First Merchants stock
FRMENASDAQFirst Merchants Corporation, Financial ServicesISIN US3208171096
60Score 60 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
66 / 100
Price history
+14% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 0.2% above it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 52).
The price is 9.5% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 83% (April 2008 to December 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$40.53
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$40.86
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)52
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$34.99
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$45.23
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- First Merchants Corporation belongs to the Banks (Regional) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.57B, is number 229 of 422 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $661.42M (up 5.5% year on year) and earnings of $226M (up 12.2%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $806.15M (up 21.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.24 (down 16.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 60 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 724 of 976 in Financial Services, median 68.
- The P/E is 13.1 (Banks (Regional) median 12.2, own median of recent years 11.3).
- Our model puts fair value at $44.12, with the price 7% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 16 years.
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 74
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 16.9% a year through 2028 (estimates from 5 analysts).Growth 51
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are stability and fundamentals, while profitability and capital allocation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are strong overall.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk low
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- calm price action
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $36.76 and expensive above $55.15 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $49.90 (excess return model) and $38.34 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $39.96, at 7.8% it would be $50.36.
Valuation metrics
Half from the excess return model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (12.2).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 11.5% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 8% per year.
Margins
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: operating 39%, net 34%. Banks and insurers have no gross margin, and their net margin is not comparable with other industries. The score leaves both out. Last 12 months: net 27%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterFor banks and insurers, deposits and liabilities are the business. Debt to equity and the current ratio say little here, and the score does not rate them.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Jan 2027in 74 days
- Last reported
- 21 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.10 (expected $1.04)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $3.24+0.3%
- Revenue
- $806.15M+0.1%
- Earnings per share
- $4.36−2.5%
- Revenue
- $847.42M+0.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −1.3%Mid single digit loan growth and about 10% growth in noninterest income remain, but full year net charge offs of 40 to 45 basis points are expected due to two known credits.
“As a result, while current quarter charge offs remained a modest 10 basis points annualized, we currently anticipate full year 2026 net charge off will trend into the 40- to 45-basis-point range.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 23 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 2 insiders sold, $1.01M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at First Merchants
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
976 rated companies in Financial Services
- This company
- 60
- Sector median
- 68
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Banks (Regional)
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- First BancorpFBNC $2.69B63
- TrustmarkTRMK $2.63B69
- Beacon FinancialBBT $2.59B65
- First BuseyBUSE $2.58B64
- BannerBANR $2.53B65
- Stock Yards BancorpSYBT $2.47B73
- Merchants BancorpMBIN $2.46B76
- Banco di Desio e della BrianzaBDB.MI $2.42B70
ETFs that hold First Merchants
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.09% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.09% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.08% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
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| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.08% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.07% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.07% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.03% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.02% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jan 2024)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.