Stephan Fluhler Buys Shares of First Merchants Corporation $FRME

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Stephan Fluhler, Chief Information Officer at First Merchants Corporation ($FRME), bought 96 shares at an average price of $40.90, for a total transaction of $3,926.40. The trade was disclosed in a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Merchants Corporation Stock Holds Steady

Shares of First Merchants Corporation ($FRME) traded around $41.91 on Wednesday.

Last price$41.91
Market cap$2.60B
P/E ratio13.33
Forward P/E9.25
PEG ratio1.40
Beta0.85
52-week low$34.66
52-week high$45.33
50-day MA$42.98
200-day MA$40.10

First Merchants Corporation Earnings

EPS (ttm)$3.11
Revenue (ttm)$642.19M
Revenue growth2.80%
Net margin28.96%
Return on equity7.37%
Next earningsOct 21, 2026

First Merchants Corporation Dividend

Annual dividend$1.48
Dividend yield357%
Payout ratio46.62%
Ex-dividend dateSep 4, 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Average target$48
High target$51
Low target$45
Analysts covering5

About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties, agricultural lending, treasury management services and depository products. It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate, and financial planning services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

ExchangeNasdaqGS
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryBanks - Regional
HeadquartersMuncie, IN
CEOMr. Mark K. Hardwick CPA
Employees2,086

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