39.96 USD
↘ 0.15 (0.37%)LIVE (AS OF 12:51 PM EDT)
First Merchants Corp (FRME) is currently trading at $39.96. There is a divergence between signals — technical indicators rate "Buy" but underlying fundamentals lean "Sell". Key drivers include a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On the valuation side, FRME appears attractively valued relative to sector peers across key multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 20, 2026.
Open?$40.11
High?$40.22
Low?$39.78
Prev. Close?$40.11
Volume?96.9K
Avg. Volume?498.0K
VWAP?$39.94
Rel. Volume?0.19x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$39.92 × 100
Ask?$39.96 × 100
Spread?$0.04
Midpoint?$39.94
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?2.5B
Shares Out?62.8M
Float?61.6M
Float %?98.0%
P/E Ratio?13.68
P/B Ratio?0.93
EPS?$2.93
Dividend?3.55%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
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.
Employees
2.1K
Market Cap
2.5B
Industry
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
Website
Listed
1989-06-20
Address
200 E JACKSON ST
MUNCIE, IN 47308-0792
Phone: (765) 747-1500
MUNCIE, IN 47308-0792
Phone: (765) 747-1500
Technical OutlookBuy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▲ Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?50
Momentum?33
Short Sent.?69
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Confidence?68%Moderate
Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?3.93%Low
Short Interest?2.4M
Days to Cover?4.2
Free Float61.6M
Avg Daily Volume583.6K
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.65Strong
Quick Ratio?2.65Strong
Cash Ratio?0.06Low
Debt/Equity?0.56Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score89/100
P/E?13.7CHEAP▾
Peers20
S&P85
P/B?0.93CHEAP▾
Peers90
S&P97
P/S?2.31CHEAP▾
Peers80
S&P60
P/FCF?8.0CHEAP▾
Peers90
S&P93
EV/EBITDA?19.1FAIR▾
Peers10
S&P29
EV/Sales?3.61FAIR▾
Peers30
S&P52
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?6.8%FAIR▾
Peers9
S&P22
ROA?0.9%WEAK▾
Peers9
S&P11
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$314.9M
Enterprise Value?$3.9B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day