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FRME

First Merchants Corp.

Jul 26 • 04:00PM ET

41.35

Dollar change +0.92
Percentage change 2.28	%

Financial • Banks - Regional • USA • NASD

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Index	RUT	P/E	13.23	EPS (ttm)	3.13	Insider Own	1.50%	Shs Outstand	59.42M	Perf Week	6.79%
Market Cap	2.42B	Forward P/E	11.83	EPS next Y	3.49	Insider Trans	-3.93%	Shs Float	57.70M	Perf Month	29.54%
Income	184.84M	PEG	1.89	EPS next Q	0.85	Inst Own	73.66%	Short Float	1.08%	Perf Quarter	19.99%
Sales	1.05B	P/S	2.31	EPS this Y	-13.67%	Inst Trans	-0.98%	Short Ratio	2.52	Perf Half Y	18.48%
Book/sh	37.68	P/B	1.10	EPS next Y	8.51%	ROA	1.03%	Short Interest	0.63M	Perf Year	27.70%
Cash/sh	-	P/C	-	EPS next 5Y	7.00%	ROE	8.57%	52W Range	25.70 - 40.97	Perf YTD	11.52%
Dividend Est.	1.38 (3.35%)	P/FCF	10.10	EPS past 5Y	3.01%	ROI	5.89%	52W High	0.93%	Beta	1.01
Dividend TTM	1.37 (3.31%)	Quick Ratio	-	Sales past 5Y	16.60%	Gross Margin	-	52W Low	60.89%	ATR (14)	1.50
Dividend Ex-Date	Jun 07, 2024	Current Ratio	0.05	EPS Y/Y TTM	-28.02%	Oper. Margin	20.15%	RSI (14)	74.96	Volatility	6.06% 3.74%
Employees	2162	Debt/Eq	0.53	Sales Y/Y TTM	18.20%	Profit Margin	17.65%	Recom	1.20	Target Price	42.60
Option/Short	Yes / Yes	LT Debt/Eq	0.42	EPS Q/Q	-33.06%	Payout	35.92%	Rel Volume	1.32	Prev Close	40.43
Sales Surprise	-0.41%	EPS Surprise	-13.04%	Sales Q/Q	8.34%	Earnings	Jul 25 BMO	Avg Volume	247.72K	Price	41.35
SMA20	15.01%	SMA50	21.47%	SMA200	24.04%	Trades		Volume	327,322	Change	2.28%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Feb-21-23	Downgrade	Raymond James	Strong Buy → Outperform	$50
Jul-07-22	Upgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Strong Buy
Dec-13-21	Upgrade	Hovde Group	Market Perform → Outperform	$47
Jul-29-21	Upgrade	Janney	Neutral → Buy	$48
Feb-01-21	Upgrade	Raymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$46
Nov-12-20	Upgrade	Stephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$35
Jun-17-20	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Apr-09-20	Downgrade	Stephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight
Jul-09-19	Upgrade	Stephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight	$44
May-22-19	Initiated	Hovde Group	Market Perform	$39
Apr-09-19	Initiated	Raymond James	Outperform	$42
Nov-19-18	Upgrade	Sandler O'Neill	Hold → Buy
Jul-30-18	Downgrade	Stephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight
Oct-06-17	Resumed	Piper Jaffray	Neutral	$46
Jul-11-16	Initiated	Piper Jaffray	Neutral
Dec-16-15	Initiated	Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey	Neutral
Apr-28-15	Downgrade	FIG Partners	Outperform → Market Perform
Apr-24-15	Downgrade	Sandler O'Neill	Buy → Hold
Apr-25-14	Upgrade	DA Davidson	Neutral → Buy	$23 → $25
Sep-26-13	Initiated	DA Davidson	Buy	$22

