FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:FRMEUS3208171096

Current stock price

38.27 USD
+0.09 (+0.24%)
At close:
38.73 USD
+0.46 (+1.2%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$47.74
+ 24.73% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.90
Revenue Estimate
192.63M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
78.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$47.74
Upside
+ 24.73%
From current price of $38.27 to mean target of $47.74, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$43.43
Median
$48.96
High
$52.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
2.30%
3 Months
2.63%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for FRME. The average price target is 47.74 USD. This implies a price increase of 24.73% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 38.27.
The average price target has been revised upward by 2.63% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

FRME Current Analyst RatingFRME Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

FRME Historical Analyst RatingsFRME Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
78.33%
FRME was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 78. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about FRME.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
FRME was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-04Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-27Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-09-29Stephens & Co.Reiterate Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-26Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-09-26Raymond JamesDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-07-28Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-28Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-25Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-02Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-31Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-31Raymond JamesReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2025-01-31Piper SandlerReiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2024-12-04Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-10-28Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-08-28Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-07-29Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterate Outperform -> Outperform
2024-07-29Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-07-26Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-04-29Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-01-29Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-10-30Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-10-30Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2023-07-27Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2023-07-26Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2023-04-26Raymond JamesMaintains Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 22, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.90
Revenue Estimate
192.63M
Revenue Q2Q
20.15%
EPS Q2Q
-4.47%
Number of Analysts
8

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
4.92%
EPS (1 Month)
2.32%
EPS (3 Months)
-1.58%

Next Earnings Summary

FRME is expected to report earnings on 4/22/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.9 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 192.63M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 4.92% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
FRME revenue by date.FRME revenue by date.
651.002M
3.65%
646.694M
-0.66%
662.947M
2.51%
819.92M
23.68%
868.09M
5.87%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
FRME ebitda by date.FRME ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
FRME ebit by date.FRME ebit by date.
N/A
-2.10%
N/A
-6.96%
N/A
6.91%
368.95M
19.12%
398.52M
8.01%
Operating Margin
FRME operating margin by date.FRME operating margin by date.
N/AN/AN/A45.00%45.91%
EPS
YoY % growth
FRME eps by date.FRME eps by date.
3.91
-2.98%
3.24
-17.14%
3.88
19.75%
4.19
7.93%
4.63
10.64%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.90
-4.47%
1.06
8.11%
1.09
11.63%
1.10
12.27%
1.10
22.76%
1.15
8.22%
1.17
7.32%
1.20
8.99%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
192.63M
20.15%
205.95M
25.34%
204.8M
23.27%
206.5M
19.94%
209.23M
8.62%
212.52M
3.19%
217.05M
5.98%
219.1M
6.10%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
84.12M
9.44%
92.343M
16.87%
94.53M
19.00%
95.609M
21.90%
94.512M
12.35%
97.165M
5.22%
100.7M
6.53%
101.75M
6.42%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

FRME Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFRME Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M
FRME Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFRME Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP / FRME Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)?

12 analysts have analysed FRME and the average price target is 47.74 USD. This implies a price increase of 24.73% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 38.27.

What is the next earnings date for FRME stock?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) will report earnings on 2026-04-22.

What are the consensus estimates for FRME stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) is 0.9 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 192.63M USD.

How many analysts have analysed FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)?

The number of analysts covering FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) is 12.