First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company in Central Indiana, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation includes First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (a division of First Merchants Bank). The company is listed on the NASDAQ as FRME. As of March 2026, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $21.1 billion. First Merchants offers commercial banking, personal banking, and investment advisor services.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change |
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| FRME | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | 2026-10-08 08:39:34 | 39.1 | -0.21 | -0.53 |
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time |
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| FRME | 0000712534 | FIRST MERCHANTS CORP | US3208171096 | TZTBT0OTGQ2FEK6XMX94 | 351544218 | Nasdaq | 6021 | National Commercial Banks | 1231 | IN | 200 E JACKSON ST | MUNCIE | IN | 47308-0792 | UNITED STATES | US | 7657471500 | 200 EAST JACKSON STREET, MUNCIE, IN, 47305 | 200 E JACKSON ST, MUNCIE, IN, 47308-0792 | — | — | 1892 | Mark Hardwick | 2,224 | http://firstmerchants.com | 2,200,000,000 | 62,508,055 | 63,022,741 | First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company in Central Indiana, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation includes First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (a division of First Merchants Bank). The company is listed on the NASDAQ as FRME. As of March 2026, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $21.1 billion. First Merchants offers commercial banking, personal banking, and investment advisor services. | 2026-10-01 19:47:12 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,200,000,000 | 267,660,000 | 13.8516 | 63,392,748 | 4,857,504 | 8.2984 |
| 2024 | 1,932,340,000 | 258,382,000 | 15.4354 | 58,535,244 | -804,182 | -1.3552 |
| 2023 | 1,673,958,000 | -429,754,000 | -20.4284 | 59,339,426 | -300,922 | -0.5046 |
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele M. Kawiecki | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 2025 | 494,793 | — | 487,370 | 295,391 | 92,096 | 1,369,650 |
| John J. Martin | Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer | 2025 | 453,985 | — | 299,920 | 225,495 | 66,515 | 1,045,915 |
| Mark K. Hardwick | Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | 826,538 | — | 787,290 | 657,924 | 118,850 | 2,398,488 |
| Michael J. Stewart | President | 2025 | 658,023 | — | 599,840 | 392,840 | 100,796 | 1,751,499 |
| Joseph C. Peterson | Chief Commercial Officer, Executive Vice President | 2025 | 453,985 | — | 299,920 | 177,197 | 52,074 | 983,176 |
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,086 |
| 2024 | 2,120 |
| 2023 | 2,162 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Cost Of Revenue | — | — | — |
| Gross Profit | — | — | — |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Expenses | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | 924,792,000 | 948,006,000 | 893,886,000 |
| Net Income | 226,001,000 | 201,402,000 | 223,786,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 3.9 | 3.42 | 3.74 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 3.88 | 3.41 | 3.73 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 57,456,772 | 58,312,575 | 59,304,879 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 57,726,000 | 58,533,000 | 59,488,520 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 84,158,000 | 87,616,000 | 112,649,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | 7,024,000 | 5,254,000 | 3,043,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | — | — | — |
| Inventories | — | — | — |
| Non Trade Receivables | — | — | — |
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 121,058,000 | 129,743,000 | 133,896,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets | 19,025,101,000 | 18,311,969,000 | 18,405,887,000 |
| Accounts Payable | — | — | — |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Current | — | — | — |
| Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities | 16,558,434,000 | 16,006,986,000 | 16,158,174,000 |
| Common Stock | 7,119,000 | 7,247,000 | 7,428,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 1,413,742,000 | 1,272,528,000 | 1,154,624,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | -130,135,000 | -188,685,000 | -175,970,000 |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 2,466,667,000 | 2,304,983,000 | 2,247,713,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 29,423,000 | 26,849,000 | 11,711,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 7,333,000 | 5,818,000 | 5,158,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -5,853,000 | 789,000 | -18,465,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | — | — | — |
| Change In Inventories | — | — | — |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | 1,545,000 | -5,835,000 | 12,594,000 |
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Payable | — | — | — |
| Change In Other Liabilities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 283,646,000 | 266,210,000 | 258,833,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 19,734,000 | 94,713,000 | 32,852,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | 0 | 247,747,000 | 388,254,000 |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | 13,828,000 | 13,668,000 | 33,905,000 |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -773,823,000 | -252,424,000 | -344,425,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | 82,912,000 | 81,623,000 | 80,061,000 |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | 2,336,000 | 2,261,000 | 2,180,000 |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | 46,890,000 | 56,168,000 | 0 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | 854,152,000 | 639,117,000 | 834,031,000 |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 1,012,403,000 | 509,708,000 | 1,119,200,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Financing Activities | 486,719,000 | -38,819,000 | 75,647,000 |
| Change In Cash | -3,458,000 | -25,033,000 | -9,945,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 84,158,000 | 87,616,000 | 112,649,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 20,746,000 | 7,627,000 | 34,838,000 |
| Interest Paid | 386,646,000 | 429,702,000 | 337,104,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 3.9 | 3.42 | 3.74 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 9.6103 | 11.6637 | 9.9144 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | 14.0351 | -8.5561 | -2.3499 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.6847 | -1.3632 | -4.2191 |
| Book Value Per Share | 42.9308 | 39.5281 | 37.901 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.873 | 1.0092 | 0.9783 |
| Ebitda | 812,183,000 | 756,992,000 | 618,821,000 |
| Enterprise Value | — | — | — |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0385 | 0.0351 | 0.0364 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.3669 | 0.4053 | 0.3578 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | — | — | — |
| Capital Expenditures | 20,738,000 | 22,696,000 | 28,489,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 262,908,000 | 243,514,000 | 230,344,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0916 | 0.0874 | 0.0996 |
| One Year Beta | 0.779 | 1.2153 | 1.3054 |
| Three Year Beta | 1.0022 | 0.8371 | 0.8255 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.8541 | 1.0285 | 1.0229 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becher Michael R | Director | 2026-09-30 | 608 | A | 30,307 |
| Brooks Susan W | Director | 2026-09-30 | 569 | A | 13,187 |
| FISHER MICHAEL J | Director | 2026-09-30 | 549 | A | 19,657 |
| Fultz Paul G | Director | 2026-09-30 | 569 | A | 1,087 |
| Halderman Howard | Director | 2026-09-30 | 589 | A | 30,560 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirement Wealth Solutions LLC | 2026-09-30 | 677 | 17 | 39.8235 |
| Venture Visionary Partners LLC | 2026-09-30 | 543,487 | 13,662 | 39.7809 |
| PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/ | 2026-09-30 | 257,377 | 6,470 | 39.7801 |
| CX Institutional | 2026-09-30 | 16,000 | 412 | 38.835 |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc | 2026-09-30 | 22,953 | 577 | 39.7799 |
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lattice Strategies Trust | 2026-07-31 | Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF | ROSC | 2,396 | 103,363.44 | 0.1681 |
| VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III | 2026-07-31 | Victory Extended Market Index Fund | USMIX | 7,137 | 307,890.18 | 0.038 |
| VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III | 2026-07-31 | Victory Small Cap Stock Fund Institutional Shares | UISCX | 44,358 | 1,913,604.12 | 0.1994 |
| VICTORY PORTFOLIOS III | 2026-07-31 | Victory Small Cap Stock Fund Shares | USCAX | 44,358 | 1,913,604.12 | 0.1994 |
| INVESCO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST | 2026-07-31 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | PRFZ | 42,192 | 1,820,162.88 | 0.0659 |