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FRME

First Merchants CorporationPre-market

39.25+0.25 +0.64%USD

NasdaqGS · as of Oct 12, 16:00 ET · 15m delay

Open

39.07

Prev close

39.00

Day range

38.9939.48

52-week range

34.6645.33

Volume

283.30K0.62×

Mkt cap

2.46B

P/E ttm

12.70

Fwd P/E

8.78

EPS ttm

3.09

Div yield

3.77%

Earnings

Oct 21, 2026

From 52w high

−13.41%

Price Chart

Yahoo Finance · delayed

FRMEOct 12, 2026O 39.07H 39.48L 38.99C 39.25+0.25 (+0.64%)Vol 283.30K

SMA 5041.41
SMA 20040.58

1Y change +8.49% since Oct 10, 2025 close539 bars loadedTimes in America/New_YorkDraw from the left toolbar · click a drawing to edit · right-click for alerts and export

FRME First Merchants Corporation · Last Guard Finance

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Key Statistics

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Performance

1 week: −1.31%
1 month: −4.52%
3 months: −9.35%
6 months: −4.57%
Year to date: +4.72%
1 year: +8.49%

Valuation & ownership

Market cap: 2.46B
Enterprise value: 3.48B
P/E (ttm): 12.70
Forward P/E: 8.78
PEG ratio: 1.40
Price / book: 0.91
Price / sales (ttm): 3.84
EV / EBITDA: —
EPS (ttm): 3.09
EPS (forward): 4.47
Beta (5y monthly): 0.88
Dividend yield: 3.77%
Payout ratio: 46.62%
Shares outstanding: 62.80M
Float: 61.56M
Short % of float: 4.39%
Short ratio (days): 4.85
Held by insiders: 2.10%
Held by institutions: 75.56%
Avg volume (3m): 459.91K
50-day average: 41.41
200-day average: 40.58
52-week change: +8.49%
S&P 500 52-week: +17.50%

Technicals (daily)

RSI (14): 37.2
vs 50-day SMA: −5.22%
vs 200-day SMA: −3.27%
50 / 200-day trend: ▲ 50 above 200
MACD vs signal: ▼ below
ATR (14) % of price: 1.85%
Realised vol (20d, ann.): 14.1%
From 52-week high: −13.41%
From 52-week low: +13.24%

ANR

Analyst Consensus

6 analysts

Consensus

Buy

1.83 on a 1 (strong buy) – 5 (sell) scale

Mean target

46.50

+18.47% implied

Low 45.00Median 46.00High 48.00

Recommendation trend

Now5 / 1 / 0
1m ago / 2 /

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About First Merchants Corporation

Yahoo Finance profile

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, fiduciary estate, and financial planning services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Banks - Regional
Employees: 2,086
Headquarters: Muncie, IN, United States
Website: firstmerchants.com
Officers: Mr. Mark K. Hardwick C.P.A. CEO & Director
Mr. Michael C. Rechin Advisor & Vice Chair
Mr. Michael J. Stewart President
Ms. Michele M. Kawiecki Executive VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer

SEAS

Seasonality · FRME

2007–2026 · monthly returns

Strongest month Nov +3.95%Weakest month Aug −2.84%Averages use completed years only. Past seasonality doesn't predict future returns.

