FRME First Merchants Corporation

$41.74

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Updated On 8/22/2025

About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation is the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank providing community banking services. The company is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Website: https://www.firstmerchants.com

Sector
FINANCE
Industry
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
Exchange
NASDAQ
Country
USA
Currency
USD
Fiscal Year End
December
CIK
712534
Address
200 E JACKSON ST, PO BOX 792, MUNCIE, IN, US
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.08B
P/E Ratio
10.42
PEG Ratio
2.68
Price to Book
0.91
Performance
EPS
$3.41
Dividend Yield
3.94%
Profit Margin
33.00%
ROE
8.85%
Technicals
50D MA
$40.63
200D MA
$39.47
52W High
$45.38
52W Low
$29.77
Fundamentals
Shares Outstanding
59M
Target Price
$49.33
Beta
0.96

FRME EPS Estimates vs Actual

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FRME News & Sentiment

Aug 15, 2025 • Benzinga NEUTRAL
First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend - First Merchants ( NASDAQ:FRME )
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 15, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on August 15, 2025 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 19, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of September 5, 2025.
Aug 15, 2025 • GlobeNewswire NEUTRAL
First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 15, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on August 15, 2025 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 19, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of September 5, 2025.
Jul 23, 2025 • Zacks Commentary SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
First Merchants ( FRME ) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates
First Merchants (FRME) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +4.26% and -1.13%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2025. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Jul 15, 2025 • Benzinga SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock - First Merchants ( NASDAQ:FRME ) , First Merchants ( NASDAQ:FRMEP )
MUNCIE, Ind., July 15, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares FRMEP each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the ...
Jul 15, 2025 • GlobeNewswire SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock
MUNCIE, Ind., July 15, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares ( NASDAQ: FRMEP ) each representing a 1/100th interest in a ...
Jun 30, 2025 • GlobeNewswire NEUTRAL
First Merchants Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast
MUNCIE, Ind., June 30, 2025 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- First Merchants Corporation ( Nasdaq:FRME ) will release second quarter 2025 financial results on July 23, 2025. The Corporation will host a second quarter 2025 earnings conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. ( ET ) on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Sentiment Snapshot

Average Sentiment Score:

0.256
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Overall Sentiment:

Bullish

FRME Reported Earnings

Apr 24, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 (Pre market)
0.03 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.94
  • Estimate: $0.91
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 3.3%
Jan 30, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 (Pre market)
-0.14 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.76
  • Estimate: $0.90
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -15.6%
Oct 24, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 (Pre market)
0.05 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.95
  • Estimate: $0.90
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 5.6%
Jul 25, 2024
Jun 30, 2024 (Pre market)
-0.12 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.68
  • Estimate: $0.80
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -15.0%
Apr 25, 2024
Mar 31, 2024 (Pre market)
0.03 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.85
  • Estimate: $0.82
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 3.7%
Jan 25, 2024
Dec 31, 2023 (Pre market)
0.0 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.87
  • Estimate: $0.87
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 0.0%
Oct 26, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 (Pre market)
0.01 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $0.95
  • Estimate: $0.94
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 1.1%
Jul 25, 2023
Jun 30, 2023 (Pre market)
0.0 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.02
  • Estimate: $1.02
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: 0.0%
Apr 25, 2023
Mar 31, 2023 (Pre market)
-0.07 Surprise
  • Reported EPS: $1.07
  • Estimate: $1.14
  • Whisper:
  • Surprise %: -6.1%

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