Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMAO) Director Gregory R. Allen Buys 300 Shares

What Happened Gregory R. Allen, a director of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, acquired 300 shares of FMAO on 2026-08-03. The transaction was an open-market purchase at $34.47 per share, for a total cost of $10,341. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P), which is generally viewed as an insider buying stock rather than selling.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-03, 300 shares at $34.47 per share.
• Total transaction value: $10,341 (300 × $34.47).
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (code P); shares were acquired.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed on 2026-08-03 (same day as the reported transaction), indicating a timely Form 4 filing.
• No footnotes or special plans (e.g., 10b5-1, tax withholding) were included in the supplied data.

Context Insider purchases can be interpreted as a positive signal because directors are buying company shares, but they are one data point among many and do not guarantee future performance. This filing shows a routine, timely open-market purchase by a board member.