First Merchants Corporation (FRME)
| Market Cap | 2.53B +6.0% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 641.70M +5.0% |
| Net Income | 224.13M +12.2% |
| EPS | 3.88 +13.8% |
| Shares Out | 63.39M |
| PE Ratio | 10.30 |
| Forward PE | 9.55 |
| Dividend | $1.44 (3.65%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Volume | 284,596 |
| Open | 39.40 |
| Previous Close | 39.43 |
| Day's Range | 39.19 - 40.03 |
| 52-Week Range | 33.13 - 43.22 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 48.33 (+20.89%) |
| Earnings Date | Apr 22, 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, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties, agricultural lending, treasury management services and depository products. It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fi... [Read more]
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 StatementsAnalyst 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 20.89% from the latest price.
News
First Merchants Corporation to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast
MUNCIE, Ind., April 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The Corporation will hos...
First Merchants Bank Selects Spiral to Power Personalized Savings and Community Giving Through Everyday Banking
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BankingInnovation--First Merchants Bank selects Spiral to power personalized savings and community giving through everyday banking.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
First Merchants Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings per Share
MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) Third Quarter 2024 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $48.7 million and diluted ear...
First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast
MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report third quarter 2024 financial results on October 24, 2024. The Corporation will host a third quarte...
First Merchants Earns New Award: TIME Magazine's “America's Best Mid-Sized Company”
MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Bank (NASDAQ: FRME) is one of the select few regional banks to receive the TIME Magazine "America's Best Mid-Sized Companies” award.
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. and First Merchants Corporation Announce Transaction Involving Chicagoland Branch Operations
Old Second National Bank Acquires 5 Illinois Branches from First Merchants Bank Proposed Acquisition to Add $304 Million in Deposits and $12 million in loans CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2024...
First Merchants Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share
MUNCIE, Ind., July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) Second Quarter 2024 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $39.5 million and diluted ea...
First Merchants Corporation to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast
MUNCIE, Ind., July 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report second quarter 2024 financial results on July 25, 2024. The Corporation will host a second quarter...
Wells Fargo exec sees the most loan stress in older office buildings
A Wells Fargo & Co. executive said Tuesday the bank is seeing loan stress in older office buildings as the financial world grapples with lower real-estate values for working space as employees continu...
Moody's Reviewing Six Regional Banks for Possible Downgrades
Shares of six regional banks declined Friday, a day after Moody's placed them on a long-term ratings review for possible downgrades because of their substantial exposure to potentially risky real esta...