2511.52
Feb 2511.15
Jan 2511.07
Jan 2510.82
Jan 2510.71
Jan 2510.3
Jan 2511.19
Dec 2411.26
Dec 2411.7
Dec 2412.3
Dec 2412.58
Nov 2412.59
Nov 2411.41
Nov 2411.07
Nov 2411.14
Nov 2410
Oct 249.9
Oct 2410.91
Free Cash Flow Yield
6%8%10%12%14%med 9.94%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 268.58%
Sep 268.4%
Aug 268.61%
Aug 268.61%
Aug 268.28%
Aug 268.61%
Jul 266.62%
Jul 266.91%
Jul 267.17%
Jul 267.33%
Jul 267.17%
Jun 267.11%
Jun 267.42%
Jun 267.22%
Jun 267.4%
May 267.4%
May 267.42%
May 267.68%
May 267.41%
May 269.74%
Apr 269.84%
Apr 269.77%
Apr 269.96%
Apr 2610.32%
Mar 2610.74%
Mar 2610.99%
Mar 2611.1%
Mar 2611.04%
Feb 268.76%
Feb 268.33%
Feb 268.42%
Feb 268.37%
Jan 268.72%
Jan 268.33%
Jan 268.37%
Jan 268.49%
Jan 268.53%
Dec 258.29%
Dec 258.08%
Dec 257.85%
Dec 258.19%
Nov 258.33%
Nov 258.52%
Nov 258.52%
Nov 258.62%
Oct 2510.99%
Oct 2510.49%
Oct 2510.37%
Oct 2510.39%
Oct 259.99%
Sep 259.81%
Sep 259.77%
Sep 259.7%
Sep 259.48%
Aug 259.39%
Aug 259.62%
Aug 2510.1%
Aug 2510.52%
Aug 2511.04%
Jul 2510.83%
Jul 2510.49%
Jul 2510.36%
Jul 259.91%
Jun 2510.61%
Jun 2511.33%
Jun 2511.26%
Jun 2510.98%
May 2511.01%
May 2511.18%
May 2510.62%
May 2510.9%
May 2510.87%
Apr 2511.19%
Apr 2511.51%
Apr 2512.26%
Apr 2512.09%
Mar 2511.25%
Mar 2511.28%
Mar 2511.12%
Mar 2510.6%
Feb 2510.8%
Feb 2510.93%
Feb 2510.93%
Feb 2511.29%
Jan 2511.37%
Jan 2511.64%
Jan 2511.76%
Jan 2512.23%
Jan 2511.25%
Dec 2411.18%
Dec 2410.76%
Dec 2410.24%
Dec 2410.01%
Nov 2410%
Nov 249.4%
Nov 249.69%
Nov 249.63%
Nov 2410.74%
Oct 2410.84%
Oct 249.84%
Price to Sales
1.51.7522.252.52.75med 1.91Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.47
Sep 262.52
Aug 262.46
Aug 262.46
Aug 262.56
Aug 262.46
Jul 262.51
Jul 262.41
Jul 262.32
Jul 262.27
Jul 262.32
Jun 262.34
Jun 262.24
Jun 262.3
Jun 262.25
May 262.25
May 262.24
May 262.17
May 262.25
May 261.93
Apr 261.91
Apr 261.92
Apr 261.88
Apr 261.82
Mar 261.75
Mar 261.71
Mar 261.69
Mar 261.7
Feb 261.74
Feb 261.83
Feb 261.81
Feb 261.83
Jan 261.75
Jan 261.83
Jan 261.83
Jan 261.8
Jan 261.79
Dec 251.84
Dec 251.89
Dec 251.95
Dec 251.87
Nov 251.83
Nov 251.79
Nov 251.79
Nov 251.77
Oct 251.76
Oct 251.85
Oct 251.87
Oct 251.86
Oct 251.94
Sep 251.97
Sep 251.98
Sep 252
Sep 252.04
Aug 252.06
Aug 252.01
Aug 251.92
Aug 251.84
Aug 251.82
Jul 251.85
Jul 251.91
Jul 251.94
Jul 252.02
Jun 251.89
Jun 251.77
Jun 251.78
Jun 251.83
May 251.82
May 251.79
May 251.89
May 251.84
May 251.87
Apr 251.82
Apr 251.77
Apr 251.66
Apr 251.69
Mar 251.81
Mar 251.81
Mar 251.83
Mar 251.92
Feb 252.01
Feb 251.99
Feb 251.99
Feb 251.92
Jan 251.91
Jan 251.87
Jan 251.85
Jan 251.78
Jan 251.93
Dec 241.94
Dec 242.02
Dec 242.12
Dec 242.17
Nov 242.17
Nov 242.22
Nov 242.16
Nov 242.17
Nov 241.95
Oct 241.93
Oct 242.13
EV/EBITDA
