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Head-To-Head Survey: Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL) & Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO – Get Free Report) and Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Analyst Recommendations […] Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (FMBL) are both finance companies. The company is being compared to these companies based on their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership. Bank of Montreal currently holds a consensus target price of $131.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.93%. Farmers & Merchant Bank of L. Beach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Montes, indicating it is the more affordable of the two stocks. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and are expected to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Head-To-Head Survey: Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL) & Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO)

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Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO – Get Free Report) and Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCMKTS:FMBL – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Bank of Montreal and Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Bank of Montreal presently has a consensus target price of $131.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.93%. Given Bank of Montreal’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bank of Montreal is more favorable than Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach.

This table compares Bank of Montreal and Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Bank of Montreal has higher revenue and earnings than Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Montreal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of Montreal has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Bank of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach pays an annual dividend of $112.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of Montreal pays out 74.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Montreal has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Bank of Montreal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

45.8% of Bank of Montreal shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bank of Montreal shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Montreal beats Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian P&C, U.S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments. The company's personal banking products and services include deposits, mortgages, home lending, consumer credit, small business lending, credit cards, cash management, financial and investment advice, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products. It also offers investing, banking, and wealth management advisory; digital investing services; financial solutions for individuals, families, and businesses; provides investment management services to institutional, retail, and high net worth investors; and diversified insurance, and wealth and pension de-risking solutions. In addition, the company provides individual life, critical illness and annuity products, as well as segregated funds, and group creditor and travel insurance to customers; debt and equity capital-raising, loan origination and syndication, balance sheet management, treasury management, mergers and acquisitions advice, restructurings and recapitalizations, trade finance, and risk mitigation services, as well as a range of banking and other operating services. Further, the company offers research and access to financial markets for institutional, corporate and retail clients through an integrated suite of sales and trading solutions related to debt, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, equities, securitization, and commodities; provides new product development and origination services, as well as risk management and advisory services for hedging strategies, including in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodities prices; and funding and liquidity management services. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach provides various banking products and services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses in Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Barbara Counties. It offers checking, savings, Christmas club savings, health savings, market rate savings, and money market accounts; demand and time deposits; certificates of deposit; and individual retirement account. The company also provides personal, home, commercial real estate, real estate and construction, and commercial business loans, as well as lines of credit; financing for residential loans comprising single-family and multifamily loans; and credit and debit cards. In addition, it offers account management, receivables and payables, and risk management services; commercial lending services; and faith-based and healthcare banking services, as well as online and mobile banking services. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.

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