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First Merchants Vs. Provident Financial Services Industry Stock Comparison
Buy
65
FRME
First Merchants
Last Price:
43.44
Seasonality Move:
4.75%
Buy
78
PFS
Provident Financial Services
Last Price:
21.44
Seasonality Move:
0.41%
Buy
65
First Merchants (FRME)
is a Buy
Is First Merchants a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current First Merchants [FRME] share price is $43.45. The Score for FRME is 65, which is 30% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- FRME is currently trading in the 60-70% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
Buy
78
Provident Financial Services (PFS)
is a Buy
Is Provident Financial Services a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Provident Financial Services [PFS] share price is $21.42. The Score for PFS is 78, which is 56% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- PFS is currently trading in the 70-80% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
FRME Stock Price Chart
What is First Merchants's stock price today?
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The First Merchants share price today is $43.45
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and FRME is experiencing slight selling pressure.
PFS Stock Price Chart
What is Provident Financial Services's stock price today?
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The Provident Financial Services share price today is $21.42
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and PFS is experiencing slight buying pressure.
FRME Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | 1.82 | Buy |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 67.43 | Buy |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | -83954 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (36.14 - 42.02) | Buy |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (34.64 - 39.9) | Buy |
PFS Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | 0.77 | Buy |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 64.33 | Buy |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | 227607 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (18.5 - 20.84) | Buy |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (16.28 - 19.76) | Buy |
FRME Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 42.82 | Buy |
| 20-day SMA: | 39.39 | Buy |
| 50-day SMA: | 37.85 | Buy |
| 200-day SMA: | 35.45 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 42.54 | Buy |
| 20-day EMA: | 40.38 | Buy |
| 50-day EMA: | 38.58 | Buy |
| 200-day EMA: | 36 | Buy |
PFS Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 21.15 | Buy |
| 20-day SMA: | 19.83 | Buy |
| 50-day SMA: | 18.97 | Buy |
| 200-day SMA: | 16.43 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 21 | Buy |
| 20-day EMA: | 20.14 | Buy |
| 50-day EMA: | 19.18 | Buy |
| 200-day EMA: | 17.39 | Buy |
First Merchants Earnings Growth & FRME Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.01 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, a decrease this year of $0.56 per share, and an increase next year of $0.16 per share.
Provident Financial Services Earnings Growth & PFS Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.08 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, an increase this year of $0.08 per share, and an increase next year of $0.26 per share.
First Merchants Technical Analysis
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