first merchants - FRME
FRME
Close Chg Chg %
40.68 0.46 1.13%
Open Market
41.14
+0.46 (1.13%)
Volume: 29.07K
Last Updated:
Oct 26, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
Company Overview: first merchants - FRME
FRME Key Data
| Open $40.86 | Day Range 40.86 - 41.16 |
| 52 Week Range 34.66 - 45.32 | Market Cap $2.51B |
| Shares Outstanding 62.80M | Public Float 61.44M |
| Beta 0.88 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 12.83 | EPS $3.23 |
| Yield 357.58% | Dividend $0.37 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Sep 4, 2026 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 477.15K |
FRME Performance
| 1 Week | 2.73% | ||
| 1 Month | -0.07% | ||
| 3 Months | -5.79% | ||
| 1 Year | 9.15% | ||
| 5 Years | -2.16% |
FRME Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
6
Full Ratings ➔
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Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | OVERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 46.667 | |
| Number of Ratings | 6 | Current Quarters Estimate | 1.025 | |
| FY Report Date | 12 / 2026 | Current Year's Estimate | 3.239 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 1.09 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 3.88 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 4.432 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Mean Estimate | 1.03 | 1.02 | 3.24 | 4.43 |
| High Estimates | 1.07 | 1.05 | 3.27 | 4.55 |
| Low Estimate | 0.96 | 1.00 | 3.14 | 4.30 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 3.94 | 2.30 | 1.58 | 2.45 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Overweight | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for First Merchants - FRME
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for First Merchants - FRME
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Jean L. Wojtowicz Director | 68,026 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $39.78 per share | 2,706,074.28 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Michael C. Rechin Director | 91,032 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $39.78 per share | 3,621,252.96 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Larry W. Myers Director | 90,838 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $39.78 per share | 3,613,535.64 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Jason Raj Sondhi Director | 10,712 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $39.78 per share | 426,123.36 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Mark K. Hardwick Chief Executive Officer; Director | 3,385 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Stephan H. Fluhler Chief Information Officer | 1,733 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Michael R. Becher Director | 29,699 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $43.69 per share | 1,297,549.31 |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Paul Fultz Director | 518 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) Non-derivative transaction at $43.69 per share | 22,631.42 |