First M & F Cp: (NASD: FMFC)

$15.56

0.14 (0.91%)

Volume 10,071

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 1-Strong Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		15.32 - 15.57
	
		52wk Low - High
		4.05 - 15.57
	
		Previous Close
		15.42
	
		Avg. Volume
		12,136
	
		Industry
		BANKS-SOUTHEAST
	
		Market Cap
		148.09 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.04 - 0.26
	
		Beta
		0.54
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.58
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.93
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Zacks Rank
                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.58
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.15
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.93
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.64
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
FIRST M&F CORP., the parent of M&F Bank, is committed to proceed with its mission of making the mid-south better through the delivery of excellence in financial services to 32 communities in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.22	0.25	0.93	1.13
Number of Estimates	1	1	1	1
Low Estimate	0.22	0.25	0.93	1.13
High Estimate	0.22	0.25	0.93	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.14	0.14	0.54	0.93
EPS Growth	57.14%	78.57%	72.22%	21.51%

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EPS Growth for FMFC

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIRST M & F CRP	FMFC	15.42
AMER NATL BNKSH	AMNB	21.39
AMERIS BANCORP	ABCB	16.44
FARMERS CAP KY	FFKT	20.46
PINNACLE FIN PT	PNFP	26.17
1ST UTD BC/NO	FUBC	6.70
BANK OZARKS	OZRK	44.52
CAPITAL CITY BK	CCBG	11.49
CENTERSTATE BNK	CSFL	8.78
COMMUN TRUST BC	CTBI	36.09

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-SOUTHEAST

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Oct, 16 2012 00:00

First American Financial: A Strong Buy

Sep 13, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Sep 13, 2012

Report Not Available

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.64
Sales	86
Net Income	8
Price/Earnings	24.09
Price/Book	1.46
Price/Cash Flow	10.32
Price/Sales	1.76

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News

BRIEF: First M&F to pay dividend June 28 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

May 10, 2013

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

First M&F announces USD0.01 dividend - M2

May 10, 2013

First M&F Corp. declares quarterly dividend - Pr Newswire

May 9, 2013

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 9, 2013

BRIEF: First M&F posts Q1 earnings of $2M - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

Apr 19, 2013

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Apr 19, 2013

Credit Quality drives quarterly earnings improvement for First M&F - Pr Newswire

Apr 18, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	1
Average Target Price	15.00
Industry Rank by ABR	55 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 61

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First M & F Cp: (NASD: FMFC)

$15.56

0.14 (0.91%)

Volume 10,071

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-SOUTHEAST

Zacks Commentary

Checklist for Picking Winning Stocks

First American Financial: A Strong Buy

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Report Not Available

Financials

News

BRIEF: First M&F to pay dividend June 28 - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

First M&F announces USD0.01 dividend - M2

First M&F Corp. declares quarterly dividend - Pr Newswire

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

BRIEF: First M&F posts Q1 earnings of $2M - Mcclatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted

First M&F Corp.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Credit Quality drives quarterly earnings improvement for First M&F - Pr Newswire

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	15.32 - 15.57
52wk Low - High	4.05 - 15.57
Previous Close	15.42
Avg. Volume	12,136
Industry	BANKS-SOUTHEAST
Market Cap	148.09 M
Div - Yield	0.04 - 0.26
Beta	0.54
PE (Forward)	16.58
Current Year Est.	0.93
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	16.58
PEG Ratio	4.15
Current Year Est.	0.93
Current Quarter Estimate	0.22
Most Accurate Estimate	0.22
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	0.64
Expected Earnings Growth	4.00%