First Merchants Corporation (FRME)
NASDAQ: FRME · Real-Time Price · USD
43.14
-0.10 (-0.23%)
Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

First Merchants Statistics

Total Valuation

First Merchants has a market cap or net worth of $2.71 billion. The enterprise value is $3.70 billion.

Market Cap2.71B
Enterprise Value 3.70B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 22, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Jul 22, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 5, 2026

Share Statistics

First Merchants has 62.80 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.56% in one year.

Current Share Class 62.80M
Shares Outstanding 62.80M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.56%
Shares Change (QoQ) +2.57%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.83%
Owned by Institutions (%) 73.97%
Float 61.65M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.00 and the forward PE ratio is 10.16.

PE Ratio 14.00
Forward PE 10.16
PS Ratio 4.22
Forward PS 3.28
PB Ratio 1.00
P/TBV Ratio 1.47
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 8.60
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 20.08
EV / Sales 5.76
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 7.37%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 7.37%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.93%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.54%
Revenue Per Employee $307,858
Profits Per Employee $88,251
Employee Count2,086
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, First Merchants has paid $19.65 million in taxes.

Income Tax 19.65M
Effective Tax Rate 9.56%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +11.59% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.85, so First Merchants's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.85
52-Week Price Change +11.59%
50-Day Moving Average 42.09
200-Day Moving Average 39.44
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.05
Average Volume (20 Days) 479,870

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.62 million, so 2.58% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.62M
Short Previous Month 1.55M
Short % of Shares Out 2.58%
Short % of Float 2.63%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.31

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, First Merchants had revenue of $642.19 million and earned $184.09 million in profits. Earnings per share was $3.08.

Revenue642.19M
Gross Profit 642.19M
Operating Income 231.16M
Pretax Income 205.62M
Net Income 184.09M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $3.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $665.65 million in cash and $1.65 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$986.85 million or -$15.71 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 665.65M
Total Debt 1.65B
Net Cash -986.85M
Net Cash Per Share -$15.71
Equity (Book Value) 2.70B
Book Value Per Share 42.96
Working Capital -16.64B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow 314.90M
Capital Expenditures n/a
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing -68.77M
Free Cash Flow n/a
FCF Per Share n/a
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 36.00%
Pretax Margin 32.02%
Profit Margin 28.96%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.48, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.43%.

Dividend Per Share $1.48
Dividend Yield 3.43%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.84%
Years of Dividend Growth 14
Payout Ratio 48.04%
Buyback Yield -2.56%
Shareholder Yield 0.88%
Earnings Yield 6.79%
FCF Yield n/a
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for First Merchants is $48.00, which is 11.27% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $48.00
Price Target Difference 11.27%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 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 4