NasdaqGS:FRMEBanks
Is Rising Net Interest Income But Falling EPS Reframing The Investment Case For First Merchants (FRME)?
First Merchants Corporation recently reported past second-quarter and six-month 2026 results, showing higher net interest income of US$158.94 million and US$310.24 million respectively, but lower net income of US$43.98 million and US$72.14 million compared with the same periods a year earlier.
An interesting point for investors is that earnings per share fell even as the company completed a share repurchase of 2,187,855 shares for US$85.15 million and continued paying dividends on its 7.50%...