First Merchants Stock
First Merchants Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Mark K. Hardwick
- Employees
- 2,086
- Market cap
- $2.5 B
- IPO
- 20/06/1989
First Merchants Corporation operates as a financial holding entity within the Financial Services sector, primarily conducting its business through its subsidiary, First Merchants Bank. The institution delivers a full spectrum of community banking solutions to its clients. This includes accepting various types of…
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First Merchants stock: price history
1D
+0.3%
1W
+1.5%
1M
-3.6%
6M
-3.7%
YTD
+5.7%
1Y
+12.1%
2Y
+0.5%
5Y
-7.7%
10Y
+47.2%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
21/10/2026 (in 4 days)
Volatility around earnings
~18% weaker price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of First Merchants
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$46.00
CONSENSUS
US$46.00
MEDIAN
US$46.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$46.00
0
STRONG BUY
11
BUY
1
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
12
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 06/10/2026
First Merchants stock metrics
P/E
12.65
P/B
0.92
EV/EBITDA
14.58
RETURN ON EQUITY
1.6%
NET MARGIN
14.8%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.59
DIVIDEND YIELD
3.7%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
98.0%
FLOAT SHARES
61,562,979
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
504,638
Insider transactions (SEC)
WOJTOWICZ JEAN L
Fultz Paul G
Johnson Kevin D
Sondhi Jason R
Brooks Susan W
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Frequently asked questions about First Merchants stock
What does First Merchants do?
First Merchants Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Banks - Regional industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Mark K. Hardwick, the company employs around 2,086 people.
The IPO was on 20/06/1989; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker FRME.
What do analysts say about First Merchants stock?
12 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 06/10/2026).
The average price target is US$46.00, ranging from US$46.00 to US$46.00, with a median of US$46.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does First Merchants report next?
The next earnings date is 21/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -18% stronger than usual.
Does First Merchants pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.37 per share, ex-date 04/09/2026, paid on 18/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 3.7% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to First Merchants?
Comparable stocks include U.S. Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group, Truist Financial, Fifth Third Bancorp, M&T Bank, Huntington Bancshares, Citizens Financial Group and Regions Financial.
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