First Merchants

FRME

Market cap $2.13B

MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on November 14, 2025 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 19, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of December 5, 2025.

The consensus price target hints at a 26.1% upside potential for First Merchants (FRME). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

First Merchants delivers solid earnings growth, with net interest income rising and a well-covered 4% dividend yield. FRME's common shares offer a compelling risk/reward profile, trading at under 10x earnings and below 1.5x tangible book value. The preferred stock appears less attractive due to a 5% premium over the call price and potential call risk, despite strong dividend coverage.

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 23, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Mark Hardwick - CEO & Director Michael Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - Executive VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer John Martin - Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Damon Del Monte - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Brian Martin - Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Research Division Terence McEvoy - Stephens Inc., Research Division Brendan Nosal - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the First Merchants Corporation Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Before we begin, management would like to remind you that today's call contains forward-looking statements with respect to the future performance and financial condition of First Merchants Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties.

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FSFG) to First Merchants Corporation (NasdaqGS: FRME). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of First Savings will receive 0.85 of a share of First Merchants common stock for each share of First Savings that they own. KSF is see.

Although the revenue and EPS for First Merchants (FRME) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

First Merchants (FRME) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.95 per share a year ago.

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) (the "Corporation") Third Quarter 2025 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $56.3 million and diluted earnings per common share totaled $0.98 in the third quarter of 2025, compared to $48.7 million and $0.84 in the third quarter of 2024, and $56.4 million and $0.98 in the second quarter of 2025.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes?

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on November 14, 2025, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2025.