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Jul-25-24 09:15AM	First Merchants (FRME) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
08:15AM	First Merchants: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-18-24 10:01AM	Earnings Preview: First Merchants (FRME) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline (Zacks)
Jul-15-24 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
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Jul-11-24 02:00PM	Consistent Dividend Hikes & Attractive Yields: Starbucks, Archer-Daniels Midland, And First Merchants (Benzinga)
Jul-09-24 11:18AM	Long History Of Dividend Growth & Solid Yields: Nexstar Media, Towne Bank, And First Merchants (Benzinga)
Jul-03-24 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Jun-28-24 12:12PM	First Merchants, Robert Half And New Jersey Resources Boost Payouts For Reliable Income (Benzinga)
Jun-20-24 10:30AM	3 Income Stocks Continuing Their Long Streak Of Increasing Dividends (Benzinga)
May-08-24 12:24PM	First Merchants Board Chair Retires, Succeeded by Jean Wojtowicz (MT Newswires)
10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Retirement of Board Chair Charles E. Schalliol and Appointment of New Board Chair Jean L. Wojtowicz (GlobeNewswire)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-30-24 12:19PM	First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Apr-29-24 11:34AM	Piper Sandler Adjusts Price Target on First Merchants to $42.50 From $41, Maintains Overweight Rating (MT Newswires)
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Apr-26-24 03:19AM	Q1 2024 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Apr-25-24 12:53PM	FRME Stock Earnings: First Merchants Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024 (InvestorPlace)
10:00AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
09:31AM	First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses Analyst Expectations Amidst Economic Challenges (GuruFocus.com)
09:15AM	First Merchants (FRME) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
08:10AM	First Merchants: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-15-24 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-04-24 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-07-24 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-27-24 10:52AM	First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-26-24 04:07AM	Q4 2023 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jan-25-24 10:30AM	First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates (Zacks)
09:00AM	First Merchants Corp (FRME) Reports Mixed Results Amidst Economic Headwinds (GuruFocus.com)
08:28AM	First Merchants: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-23-24 08:15AM	First Merchants Bank Announces Plans to Expand in Detroit, Bringing Financial Services to Fitzgerald (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-22-24 12:48PM	Unveiling First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Jan-18-24 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-11-24 09:55AM	First Merchants (FRME) May Find a Bottom Soon, Here's Why You Should Buy the Stock Now (Zacks)
Jan-04-24 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-23-23 07:40PM	Dividend Contenders List Ranked By Yield: Top 25 (Insider Monkey)
Dec-14-23 07:42AM	First Merchants (FRME) Moves 7.1% Higher: Will This Strength Last? (Zacks)
Nov-13-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-27-23 12:27PM	First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
03:53AM	Q3 2023 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Oct-26-23 09:30AM	First Merchants (FRME) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates (Zacks)
08:15AM	First Merchants: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-20-23 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend On Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-05-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-09-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-26-23 03:26AM	Q2 2023 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Jul-25-23 10:00AM	Compared to Estimates, First Merchants (FRME) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
09:25AM	First Merchants (FRME) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:13AM	First Merchants: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-20-23 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-19-23 10:01AM	Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Jul-18-23 10:01AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
Jul-05-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation To Report Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Host Conference Call And Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-03-23 09:21AM	With 73% institutional ownership, First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) is a favorite amongst the big guns (Simply Wall St.)
May-14-23 08:11AM	First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year (Simply Wall St.)
May-10-23 04:20PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
May-04-23 08:18AM	First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-26-23 04:33AM	Q1 2023 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Apr-25-23 10:30AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
09:15AM	First Merchants (FRME) Lags Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:13AM	First Merchants: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (AP Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-20-23 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
10:02AM	Independent Bank (IBCP) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Apr-18-23 10:01AM	First Merchants (FRME) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Apr-07-23 07:37AM	Earnings growth of 2.2% over 5 years hasn't been enough to translate into positive returns for First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) shareholders (Simply Wall St.)
Apr-04-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation To Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Host Conference Call And Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-15-23 05:22AM	First Merchants (FRME) Surges 6.0%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? (Zacks)
Feb-25-23 07:23AM	Why You Might Be Interested In First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) For Its Upcoming Dividend (Simply Wall St.)
Feb-08-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
08:32AM	FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION APPOINTS DR. MUNG CHIANG TO ITS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS (PR Newswire)
Jan-30-23 10:46AM	First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Jan-26-23 09:25AM	First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-24-23 06:36AM	First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 74% of the company (Simply Wall St.)
Jan-20-23 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-05-23 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-01-22 08:50AM	First Merchants (FRME) is on the Move, Here's Why the Trend Could be Sustainable (Zacks)
Nov-21-22 07:22AM	Take the Zacks Approach to Beat the Market: Axon, Rollins, Starbucks in Focus (Zacks)
Nov-12-22 07:33AM	First Merchants Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags (Simply Wall St.)
Nov-11-22 08:50AM	First Merchants (FRME) is on the Move, Here's Why the Trend Could be Sustainable (Zacks)
Nov-09-22 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-25-22 09:25AM	First Merchants (FRME) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
08:50AM	What Makes First Merchants (FRME) a Good Fit for "Trend Investing" (Zacks)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-20-22 11:45AM	Why First Merchants (FRME) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now (Zacks)
10:02AM	Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend On Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-18-22 10:01AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
08:11AM	Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now According to the Zacks Rank (Zacks)
Oct-05-22 12:01PM	First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) investors are up 4.3% in the past week, but earnings have declined over the last three years (Simply Wall St.)
Oct-04-22 11:45AM	First Merchants (FRME) Could Be a Great Choice (Zacks)
10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-16-22 11:45AM	Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? (Zacks)
Aug-31-22 12:00PM	First Merchants (FRME) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock? (Zacks)
11:45AM	Why First Merchants (FRME) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now (Zacks)
Aug-15-22 11:45AM	Why First Merchants (FRME) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio (Zacks)

First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It also offers personal banking, business banking, mortgage lending, treasury management services, and wealth management. The company was founded in September 1982 and is headquartered in Muncie, IN.

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
WOJTOWICZ JEAN L	Director	Jun 17 '24	Option Exercise	21.65	1,500	32,475	55,119	Jun 20 08:34 AM
Fehring Patrick J.	Director	May 30 '24	Option Exercise	19.83	23,936	474,705	146,642	May 31 02:53 PM
Fehring Patrick J.	Director	May 30 '24	Sale	32.51	23,936	778,159	122,706	May 31 02:53 PM
Schalliol Charles E	Director	Apr 09 '24	Option Exercise	21.65	1,500	32,475	41,030	Apr 11 10:42 AM
Becher Michael R	Director	Apr 09 '24	Option Exercise	21.65	1,500	32,475	26,185	Apr 11 10:43 AM
Stewart Michael J	President	Mar 29 '24	Buy	29.67	36	1,068	88,952	Apr 02 03:59 PM
FLUHLER STEPHAN	Chief Information Officer	Feb 28 '24	Sale	33.17	3,193	105,912	24,070	Feb 29 12:07 PM
Fehring Patrick J.	Director	Feb 13 '24	Sale	33.08	9,904	327,624	122,057	Feb 13 04:09 PM
RECHIN MICHAEL C	Director	Dec 19 '23	Sale	37.05	10,000	370,500	85,834	Dec 21 03:05 PM
FISHER MICHAEL J	Director	Dec 18 '23	Buy	36.38	1,380	50,204	12,138	Dec 19 04:38 PM
Sondhi Jason R	Director	Jul 28 '23	Buy	32.16	458	14,728	458	Jul 31 02:52 PM

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FRME

First Merchants Corp.

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