First Merchants Corporation (FRMEP)

NASDAQ: FRMEP · Real-Time Price · USD · Preferred Stock
25.10
0.00 (0.00%)
Jun 1, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Market Cap2.49B +19.0%
Revenue (ttm)637.81M +3.6%
Net Income196.94M -4.8%
EPS3.37 -5.2%
Shares Out 63.02M
PE Ratio12.65
Forward PE9.33
Dividend$1.88 (7.47%)
Ex-Dividend DateApr 30, 2026
Volume173
Open25.22
Previous Close25.10
Day's Range25.04 - 25.22
52-Week Range24.73 - 27.09
Beta0.87
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings DateApr 22, 2026

About FRMEP

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]

Sector Financials
Founded 1893
Employees 2,086
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FRMEP
Full Company Profile

News

First Merchants Corporation Appoints Paul Fultz to Its Boards of Directors

MUNCIE, Ind., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (the “Corporation”), a $21 billion financial holding company, has appointed Paul Fultz to the Boards of Directors of First Me...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend

MUNCIE, Ind., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on May 19, 2026 of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 19, 2026 to common shareh...

13 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Transcript: AGM 2026

Record 2025 results featured $224.1 million net income and strong loan growth. All director nominees, executive compensation, and auditor ratification proposals passed. Shareholders participated in a Q&A session.

13 days ago - Transcripts

First Merchants Earnings Call Transcript: Q1 2026

Q1 results reflect strong adjusted earnings, successful First Savings integration, and robust capital. Loan growth is expected to accelerate, margin to improve, and fee income to rise, with stable asset quality and continued share repurchases supporting 2026 outlook.

5 weeks ago - Transcripts

First Merchants Slides: Q1 2026

First Merchants has posted slides in relation to its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on April 23, 2026.

5 weeks ago - Filings

First Merchants Earnings release: Q1 2026

First Merchants released its Q1 2026 earnings on April 23, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

5 weeks ago - Filings

First Merchants Quarterly report: Q1 2026

First Merchants has published its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings report on April 23, 2026.

5 weeks ago - Filings

First Merchants reports Q1 adjusted EPS $1.03, consensus 97c

Reports Q1 tangible book value per share $29.34. Reports Q1 CET1 capital ratio 11.22%. “First Merchants (FRME) delivered a strong start to 2026, highlighted by solid adjusted earnings growth, expandin...

5 weeks ago - TheFly

First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

MUNCIE, Ind., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the "Corporation") First Quarter 2026 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $27.7 mi...

5 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock

MUNCIE, Ind., April 16, 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, ...

6 weeks ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants Proxy statement: Proxy filing

First Merchants filed a proxy statement on April 3, 2026, providing details for shareholder voting and corporate governance matters.

2 months ago - Filings

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...

2 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants selects Spiral to power personalized savings

Spiral announced a partnership with First Merchants (FRME) Bank. The partnership will enable First Merchants Bank to strengthen its vision of enhancing the financial wellness of the diverse communitie...

2 months ago - TheFly

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.

2 months ago - Business Wire

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...

4 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants price target raised to $49 from $46 at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler analyst Nathan Race raised the firm’s price target on First Merchants (FRME) to $49 from $46 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm is also…

4 months ago - TheFly

First Merchants completes legal closing of First Savings Financial merger

First Merchants (FRME) and First Savings Financial (FSFG) have finalized a merger of the two companies. Following regulatory approvals last month, the companies consummated their legal closing through...

Other symbols: FSFG
4 months ago - TheFly

First Merchants Earnings Call Transcript: Q4 2025

Record net income, assets, and loan growth were achieved in 2025, with strong operating leverage and robust asset quality. The First Savings Group acquisition will close in early 2026, supporting further growth, while efficiency and capital ratios remain strong.

4 months ago - Transcripts

First Merchants Annual report: Q4 2025

First Merchants has published its Q4 2025 annual report on January 27, 2026.

4 months ago - Filings

First Merchants Earnings release: Q4 2025

First Merchants released its Q4 2025 earnings on January 27, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.

4 months ago - Filings

First Merchants Slides: Q4 2025

First Merchants has posted slides in relation to its Q4 2025 quarterly earnings report, which was published on January 27, 2026.

4 months ago - Filings

First Merchants reports Q4 adjusted EPS 98c, consensus 95c

Reports Q4 revenue $178.36M, consensus $172.93M. Reports Q4 tangible book value per share $30.18. Reports Q4 CET1 capital ratio 11.7%. Reports Q4 net charge-offs .18%. “First Merchants (FRME) delivere...

4 months ago - TheFly

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.

5 months ago - GlobeNewsWire

First Merchants price target lowered to $46 from $48 at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler lowered the firm’s price target on First Merchants (FRME) to $46 from $48 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Following solid Q3 results with in-line PPNR…

7 months ago - TheFly

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
7 months ago - Business Wire