First Merchants (FM5) Stock Overview
Operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$35.20 |
| 52 Week High | US$36.80 |
| 52 Week Low | US$29.80 |
| Beta | 0.87 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.33% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.10% |
| 1 Year Change | 13.55% |
| 3 Year Change | 41.94% |
| 5 Year Change | -2.22% |
| Change since IPO | 2.90% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FM5 | DE Banks | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.8% | 4.5% | 0.6% |
| 1Y | 13.5% | 45.6% | 3.8% |
Return vs Industry: FM5 underperformed the German Banks industry which returned 46.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FM5 exceeded the German Market which returned 5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FM5 volatility | |
|---|---|
| FM5 Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: FM5 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: FM5's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 2,086 | Mark Hardwick | www.firstmerchants.com |
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.
First Merchants Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| FM5 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €2.24b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €171.87m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €556.62m |
Is FM5 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FM5 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$637.81m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$637.81m |
| Other Expenses | US$440.87m |
| Earnings | US$196.94m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.12 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 30.88% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 63.3% |
How did FM5 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does FM5 pay a reliable dividends?
See FM5 dividend history and benchmarks| First Merchants dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 05 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 19 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 16 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 2 days |
Does FM5 pay a reliable dividends?
See FM5 dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/06/19 18:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
First Merchants Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reevey | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Brendan Nosal | Hovde Group, LLC |
| Damon DelMonte | Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods |