FRME

First Merchants Corp

Jan 27 • 04:00PM ET

38.19

+0.18 0.47 %

Financial • Banks - Regional • USA • NASD

Today, 4:16 PMFirst Merchants Corp announces acquisition of First Savings Group, adding about $2.4B in assets and expanding its footprint into Southern Indiana and the Louisville MSA, as it holds its Q4 2025 earnings call.

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Index	RUT	P/E	9.82	EPS (ttm)	3.89	Insider Own	1.68%	Shs Outstand	56.95M	Perf Week	1.38%
Market Cap	2.21B	Forward P/E	8.37	EPS next Y	4.56	Insider Trans	-0.58%	Shs Float	56.86M	Perf Month	-0.42%
Enterprise Value	-	PEG	-	EPS next Q	0.87	Inst Own	77.02%	Short Float	1.60%	Perf Quarter	2.47%
Income	224.13M	P/S	2.10	EPS this Y	5.07%	Inst Trans	-0.55%	Short Ratio	3.49	Perf Half Y	-4.64%
Sales	1.05B	P/B	0.89	EPS next Y	11.86%	ROA	1.21%	Short Interest	0.91M	Perf YTD	1.89%
Book/sh	42.87	P/C	-	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	9.47%	52W High	45.62 -16.29%	Perf Year	-5.35%
Cash/sh	-	P/FCF	8.17	EPS past 3/5Y	0.62% 7.20%	ROIC	6.75%	52W Low	33.13 15.27%	Perf 3Y	-5.00%
Dividend Est.	1.47 (3.85%)	EV/EBITDA	-	Sales past 3/5Y	13.83% 13.48%	Gross Margin	-	Volatility	2.84% 2.17%	Perf 5Y	-5.47%
Dividend TTM	1.43 (3.74%)	EV/Sales	-	EPS Y/Y TTM	14.01%	Oper. Margin	24.67%	ATR (14)	0.89	Perf 10Y	71.72%
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 05, 2025	Quick Ratio	-	Sales Y/Y TTM	-0.12%	Profit Margin	21.34%	RSI (14)	50.54	Recom	1.67
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	4.59% 6.58%	Current Ratio	0.05	EPS Q/Q	-9.73%	SMA20	0.23%	Beta	0.94	Target Price	45.60
Payout	36.86%	Debt/Eq	0.41	Sales Q/Q	4.90%	SMA50	1.33%	Rel Volume	1.34	Prev Close	38.01
Employees	2120	LT Debt/Eq	0.35	Earnings	Jan 26 AMC	SMA200	0.40%	Avg Volume	261.48K	Price	38.19
IPO	Jun 20, 1989	Option/Short	Yes / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	4.02% 2.96%	Trades		Volume	351,461	Change	0.47%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Sep-26-25	Downgrade	Raymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Jan-31-25	Upgrade	Hovde Group	Market Perform → Outperform	$50
Aug-12-24	Resumed	Hovde Group	Market Perform	$35 → $38
Aug-07-24	Downgrade	Stephens	Overweight → Equal-Weight	$45 → $38
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

