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Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Jun 15, 2026

FMAO

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonweeks Processed4mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $109K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The cluster is too small to move the stock. Director Briggs's daily block sales resemble a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, not informed selling. No read-through to fundamentals. Monitor upcoming quarterly earnings for operating trends — the weak analyst consensus (0% bullish) warrants attention regardless of insider activity.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
FMAO ▲ +22.65% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +22.65% · α vs SPY +21.65% · entry $28.87 → $35.41
Entry = T+0 close
Jun 15, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.11%
call -1.11% · α +0.14%
$28.55
settled 4mo ago
T+5d
+1.25%
call +1.25% · α +3.48%
$29.23
settled 4mo ago
T+20d
+3.26%
call +3.26% · α +3.06%
$29.81
settled 3mo ago
T+60d
+22.65%
call +22.65% · α +21.65%
$35.41
settled 7w ago

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Executive Summary

Two FMAO insiders (a director and an EVP) sold a total of ~$109K in open-market sales over a two-day window ending June 11, 2026. The total dollar value is immaterial relative to the $397M market cap (~0.03%), and the pattern shows a director methodically selling small blocks daily — likely routine portfolio diversification. No bearish signal from this cluster given the trivial proportionality and the liquidity-driven nature of director-level sales through a 10b5-1-like pattern.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$109.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • Total insider sales: ~$109K across 2 insiders (Director Briggs sold $342K cumulatively over 5 sessions; EVP Gerken sold $23K on June 11)
  • Sales represent ~0.03% of FMAO's $397M market cap — trivial
  • Director Briggs sold in 4 near-identical daily blocks of 3,000 shares — consistent with a pre-arranged plan or routine diversification
  • No open-market buying in the cluster; all transactions coded as open-market sales
  • Analyst consensus is 0% bullish (0 Strong Buy, 5 Hold, 1 Sell, 2 Strong Sell), reflecting limited institutional enthusiasm

Financial Impact

~$109K in insider sales, immaterial relative to $397M market cap

dilution

Risk Factors

  • Analyst consensus heavily tilted bearish — 0 Strong Buy, 3 Sell/Strong Sell — suggesting headwinds in the regional banking environment
  • No insider buying to offset the sales; sustained insider selling at trivial levels is typical but worth monitoring if it escalates beyond 0.1% of market cap

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Savings Institution, Federally Chartered
Analyst Consensus
0% bullish (8 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-FMAO-1781558856264
18 reports for FMAO
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+1 6 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 6 of 6 best @ T+60▲ +16.06%Apr 22, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for FMAO — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$36.54 $36.81▲ +0.74%▲ +0.03%$36.28 (−0.71%)
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$36.54 $36.81▲ +0.74%▲ +0.03%$36.28 (−0.71%)
Sep 29, 2026
27d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.62 $34.91▲ +0.84%▲ +0.66%$36.28 (+4.79%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$35.11 $35.03▼ −0.23%▲ +0.24%$36.28 (+3.33%)
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$35.33 $35.11▼ −0.62%▼ −0.42%$36.28 (+2.69%)
Aug 7, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.38 $35.06▲ +1.98%▲ +2.30%$36.28 (+5.53%)
Aug 6, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$34.67 $34.14▼ −1.55%▼ −1.52%$36.28 (+4.64%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$34.04 $34.67▲ +1.87%▲ +1.26%$36.28 (+6.59%)
Aug 3, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$34.52 $33.92▲ +1.75%▲ +1.55%$36.28 (−5.09%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$34.44 $35.07▲ +1.83%▲ +3.37%$36.28 (+5.34%)
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Report published Jun 15, 2026