First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend

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.

GlobeNewsWire • Nov 14, 2025

Does First Merchants (FRME) Have the Potential to Rally 26.14% as Wall Street Analysts Expect?

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.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 14, 2025

First Merchants: I Prefer The Common Over The Preferred Stock

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.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 8, 2025

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 23, 2025

First Savings Financial Investor Alert By The Former Attorney General Of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of First Savings Financial Group, Inc. - FSFG

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.

Business Wire • Oct 23, 2025

First Merchants Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings per Share

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.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 22, 2025

First Merchants (FRME) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

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.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 22, 2025

First Merchants (FRME) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 22, 2025

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Its Preferred Stock

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.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 15, 2025

Best Value Stock to Buy for October 2nd

AEG, FMAO and FRME made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on October 2, 2025.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 3, 2025