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FRME
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
May 15, 01:55 PM (EDT)
Price
$39.16
Change
+$0.11 (+0.28%)
Capitalization
2.03B

FRME stock forecast, quote, news & analysis

First Merchants Corp, through its subsidiaries, provides its customers with financial services delivered locally by bankers... Show more

Industry: #Regional Banks
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May 14, 2025

FRME in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025

FRME moved above its 50-day moving average on May 12, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 54 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FRME as a result. In of 98 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FRME just turned positive on April 22, 2025. Looking at past instances where FRME's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FRME advanced for three days, in of 289 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 215 cases where FRME Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for FRME moved out of overbought territory on May 14, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 29 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 29 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

The 50-day moving average for FRME moved below the 200-day moving average on May 01, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FRME declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

FRME broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 12, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 51, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.912) is normal, around the industry mean (1.035). P/E Ratio (9.164) is within average values for comparable stocks, (16.997). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.366). Dividend Yield (0.040) settles around the average of (0.059) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.123) is also within normal values, averaging (2.928).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. FRME’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

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FRME paid dividends on March 21, 2025

First Merchants Corp FRME Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.35 per share was paid with a record date of March 21, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of March 07, 2025. Read more...
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Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are US Bancorp (NYSE:USB), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Itau Unibanco Banco Holding SA (NYSE:ITUB), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB), Banco Bradesco SA (NYSE:BBD), Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN), Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF), KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), Veritex Holdings (NASDAQ:VBTX).

Industry description

Regional banks have a smaller reach than major banks, and cater mostly to one region of a country, such as a state or within a group of states. They offer services often similar – albeit with some limitations/smaller scale – compared to major banks. Taking deposits, making loans, mortgages, leases, credit cards , fund management, insurance and investment banking. SunTrust Banks, State Street Corp., M&T Bank Corp. are some examples of U.S. regional banks.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Regional Banks Industry is 5.97B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 22.65 to 133.96B. HDB holds the highest valuation in this group at 133.96B. The lowest valued company is VLYPP at 22.65.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 5%. PNBK experienced the highest price growth at 79%, while SBGOF experienced the biggest fall at -16%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Regional Banks Industry was 22%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -5% and the average quarterly volume growth was 40%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 50
P/E Growth Rating: 42
Price Growth Rating: 49
SMR Rating: 39
Profit Risk Rating: 51
Seasonality Score: 19 (-100 ... +100)
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a regional bank

Industry RegionalBanks

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Industry
Regional Banks
Address
200 East Jackson Street
Phone
+1 765 747-1500
Employees
2162
Web
https://www.firstmerchants.com