-1001020med 0.53Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2612.5
Sep 2612.69
Aug 2612.47
Aug 2612.47
Aug 2612.82
Aug 2612.47
Jul 2614.77
Jul 2614.37
Jul 2614.05
Jul 2613.85
Jul 2614.05
Jun 2614.12
Jun 2613.75
Jun 2613.98
Jun 2613.78
May 2613.78
May 2613.75
May 2613.47
May 2613.77
May 26-6.41
Apr 26-6.49
Apr 26-6.43
Apr 26-6.58
Apr 26-6.83
Mar 26-7.11
Mar 26-7.26
Mar 26-7.32
Mar 26-7.29
Feb 260.22
Feb 260.56
Feb 260.48
Feb 260.53
Jan 260.24
Jan 260.56
Jan 260.53
Jan 260.42
Jan 260.39
Dec 250.6
Dec 250.78
Dec 251
Dec 250.68
Nov 250.56
Nov 250.4
Nov 250.4
Nov 250.32
Oct 251.37
Oct 251.71
Oct 251.8
Oct 251.79
Oct 252.09
Sep 252.24
Sep 252.27
Sep 252.34
Sep 252.53
Aug 252.6
Aug 252.4
Aug 252.01
Aug 251.69
Aug 25-0.01
Jul 250.15
Jul 250.4
Jul 250.5
Jul 250.87
Jun 250.31
Jun 25-0.2
Jun 25-0.15
Jun 250.04
May 250.02
May 25-0.1
May 250.3
May 250.09
May 253.95
Apr 253.72
Apr 253.5
Apr 253.03
Apr 253.13
Mar 253.68
Mar 253.65
Mar 253.77
Mar 254.17
Feb 25-6.58
Feb 25-6.69
Feb 25-6.69
Feb 25-6.96
Jan 25-7.02
Jan 25-7.21
Jan 25-7.29
Jan 25-7.6
Jan 25-6.93
Dec 24-6.88
Dec 24-6.55
Dec 24-6.1
Dec 24-5.89
Nov 24-5.89
Nov 24-2.89
Nov 24-3.15
Nov 24-3.1
Nov 24-3.96
Oct 24-4.03
Oct 24-3.27
Price/Operating Cashflow
68101214med 8.4Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 2610.96
Sep 2611.19
Aug 2610.92
Aug 2610.92
Aug 2611.36
Aug 2610.92
Jul 2613.7
Jul 2613.12
Jul 2612.65
Jul 2612.36
Jul 2612.65
Jun 2612.76
Jun 2612.22
Jun 2612.55
Jun 2612.26
May 2612.25
May 2612.22
May 2611.81
May 2612.24
May 268.92
Apr 268.83
Apr 268.9
Apr 268.72
Apr 268.42
Mar 268.09
Mar 267.91
Mar 267.83
Mar 267.87
Feb 269.03
Feb 269.5
Feb 269.39
Feb 269.45
Jan 269.07
Jan 269.5
Jan 269.45
Jan 269.31
Jan 269.27
Dec 259.54
Dec 259.79
Dec 2510.08
Dec 259.66
Nov 259.49
Nov 259.28
Nov 259.28
Nov 259.18
Oct 257.33
Oct 257.68
Oct 257.76
Oct 257.75
Oct 258.05
Sep 258.21
Sep 258.24
Sep 258.3
Sep 258.49
Aug 258.57
Aug 258.37
Aug 257.97
Aug 257.65
Aug 257.25
Jul 257.4
Jul 257.63
Jul 257.73
Jul 258.09
Jun 257.55
Jun 257.07
Jun 257.12
Jun 257.3
May 257.28
May 257.17
May 257.54
May 257.35
May 257.58
Apr 257.37
Apr 257.17
Apr 256.73
Apr 256.82
Mar 257.33
Mar 257.31
Mar 257.41
Mar 257.78
Feb 258
Feb 257.9
Feb 257.9
Feb 257.65
Jan 257.6
Jan 257.42
Jan 257.35
Jan 257.07
Jan 257.68
Dec 247.73
Dec 248.03
Dec 248.44
Dec 248.63
Nov 248.64
Nov 249.45
Nov 249.16
Nov 249.22
Nov 248.27
Oct 248.19
Oct 249.03
Price to Book
0.60.811.21.41.6med 1.13Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
FMNB Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.9
Sep 260.92
Aug 260.9
Aug 260.9
Aug 260.93
Aug 260.9
Jul 260.93
Jul 260.89
Jul 260.86
Jul 260.84
Jul 260.86
Jun 260.86
Jun 260.83
Jun 260.85
Jun 260.83
May 260.83
May 260.83
May 260.8
May 260.83
May 261.1
Apr 261.09
