FRME (First Merchants Corp) Stock Analysis - News

First Merchants Corp (FRME) is a publicly traded Financial Services sector company. As of May 20, 2026, FRME trades at $39.60 with a market cap of $2.49B and a P/E ratio of 11.63. FRME moved +0.05% today. Year to date, FRME is +5.60%; over the trailing twelve months it is +0.58%. Its 52-week range spans $33.13 to $46.13. Analyst consensus is buy with an average price target of $49.50. Rallies surfaces FRME's financials, insider trades, hedge fund holdings, congressional trades, analyst ratings, and AI-generated research below.

What changed in FRME news today?

First Merchants adds ex-KPMG audit partner, declares $0.37 dividend: First Merchants Corporation added former KPMG audit partner Paul Fultz to its 13-member board to strengthen financial reporting and risk oversight ahead of the 2027 shareholder vote. The bank holding company declared a $0.37 per share cash dividend payable June 19 to shareholders of record June 5.

FRME Key Metrics

Key financial metrics for FRME
MetricValue
Price$39.60
Market Cap$2.49B
P/E Ratio11.63
EPS$3.41
Dividend Yield0.36%
52-Week High$46.13
52-Week Low$33.13
Volume156.43K
Avg Volume0
Revenue (TTM)$950.84M
Net Income$198.82M
Gross Margin0.00%

Latest FRME News

Recent FRME Insider Trades

  • Myers Larry W sold 5.00K (~$207.50K) on Feb 26, 2026.
  • Myers Larry W sold 5.00K (~$207.50K) on Feb 26, 2026.
  • FLUHLER STEPHAN sold 4.16K (~$174.60K) on Feb 11, 2026.

FRME Analyst Consensus

3 analysts cover FRME: 0 strong buy, 2 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. Consensus rating is buy. Average price target: $49.50.

Common questions about FRME

What changed in FRME news today?
First Merchants adds ex-KPMG audit partner, declares $0.37 dividend: First Merchants Corporation added former KPMG audit partner Paul Fultz to its 13-member board to strengthen financial reporting and risk oversight ahead of the 2027 shareholder vote. The bank holding company declared a $0.37 per share cash dividend payable June 19 to shareholders of record June 5.
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Is FRME research on Rallies investment advice?
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