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NASDAQ · FRMEP

First Merchants Corporation

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

$25.31

Down-$0.06 (-0.24%)

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 8:25 PM

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5.7/10

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Market cap
1.48B
P/E ratio
9.55
Dividend yield
7.41%
52-week range
$24.73 – $27.00
Volume
1.06K
Avg. volume
617

Price performance · FRMEP

FRMEP price history

1M range · 11 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 6, 2026

FRMEP closed at $25.31 after 11 trading sessions, up 1.08% for the selected period.

Last close
$25.31
Period change
+1.08%
Period low
$25.04
Period high
$25.31
Daily close
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FRMEP OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 6, 2026$25.31$25.31$25.31$25.311.06K
Oct 5, 2026$25.27$25.27$25.2699$25.271.4K
Oct 2, 2026$25.19$25.229$25.155$25.1551.16K
Oct 1, 2026$25.15$25.19$25.15$25.1899605.19
Sep 25, 2026$25.24$25.24$25.20$25.201.46K
Sep 24, 2026$25.25$25.2501$25.25$25.251.01K
Sep 21, 2026$25.11$25.20$25.11$25.20513.19
Sep 18, 2026$25.30$25.30$25.30$25.30405.19
Sep 17, 2026$25.25$25.25$25.25$25.25194.19
Sep 15, 2026$25.22$25.22$25.22$25.22458.19
Sep 14, 2026$25.27$25.325$25.04$25.042.35K

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FRMEP research

Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

First Merchants Corp, through its subsidiaries, provides its customers with financial services delivered locally by bankers. It offers personal banking, business banking, real estate mortgage lending, cash management services, brokerage, wealth management, and insurance. The company reports in only one segment which is community banking.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$31.92
Implied upside
—
Analysts
12
FRMEP recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 6, 2026Raymond JamesOutperform—
Oct 5, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Jun 26, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Feb 4, 2026Piper SandlerOverweight—
Oct 27, 2025Piper SandlerOverweight—
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Yahoo · Oct 1, 2026

First Merchants Bank CEO Mark Hardwick to retire at the end of 2026 and President Mike Stewart to become President and CEO

Mark K. Hardwick First Merchants Michael J. Stewart First Merchants MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) today announced that CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at the end of the year after 29 years with the bank. The First Merchants Corporation Board of Directors announced that Mike Stewart, current First Merchants Bank President who has been with the bank for more than 18 years, will become President and CEO at the start of 2027. “We wish Mark w

Yahoo · Sep 30, 2026

First Merchants Corporation to Report Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast

MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Corporation will host an earnings conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 22, 2026. To access via phone, participants will need to register using the following link where they will be provided a phone number and access code: (https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIb6ca7718e42d48c

Yahoo · Sep 28, 2026

3 Stocks Under $50 Walking a Fine Line

Stocks trading between $10 and $50 can be particularly interesting as they frequently represent businesses that have survived their early challenges. However, investors should remain vigilant as some may still have unproven business models, leaving them vulnerable to the ebbs and flows of the broader market.

Yahoo · Sep 25, 2026

3 Bank Stocks That Could Benefit If Higher Rates Stay Elevated

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