First Merchants Corporation (FRME)

NASDAQ: FRME · Real-Time Price · USD
41.13
+0.73 (1.81%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
41.13
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Feb 25, 2026, 4:02 PM EST
Market Cap2.34B -10.6%
Revenue (ttm)641.70M +5.0%
Net Income224.13M +12.2%
EPS3.88 +13.8%
Shares Out 56.95M
PE Ratio10.60
Forward PE9.79
Dividend$1.44 (3.50%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 6, 2026
Volume315,117
Open40.67
Previous Close40.40
Day's Range40.24 - 41.23
52-Week Range33.13 - 44.33
Beta0.93
AnalystsBuy
Price Target48.33 (+17.51%)
Earnings DateJan 26, 2026

About FRME

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, home equity lending, vehicle loans, and personal loans; and local commercial lending, asset-based lending solutions, agricultural lending, commercial real estate solutions, debt capital markets, practice finance, public finance, small business administration lend... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 1893
Employees 2,120
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRME
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, First Merchants's revenue was $641.70 million, an increase of 5.03% compared to the previous year's $610.99 million. Earnings were $224.13 million, an increase of 12.33%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 4 analysts, the average rating for FRME stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $48.33, which is an increase of 17.51% from the latest price.

Price Target
$48.33
(17.51% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend

MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on February 9, 2026 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2026 to common s...

15 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation Appoints Larry Myers to Its Board of Directors

MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation, a $21.4 billion financial holding company, announced that Larry Myers has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of Firs...

16 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 12, 2026 (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, r...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, January 26, 2026.

7 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants: I Prefer The Common Over The Preferred Stock

First Merchants delivers solid earnings growth, with net interest income rising and a well-covered 4% dividend yield. FRME's common shares offer a compelling risk/reward profile, trading at under 10x ...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 23, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Mark Hardwick - CEO & Director Michael Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - Executi...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Savings Financial Investor Alert By The Former Attorney General Of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. - FSFG

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of ...

Other symbols: FSFG
4 months ago - Business Wire

First Merchants Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings per Share

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the "Corporation") Third Quarter 2025 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $56.3 mil...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its third quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The Corporation will ho...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. - FSFG

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of First...

Other symbols: FSFG
5 months ago - Business Wire

First Merchants Corporation and First Savings Financial Group, Inc. Announce Signing of Definitive Merger Agreement

MUNCIE, Ind. and JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) (“First Merchants”) and First Savings Financial Group, Inc., (Nasdaq: FSFG) (“First...

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants: Attractively Valued With A Positive Earnings Outlook

Robust loan pipelines and a prospective shift in the asset mix will likely drive earnings. A tariff-driven economic slowdown in FRME's markets will likely drag profits. I've raised my EPS estimate to ...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Hardwick - CEO & Director Michael Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - ...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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 quarte...

8 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation Announces Changed Ex-Dividend Date for Previously Announced Dividend

MUNCIE, Ind., May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) has amended the ex-dividend date for its recently declared cash dividend of $0.36 from June 5, 2025, to June 6...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation: Downgrading After A Good Run

First Merchants Corporation has seen a 27.5% increase in shares since my 'buy' rating in June 2024, outperforming the S&P 500's 7% rise. Despite growth in key balance sheet areas, recent financial per...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation: Why The Market Still Doesn't Trust This Bank

First Merchants' current valuation is fair, with a solid 3.57% dividend yield, but limited capital gain potential and historical dividend growth concerns. FRME's deposits are sound but exhibit slow gr...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call April 24, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Hardwick - Chief Executive Officer Michael Stewart - President Michele K...

10 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2025 Earnings Per Share

MUNCIE, Ind., April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) First Quarter 2025 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $54.9 million and diluted ea...

10 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast

MUNCIE, Ind., April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report first quarter 2025 financial results on April 24, 2025. The Corporation will host a first quarter...

11 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 30, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Hardwick - Chief Executive Officer Michael Stewart - President Michel...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $63.9 million and diluted ea...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation: Earnings To Grow Thanks To Deposit Repricing, Strong Pipelines

The margin will continue to expand because (i) deposits will re-price downwards, and (ii) proceeds from maturing securities will get rolled over into higher-yielding securities. Strong pipelines indic...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

First Merchants Corporation to Report Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report fourth quarter 2024 financial results on January 30, 2025. The Corporation will host a fourth quar...

1 year ago - GlobeNewsWire