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
2026	6.1	-1.7	-0.9	4.4	-0.3	8.4	-1.3	-3.9	-4.1	-1.3			+4.7%
2025	11.4	-1.4	-7.7	-11.9	5.8	1.6	-0.5	8.9	-9.2	-5.9	3.8	1.7	−6.0%
2024	-8.8	-1.8	5.1	-4.2	-1.1	0.7	21.2	-3.3	-4.6	-0.4	18.1	-8.8	+7.6%
2023	3.7	-4.0	-19.5	-11.4	-9.4	6.7	13.8	-7.1	-6.8	-1.8	12.3	20.9	−9.8%
2022	1.3	3.1	-4.9	-5.8	5.0	-13.5	16.6	-4.1	-2.9	16.1	-1.5	-7.0	−1.9%
2021	0.7	11.6	10.6	-0.6	0.3	-10.1	-2.3	1.0	1.7	-0.6	-4.1	5.0	+12.0%
2020	-4.4	-12.0	-24.3	6.9	-0.9	-1.7	-11.4	4.7	-9.5	12.7	27.6	12.3	−10.1%
2019	6.9	10.3	-8.8	-0.5	-9.3	14.0	4.0	-9.4	5.4	5.1	2.4	2.7	+21.4%
2018	2.6	-4.2	0.9	3.3	5.6	2.0	1.7	1.9	-6.5	-7.5	1.0	-18.5	−18.5%
2017	1.8	4.7	-2.0	5.2	-4.1	1.1	0.7	-2.9	9.3	0.2	1.9	-4.0	+11.7%
2016	-10.1	-2.9	6.2	8.8	1.0	-3.8	5.1	3.6	-1.5	5.2	22.0	9.7	+48.1%
2015	-4.0	3.3	4.3	-4.1	3.2	6.1	5.4	-0.0	0.8	0.0	3.7	-6.5	+11.7%
2014	-7.2	1.6	1.0	-1.9	-6.5	6.6	-5.7	2.4	-1.0	12.1	-5.3	6.1	+0.1%
2013	1.4	-1.2	4.0	4.9	2.0	3.6	9.2	-8.8	1.5	8.5	12.7	7.2	+53.1%
2012	16.3	12.5	11.4	-0.1	-4.9	6.2	14.2	-1.1	6.6	-2.1	-7.6	9.3	+75.2%
2011	2.3	-1.9	-7.1	12.2	-8.8	5.8	0.1	-15.2	-7.1	14.3	0.5	4.6	−4.4%
2010	13.8	-14.3	20.2	25.7	-1.4	-1.7	2.4	-10.9	-1.3	9.0	-0.4	6.9	+49.2%
2009	-29.4	-35.9	7.4	12.7	-18.7	-18.8	-1.5	-10.2	-1.8	-12.2	-2.1	-0.8	−73.3%
2008	23.6	0.0	5.7	-10.4	-3.2	-26.7	15.7	-8.1	18.2	-3.5	-8.4	10.1	+1.7%
2007	-4.8	-4.9	-3.7	-9.1	12.9	-1.3	-15.7	4.6	1.7	2.3	-1.6	0.7	−19.7%

INSD

Insider Activity · FRME

Congress trades →SEC Form 4 filings via Yahoo Finance

Buys, 6 months

85.2K shares

Sells, 6 months

29.1K shares

Net shares

+56.1K

Net change in insider shares

+4.40%

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Value
Aug 18, 2026	Fluhler Stephan HChief Technology Officer	Sale at price 43.20 per share.	4.1K	$176.26K
Aug 2, 2026	Peterson Joseph COfficer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	8K	$349.04K
Aug 2, 2026	Fluhler Stephan HChief Technology Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	5K	$218.15K
Aug 2, 2026	Kawiecki MicheleChief Financial Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	13K	$567.19K
Aug 2, 2026	Harris Steven COfficer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	3K	$130.89K
Aug 2, 2026	Scurlock Eva D.Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	700	$30.54K
Aug 2, 2026	Scurlock Eva D.Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	4K	$174.52K
Aug 2, 2026	Hardwick Mark KChief Executive Officer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	21K	$916.23K
Aug 2, 2026	Stewart Michael JPresident	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	16K	$698.08K
Aug 2, 2026	Martin John JOfficer	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.63 per share.	8K	$349.04K
Jun 29, 2026	Sondhi Jason R.Director	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	536	$23.42K
Jun 29, 2026	Johnson Kevin D.Director	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	500	$21.84K
Jun 29, 2026	Chiang MungDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	500	$21.84K
Jun 29, 2026	Fultz Paul GDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	518	$22.63K
Jun 29, 2026	Halderman HowardDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	536	$23.42K
Jun 29, 2026	Fisher Michael JDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	500	$21.84K
Jun 29, 2026	Kellogg Clark C JrDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	518	$22.63K
Jun 29, 2026	Brooks Susan W.Director	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	518	$22.63K
Jun 29, 2026	Rechin Michael CDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	554	$24.20K
Jun 29, 2026	Myers Larry WDirector	Stock Award(Grant) at price 43.69 per share.	518	$22.63K

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