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FRME · First Merchants Corporation

Banks - RegionalUnited StatesAnalyst view: Buy

$43.18

+1.76% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Bullish4 bullish · 1 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Buy (2.00 from 5 analysts)
To mean target: +11.2%

Market cap

$3B

Enterprise value

$4B

Trailing P/E

13.7

Forward P/E

9.4

Dividend yield

4.0%

Beta

0.85

Avg volume

0M

Employees

2K

2D change

5D change

1.86%

10D change

-4.31%

30D change

-2.31%

60D change

6.87%

MTD change

-3.66%

YTD change

15.99%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingBuy
Recommendation mean (1–5)2.00
Covering analysts5
Mean price target$48.00
Low price target$45.00
Upside to mean target+11.2%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)53.3
50-day MA$41.69
200-day MA$38.77
Price vs 50-day MA+4.2%
Price vs 200-day MA+12.0%
MACD histogram-0.21
Volume vs 3-month avg0.9×
52w low $34.0152w high $45.23

Analyst sentiment over time — FRME

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-06-26

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-06-26Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$49.00 $51.00
2026-02-04Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$46.00 $49.00
2025-10-27Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$48.00 $46.00
2025-09-29Stephens & Co.ReiteratesEqual-Weight$46.00
2025-09-26Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperformMarket Perform$0.00
2025-09-26Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$49.00 $50.00

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 53 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 4.2% above the 50-day MA ($41.69).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 12.0% above the 200-day MA ($38.77).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA (golden-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points up.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is negative (-0.21) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price is within 5% of the 52-week high ($45.23).

FRME Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$1.0B
EBITDA
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow
Book value / share$42.96
Net debt / EBITDA
WACC8.0%
Revenue growth3.00%
Earnings growth-28.00%

About First Merchants Corporation

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.

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