NASDAQ:FRMEP First Merchants (FRMEP) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.00 -0.19 (-0.75%) Closing price 01:32 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.00 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:10 PM 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsSEC Filings About First Merchants Stock (NASDAQ:FRMEP) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get First Merchants alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$25.16▼$25.2350-Day Range$24.89▼$25.9652-Week Range$24.73▼$27.09Volume1,155 shsAverage Volume1,697 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.52%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview First Merchants Corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. Through its principal subsidiary, First Merchants Bank, the company provides banking and related financial services to consumers, businesses, municipalities and institutions. Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, residential and commercial lending, agricultural loans, mortgage banking, treasury management, investment and wealth management, insurance and other financial services. The bank serves customers through branches and digital banking channels across Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. First Merchants traces its history to 1893 and has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions in the Midwest. Mark K. Hardwick serves as president and chief executive officer of First Merchants Corporation. FRMEP represents the company’s publicly traded Series A preferred stock.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Receive FRMEP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Merchants and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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FRMEP Stock News HeadlinesWhat Wall Street expects from First Merchants's earningsJuly 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFRMEPJuly 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.October 2 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)First Merchants Corporation To Report Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Host Conference Call And WebcastJuly 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 73% institutional ownership, First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) is a favorite amongst the big gunsJuly 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Merchants BankJune 20, 2023 | forbes.comFirst Merchants Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (FRME)June 9, 2023 | thestreet.comCBK allows interest-free Lipa na M-Pesa loans planJune 7, 2023 | msn.comSee More Headlines FRMEP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FRMEP shares performed this year? First Merchants' stock was trading at $25.6250 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FRMEP stock has decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $25.00. How were First Merchants' earnings last quarter? First Merchants Co. (NASDAQ:FRMEP) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $170.52 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.90 million. How do I buy shares of First Merchants? Shares of FRMEP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2025Record date for 8/14 Dividend7/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend7/30/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Today10/02/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (33m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 FRMEP's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FRMEP has been in this zone for over 33 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FRMEP CIK712534 Webwww.firstmerchants.com Phone765-747-1500FaxN/AEmployees2,086Year Founded1982Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$691.54 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Social Links The 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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