First Merchants Corporation (FRME)
NASDAQ: FRME · Real-Time Price · USD
42.07
+0.43 (1.03%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
42.05
-0.02 (-0.05%)
After-hours: Feb 13, 2026, 5:23 PM EST

First Merchants Statistics

Total Valuation

First Merchants has a market cap or net worth of $2.39 billion. The enterprise value is $3.11 billion.

Market Cap2.39B
Enterprise Value 3.11B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, January 26, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jan 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 6, 2026

Share Statistics

First Merchants has 56.95 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.38% in one year.

Current Share Class 56.95M
Shares Outstanding 56.95M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.69%
Owned by Institutions (%) 76.67%
Float 55.99M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.84 and the forward PE ratio is 10.01.

PE Ratio 10.84
Forward PE 10.01
PS Ratio 3.77
Forward PS 2.97
PB Ratio 0.98
P/TBV Ratio 1.40
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 13.90
EV / Sales 4.85
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.47%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.47%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.21%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 6.60%
Revenue Per Employee $302,687
Profits Per Employee $105,720
Employee Count2,120
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, First Merchants has paid $33.11 million in taxes.

Income Tax 33.11M
Effective Tax Rate 12.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -4.99% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so First Merchants's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.93
52-Week Price Change -4.99%
50-Day Moving Average 38.93
200-Day Moving Average 38.40
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 420,492

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.10 million, so 1.94% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.10M
Short Previous Month 1.02M
Short % of Shares Out 1.94%
Short % of Float 1.97%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.43

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Merchants had revenue of $641.70 million and earned $224.13 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.88.

Revenue641.70M
Gross Profit 641.70M
Operating Income 280.08M
Pretax Income 259.11M
Net Income 224.13M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.88
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $280.46 million in cash and $999.93 million in debt, with a net cash position of -$719.48 million or -$12.63 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 280.46M
Total Debt 999.93M
Net Cash -719.48M
Net Cash Per Share -$12.63
Equity (Book Value) 2.47B
Book Value Per Share 42.87
Working Capital -14.98B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow n/a
Capital Expenditures n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 43.65%
Pretax Margin 40.38%
Profit Margin 35.22%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.44, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.42%.

Dividend Per Share $1.44
Dividend Yield 3.42%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.86%
Years of Dividend Growth 14
Payout Ratio 37.11%
Buyback Yield 1.38%
Shareholder Yield 4.80%
Earnings Yield 9.36%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Merchants is $48.33, which is 14.88% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $48.33
Price Target Difference 14.88%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 4
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 27, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.05:1.

Last Split Date Aug 27, 2003
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.05:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 2