First Merchants (FRME) News Today $39.60 +0.02 (+0.05%) Closing price 05/19/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.60 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FRME Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent May 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 January 2026 December 2025 November 2025 October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 Time Period First Merchants Earnings Call Highlights Margin ReboundMay 19 at 9:50 PM | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Corporation Appoints Paul Fultz to Its Boards of DirectorsMay 19 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.comFirst Merchants Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend to ShareholdersMay 19 at 3:30 PM | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Corporation Announces Cash DividendMay 19 at 2:40 PM | globenewswire.comContrasting Chester Bancorp (OTCMKTS:CNBA) and First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME)May 19 at 3:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street ZenMay 17 at 1:07 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsMay 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Merchants Corporation $FRME Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.May 10, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's WhyMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Cut to "Sell" at Wall Street ZenMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchant dividend preview: Can a 14-year streak lift the May payout again?May 7, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Q2 dividend preview: 14-year growth streak set to continueMay 7, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?May 1, 2026 | marketbeat.comThe Top 5 Analyst Questions From First Merchants’s Q1 Earnings CallApril 29, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Corporation 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 25, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFirst Merchants Corp (FRME) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Financial Performance Amid ...April 24, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFRME Q1 deep dive: Loan growth, deposit mix, and integration shape outlookApril 23, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Earnings Call Highlights Core StrengthApril 23, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Q1 Earnings Call HighlightsApril 23, 2026 | marketbeat.comAssessing First Merchants (FRME) Valuation As Recent Returns Cool From Three Year PerformanceApril 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 CY2026 EarningsApril 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Announces Quarterly Earnings ResultsApril 22, 2026 | marketbeat.comFirst Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2026 ResultsApril 22, 2026 | globenewswire.comFirst Merchants and Renasant shares are soaring, what you need to knowApril 17, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Declares Quarterly Dividend on Preferred SharesApril 16, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred StockApril 16, 2026 | globenewswire.comIs First Merchants (FRME) Pricing Reflect Its Reassessment In The Regional Banking SectorApril 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants Corporation to Release Q1 2026 Financial Results and Host Earnings CallApril 2, 2026 | quiverquant.comQFirst Merchants Corporation to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and WebcastApril 2, 2026 | globenewswire.comImplied volatility surging for First Merchants stock optionsMarch 31, 2026 | msn.comFirst Merchants Bank Selects Spiral to Power Personalized Savings and Community Giving Through Everyday BankingMarch 31, 2026 | businesswire.comIs First Merchants Corporation (FRME) A Good Stock To Buy Now?March 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comIs First Merchants Corporation (FRME) A Good Stock To Buy Now?March 29, 2026 | insidermonkey.comAssessing First Merchants (FRME) Valuation After Recent Share Price Moves And Cash Flow EstimatesMarch 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAssessing First Merchants (FRME) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Undervaluation SignalsMarch 4, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) VP Sells $207,500.00 in StockFebruary 27, 2026 | insidertrades.comFirst Merchants (FRME): Buy, sell, or hold post Q4 earnings?February 17, 2026 | msn.comLarry Myers Joins First Merchants Board As Valuation Gap Draws AttentionFebruary 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAssessing First Merchants (FRME) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Discount To Fair ValueFebruary 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants Insider Sparks Buzz With Significant Stock MoveFebruary 12, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend to ShareholdersFebruary 10, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants Corporation Announces Cash DividendFebruary 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comInsider Selling: First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Insider Sells 3,227 Shares of StockFebruary 10, 2026 | insidertrades.comFirst Merchants Adds Larry Myers to Expanded BoardFebruary 9, 2026 | tipranks.comLarry Myers Appointed to Board of Directors at First Merchants Corporation Following Merger with First Savings BankFebruary 9, 2026 | quiverquant.comQFirst Merchants Corporation Appoints Larry Myers to Its Board of DirectorsFebruary 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comFirst Merchants Adopts 2026 Senior Management Incentive PlanFebruary 6, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Merchants completes acquisition of First Savings FinancialFebruary 4, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comFirst Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) Q4 2025 earnings call transcriptJanuary 28, 2026 | msn.com Get First Merchants News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FRME and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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