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Today 04:01PM	First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Growth and Strategic Expansion (GuruFocus.com)
02:00PM	FRME Q4 Deep Dive: Loan Growth, Deposit Trends, and First Savings Acquisition Shape Outlook (StockStory)
11:45AM	First Merchants (FRME) Could Be a Great Choice (Zacks)
10:54AM	First Merchants Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
Jan-26-26 06:00PM	Compared to Estimates, First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics (Zacks)
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05:20PM	First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates (Zacks)
04:26PM	First Merchants: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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04:05PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-24-26 10:05PM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q4: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings (StockStory)
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Jan-21-26 09:15AM	Unveiling First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Outlook: Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Jan-12-26 03:30PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-07-26 04:50PM	Banking: M&A activity will see 'very rapid' boost in 2026 (Yahoo Finance Video)
Jan-06-26 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
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10:35PM	Regional Banks Stocks Q3 Recap: Benchmarking First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) (StockStory)
Nov-14-25 04:05PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
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Oct-24-25 09:51AM	FRME Q3 Deep Dive: Loan Growth, Deposit Competition, and M&A Integration in Focus (StockStory)
Oct-23-25 03:05PM	First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Loan Growth and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-22-25 06:00PM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
05:25PM	First Merchants (FRME) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks)
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04:37PM	First Merchants's (NASDAQ:FRME) Q3 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations (StockStory)
04:32PM	First Merchants: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
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Oct-02-25 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
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Sep-26-25 08:10AM	Indianas First Merchants to buy in-state peer for $241.3M (Banking Dive)
Sep-25-25 08:15AM	First Merchants Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Announce Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement (GlobeNewswire)
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Aug-15-25 02:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-12-25 10:01PM	Why First Merchants, Philip Morris, And Alliant Energy Are Winners For Passive Income (Benzinga)
Aug-10-25 11:34PM	Unpacking Q2 Earnings: First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) In The Context Of Other Regional Banks Stocks (StockStory)
Jul-23-25 05:36PM	First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q2 Earnings (StockStory)
05:25PM	First Merchants (FRME) Surpasses Q2 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
04:21PM	First Merchants: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:05PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
09:40AM	Earnings To Watch: First Merchants Corp (FRME) Reports Q2 2025 Result (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-22-25 09:25AM	What To Expect From First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q2 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-21-25 11:02PM	First Merchants Earnings: What To Look For From FRME (StockStory)
Jul-15-25 09:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-03-25 08:00AM	How Essential Utilities, Idacorp, And First Merchants Can Put Cash In Your Pocket (Benzinga)
Jun-30-25 07:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)
12:02AM	First Merchants (FRME): Buy, Sell, or Hold Post Q1 Earnings? (StockStory)
Jun-23-25 02:47PM	FRME Q1 Deep Dive: Loan Growth and Deposit Costs Shape Mixed Market Response (StockStory)
Jun-19-25 12:01AM	3 Reasons FRME is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
May-25-25 08:01AM	Why First Merchants, Terreno Realty, And Evergy Are Winners For Passive Income (Benzinga)
May-21-25 04:58PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Changed Ex-Dividend Date for Previously Announced Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
01:04PM	First Merchants Corporation (FRME): A Bull Case Theory (Insider Monkey)
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Apr-25-25 06:26AM	Q1 2025 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
Apr-24-25 03:35PM	First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
10:00AM	Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About First Merchants (FRME) Q1 Earnings (Zacks)
09:10AM	First Merchants (FRME) Tops Q1 Earnings Estimates (Zacks)
08:08AM	First Merchants: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-23-25 11:45AM	Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? (Zacks)
Apr-17-25 10:01AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Zacks)
Apr-14-25 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-07-25 11:45AM	Why First Merchants (FRME) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now (Zacks)
Apr-03-25 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire) -8.93%
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12:00PM	First Merchants (FRME) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)
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Mar-05-25 11:45AM	First Merchants (FRME) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Feb-28-25 08:30AM	Why Horace Mann Educators, First Merchants, And IDACORP Are Winners For Passive Income (Benzinga)
Feb-26-25 03:41AM	Old Second boosts Chicago-area footprint in $197M Evergreen deal (Banking Dive)
Feb-17-25 11:45AM	First Merchants (FRME) Could Be a Great Choice (Zacks)
Feb-07-25 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend (GlobeNewswire)
12:00PM	First Merchants (FRME) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Jan-31-25 04:20AM	Q4 2024 First Merchants Corp Earnings Call (Thomson Reuters StreetEvents)
02:39AM	First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Loan Growth and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-30-25 10:00AM	First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
09:15AM	First Merchants (FRME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
08:19AM	First Merchants: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
08:00AM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-29-25 07:15AM	What To Expect From First Merchants Corp (FRME) Q4 2024 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-17-25 12:00PM	First Merchants (FRME) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know (Zacks)
Jan-15-25 03:00PM	First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-09-25 10:00AM	First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast (GlobeNewswire)

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
FLUHLER STEPHAN	Chief Information Officer	Nov 04 '25	Sale	35.55	5,689	202,244	27,753	Nov 04 04:43 PM
Stephan H. Fluhler	Chief Information Officer	Nov 04 '25	Proposed Sale	35.75	5,689	203,382		Nov 03 05:22 PM

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