FIRST MERCHANTS ($FRME) posted quarterly earnings results for Q1 2026 on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported earnings of $1.03 per share, beating estimates of $0.95 by $0.08. The company also reported revenue of $157,130,000, missing estimates of $192,198,396 by $-35,068,396.
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FIRST MERCHANTS Insider Trading Activity
FIRST MERCHANTS insiders have traded $FRME stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FRME stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- STEPHAN FLUHLER (Chief Information Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 9,850 shares for an estimated $376,839.
- LARRY W MYERS (First Vice President) sold 5,000 shares for an estimated $207,500
- EVA D. SCURLOCK (Chief Risk Officer) sold 3,227 shares for an estimated $136,469
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FIRST MERCHANTS Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 129 institutional investors add shares of FIRST MERCHANTS stock to their portfolio, and 125 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO added 15,165,815 shares (+27081812.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $568,414,746
- PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC removed 646,425 shares (-91.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $24,228,008
- FJ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 338,950 shares (+115.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,703,845
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 328,267 shares (-75.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $12,303,447
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 241,963 shares (-41.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $9,068,773
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 234,351 shares (+59.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $8,783,475
- PROSHARE ADVISORS LLC removed 154,014 shares (-47.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $5,772,444
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FIRST MERCHANTS Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $FRME in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/27/2025
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