FRME.P Stock Overview
Operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$25.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$26.43 |
| 52 Week Low | US$23.38 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.16% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.39% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.59% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -3.54% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| FRME.P | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.0004% | 5.1% | 3.8% |
| 1Y | 0.6% | 39.7% | 24.4% |
Return vs Industry: FRME.P underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 39.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FRME.P underperformed the US Market which returned 24.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FRME.P volatility | |
|---|---|
| FRME.P Average Weekly Movement | 1.6% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: FRME.P has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: FRME.P's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 2,162 | Mark Hardwick | www.firstmerchants.com |
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services.
First Merchants Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| FRME.P fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$2.38b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$177.66m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$593.09m |
13.2x
P/E Ratio1.0x
P/B RatioIs FRME.P overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FRME.P income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$593.09m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$593.09m |
| Other Expenses | US$415.43m |
| Earnings | US$177.66m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.03 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 49.6% |
How did FRME.P perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.5%
Current Dividend Yield46%
Payout RatioDoes FRME.P pay a reliable dividends?
See FRME.P dividend history and benchmarks| First Merchants dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Jan 31 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Feb 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 8 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 23 days |
Does FRME.P pay a reliable dividends?
See FRME.P dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/22 02:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
First Merchants Corporation is covered by 12 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 |
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| Kevin Reevey | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Benjamin Gerlinger | Hovde Group, LLC |
| Brendan Nosal | Hovde Group, LLC |