Apr 261.1
Apr 261.08
Apr 261.04
Mar 261
Mar 260.98
Mar 260.97
Mar 260.97
Feb 261.04
Feb 261.09
Feb 261.08
Feb 261.09
Jan 261.04
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.07
Jan 261.07
Dec 251.1
Dec 251.13
Dec 251.16
Dec 251.11
Nov 251.09
Nov 251.07
Nov 251.07
Nov 251.06
Oct 251.12
Oct 251.17
Oct 251.18
Oct 251.18
Oct 251.23
Sep 251.25
Sep 251.25
Sep 251.26
Sep 251.29
Aug 251.3
Aug 251.27
Aug 251.21
Aug 251.17
Aug 251.16
Jul 251.18
Jul 251.22
Jul 251.24
Jul 251.29
Jun 251.21
Jun 251.13
Jun 251.14
Jun 251.17
May 251.16
May 251.15
May 251.2
May 251.17
May 251.24
Apr 251.21
Apr 251.18
Apr 251.1
Apr 251.12
Mar 251.2
Mar 251.2
Mar 251.22
Mar 251.28
Feb 251.22
Feb 251.21
Feb 251.21
Feb 251.17
Jan 251.16
Jan 251.14
Jan 251.12
Jan 251.08
Jan 251.17
Dec 241.18
Dec 241.23
Dec 241.29
Dec 241.32
Nov 241.32
Nov 241.46
Nov 241.42
Nov 241.43
Nov 241.28
Oct 241.27
Oct 241.4
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Farmers National Banc Corp. Announces 5.6% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend

businesswire.com · 25 Aug 2026

Farmers National Banc Corp. Announces 5.6% Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend

CANFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 25, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Farmers National Banc Corp. (NASDAQ: FMNB) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The common stock cash dividend will have a record date of September 11, 2026 and is payable to shareholders on September 30, 2026. The $0.18 per share dividend represents a $0.01 per share, or 5.6% increase from the second-quarter of 2026 dividend payment. Kevin J. Helmick, President and CEO, stated: “The increase in.

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Farmers National Banc: Still A Great Hold For Income

seekingalpha.com · 22 Jul 2026

Farmers National Banc: Still A Great Hold For Income

Farmers National Banc Corp. remains a Hold after Q2 results, with a house position strategy recommended for long-term wealth building. FMNB's Q2 earnings highlight 170 consecutive profitable quarters, strong loan growth, and solid deposit stability, aided by the Emclaire Financial merger. Net interest margin expanded to 2.85%, provisions declined, and asset quality metrics remain superior to peers despite minor upticks in early delinquencies.

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zacks.com · 22 Jul 2026

Farmers National Banc (FMNB) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Farmers National Banc (FMNB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.41 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.37 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago.

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