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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FRME - US3208171096 - Common Stock

36.24 USD
+0.09 (+0.25%)
Last: 11/14/2025, 8:00:00 PM
36.24 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 11/14/2025, 8:00:00 PM

FRME Key Statistics, Chart & Performance

Key Statistics
Market Cap2.10B
Revenue(TTM)667.89M
Net Income(TTM)223.83M
Shares57.82M
Float56.83M
52 Week High46.13
52 Week Low33.13
Yearly Dividend1.42
Dividend Yield4.04%
EPS(TTM)3.66
PE9.9
Fwd PE8.69
Earnings (Next)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
IPO1989-06-20
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS SubIndustryRegional Banks


FRME short term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of FRME in the last week, last 2 weeks, last month, last 3 and 6 months. 1 week 2 week 1 month 3 months 6 months 0 2 -2 -4 -6

FRME long term performance overview.The bars show the price performance of FRME in the last 1, 2 and 3 years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 0 10 -10

The current stock price of FRME is 36.24 USD. In the past month the price increased by 1.48%. In the past year, price decreased by -16.65%.

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FRME Competitors/Peers

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RF REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 11 22.09B
VLYPN VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8 1/4 PERP 31.28 14.36B
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VLYPP VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP - VLY 8.11311 PERP 30.79 14.13B

About FRME

Company Profile

FRME logo image First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. The company is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana and currently employs 2,120 full-time employees. The firm has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank (the Bank). The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). Through the Bank, the Company offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to meet the diverse needs of its customers. Its commercial banking team offers a full spectrum of debt capital, treasury management services and depository products. The consumer banking group offers a variety of consumer deposit and lending products. The mortgage banking team offers consumer mortgage solutions to assist with the purchase, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties. Private Wealth Advisors offers personal wealth management services with expertise in investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate and financial planning. The Bank includes about 110 banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.

Company Info

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP

200 East Jackson Street, Po Box 792

Muncie INDIANA 47305 US

CEO: Mark K. Hardwick

Employees: 2120

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FRME Investor Relations

Phone: 17657471500

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP / FRME FAQ

Can you describe the business of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP?

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. The company is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana and currently employs 2,120 full-time employees. The firm has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank (the Bank). The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). Through the Bank, the Company offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to meet the diverse needs of its customers. Its commercial banking team offers a full spectrum of debt capital, treasury management services and depository products. The consumer banking group offers a variety of consumer deposit and lending products. The mortgage banking team offers consumer mortgage solutions to assist with the purchase, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties. Private Wealth Advisors offers personal wealth management services with expertise in investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate and financial planning. The Bank includes about 110 banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.


What is the stock price of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP today?

The current stock price of FRME is 36.24 USD. The price increased by 0.25% in the last trading session.


Does FIRST MERCHANTS CORP pay dividends?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) has a dividend yield of 4.04%. The yearly dividend amount is currently 1.42.


How is the ChartMill rating for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP?

FRME has a ChartMill Technical rating of 1 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 5 out of 10.


Where is FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) stock traded?

FRME stock is listed on the Nasdaq exchange.


What is the ownership structure of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)?

You can find the ownership structure of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) on the Ownership tab.


Can you provide the short interest for FRME stock?

The outstanding short interest for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) is 1.78% of its float.


FRME Technical Analysis

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to FRME. When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FRME is a bad performer in the overall market: 79.01% of all stocks are doing better.


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FRME Fundamental Analysis

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FRME. While FRME is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health.


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FRME Financial Highlights

Over the last trailing twelve months FRME reported a non-GAAP Earnings per Share(EPS) of 3.66. The EPS increased by 9.25% compared to the year before.


Industry RankSector Rank
PM (TTM) 34.03%
ROA 1.2%
ROE 9.53%
Debt/Equity 0.11
Chartmill High Growth Momentum
EPS Q2Q%3.16%
Sales Q2Q%6.52%
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.68%

FRME Forecast & Estimates

12 analysts have analysed FRME and the average price target is 46.92 USD. This implies a price increase of 29.47% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 36.24.

For the next year, analysts expect an EPS growth of 20.59% and a revenue growth 3.06% for FRME


Analysts
Analysts80
Price Target46.92 (29.47%)
EPS Next Y20.59%
Revenue Next Year3.06%

FRME Ownership

Ownership
Inst Owners78.64%
Ins Owners1.62%
Short Float %1.78%
Short Ratio3.09