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FRME Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$35.89
Seasonality move
:
0.5%
Day range:
$35.14 - $36.45
52-week range:
$30.55 - $46.13
Dividend yield:
3.93%
P/E ratio:
10.00x
P/S ratio:
3.28x
P/B ratio:
0.89x
Volume:
352.3K
Avg. volume:
363.3K
1-year change:
4.34%
Market cap:
$2.1B
Revenue:
$626.7M
EPS (TTM):
$3.56
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingFirst Merchants has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 2 Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.17, First Merchants has an estimated upside of 26.84% from its current price of $35.61.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $42.00 representing -17.94% downside risk from its current price of $35.61.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 3 analysts, First Merchants has 26.84% upside to fair value with a price target of $45.17 per share.
FRME vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, First Merchants has underperformed the S&P 500 by -0.84% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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First Merchants does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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First Merchants has grown year-over-year revenues for 2 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter First Merchants reported revenues of $160.3M.
Earnings Growth
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First Merchants has grown year-over-year earnings for 2 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter First Merchants reported earnings per share of $0.94.
Enterprise value:
1.3B
EV / Invested capital:
0.39x
Price / LTM sales:
3.28x
EV / EBIT:
2.03x
EV / Revenue:
2.09x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
3.86x
EV / Free cash flow:
4.97x
Price / Operating cash flow:
8.03x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
--
Gross Profit (TTM):
--
Return On Assets:
1.14%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
32.97%
Return On Equity:
9.18%
Return On Invested Capital:
6.56%
Operating Margin:
--
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $669.1M | $635.6M | $633.3M | $153.7M | $160.3M | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Operating Income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Diluted EPS | $3.97 | $3.47 | $3.56 | $0.80 | $0.94 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $3B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $2.2B | $1.9B | |
| Total Assets | $14.6B | $15.5B | $18.2B | $18.3B | $18.4B | |
| Current Liabilities | $189.7M | $173.3M | $191.1M | $149.5M | $321.3M | |
| Total Liabilities | $12.8B | $13.7B | $16.1B | $16.1B | $16.1B | |
| Total Equity | $1.8B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.3B | |
| Total Debt | $477.8M | $427.6M | $974.9M | $731.4M | $1B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $284.3M | $258.8M | $266.2M | $65.6M | $67.5M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$462.7M | -$344.4M | -$252.4M | -$237.1M | -$251.5M | |
| Cash From Financing | $133.8M | $75.6M | -$38.8M | $159M | $186.9M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $284.3M | $258.8M | $266.2M | $65.6M | $67.5M | |
FRME
Sector
Market Cap
$2.1B
$601.7M
Price % of 52-Week High
77.2%
83.79%
Dividend Yield
3.93%
2.08%
Shareholder Yield
4.37%
3.96%
1-Year Price Total Return
4.34%
7.93%
Beta (5-Year)
0.953
0.555
Dividend yield:
3.93%
Annualized payout:
$1.39
Payout ratio:
30.11%
Growth streak:
13 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$35.84
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$39.44
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
37.8 - 43.66
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
26.7M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$36.30
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
40.89
ADX Line
Sell
Level
26.68
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-49.8031
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$39.70
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.11
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-32
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
21M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (0.4431)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.0172)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (9)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (1.6232)
--
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
--
Quality Ratio Score
Level (--)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
First Merchants Corp, through its subsidiaries, provides its customers with financial services delivered locally by bankers. It offers personal banking, business banking, real estate mortgage lending, cash management services, brokerage, wealth management, and insurance. The company reports in only one segment which is community banking.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, FRME has received 2 Buy ratings 1 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The FRME average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $45.17.
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Where Will First Merchants Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that First Merchants share price will rise to $45.17 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About First Merchants?
Analysts are divided on their view about First Merchants share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that First Merchants is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $42.00.
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What Is First Merchants's Price Target?
The price target for First Merchants over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $45.17 according to 3 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 1 analyst rates the stock a Hold.
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Is FRME A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for First Merchants is a Buy. 2 of 3 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of FRME?
You can purchase shares of First Merchants via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase First Merchants shares.
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What Is The First Merchants Share Price Today?
First Merchants was last trading at $35.89 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for First Merchants. Yesterday, First Merchants closed at $35.61 per share.
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How To Buy First Merchants Stock Online?
In order to purchase First Merchants stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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