First Merchants Share Price Today
(NASDAQ: FRME)

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First Merchants share price is $43.75 & ₹3,822.33 as on 4 Mar 2025, 2.30 'hrs' IST

$43.75

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-0.05

(-0.11%)

Market is closed - opens 8 PM, 04 Mar 2025

View live First Merchants share price in Dollar and Rupees. Guide to invest in First Merchants stock from India, including Indian investor sentiment. Get details on Indian mutual funds investing in First Merchants, along with analyst recommendations, forecasts, and comprehensive financials.

First Merchants share price movements

Today's Low: $43.25
Today's High: $44.33
$43.75
1.14%
Downside
Day's Volatility :2.44%
Upside
1.31%
52 Weeks Low: $30.55
52 Weeks High: $46.13
$43.75
30.17%
Downside
52 Weeks Volatility :33.77%
Upside
5.16%

First Merchants (FRME) Returns

Period	First Merchants Corp	Sector (Financials)	Index (Russel 2000)
3 Months	1.93%	3.4%	0.0%
6 Months	14.69%	14.9%	0.0%
1 Year	28.75%	29.5%	0.0%
3 Years	5.14%	37.5%	-13.0%

First Merchants (FRME) Key Statistics

in dollars & INR

Previous Close	$43.8
Open	$43.84
Today's High	$44.33
Today's Low	$43.25
Market Capitalization	$2.6B
Today's Volume	$415.8K
52 Week High	$46.13
52 Week Low	$30.55
Revenue TTM	$611.0M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$3.41
PE Ratio	12.84
Dividend Yield	3.26%
Profit Margin	32.96%
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY	0.57%
Return On Equity TTM	8.85%

How to invest in First Merchants Stock (FRME) from India?

It is very easy for Indian residents to invest directly in First Merchants from India. Indian investors can open a free US stocks account on the INDmoney app. You can find live prices of the First Merchants stock in both Indian Rupees (INR) and US Dollars (USD). Search for First Merchants or FRME on the INDmoney app and click on Buy or SIP. You can invest by choosing quantities of shares of First Merchants or rupee/ dollar value or set up a fixed SIP amount to be invested every month or week.

For example: You can easily buy Rs.100 worth of First Merchants shares which would translate to 0.020 fractional shares of First Merchants as of today. Learn more about fractional investing.

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Returns in First Merchants (FRME) for Indian investors in Rupees

The First Merchants stock calculator helps Indian investors calculate returns based on the historical performance of the stock. Just choose your investment amount and duration to get insights and invest more confidently. See stock returns as well as the effect of dollar appreciation over different durations.

Investment Value

₹1,00,000

First Merchants investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,34,033

Returns

₹34,033

(+34.03%)

Returns from First Merchants Stock

₹28,601 (+28.6%)

Dollar Returns

₹5,432 (+5.43%)

Indian investors sentiment towards First Merchants (FRME)

Period: Feb 1, 2025 to Mar 3, 2025. Change in 30 Days versus previous period

Search interest for First Merchants Stock from India on INDmoney has increased by 0% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Global Institutional Holdings in First Merchants

Vanguard Group Inc
10.93%
BlackRock Inc
8.38%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
6.07%
Earnest Partners LLC
4.50%
State Street Corp
3.78%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.40%

Analyst Recommendation on First Merchants

Buy

90%Buy

9%Hold

0%Sell

Based on 11 Wall street analysts offering stock ratings for First Merchants(by analysts ranked 0 to 5 stars)

Based on 11 analyst

Current
1M Ago
3M Ago

Buy

Hold

Sell

Analyst Forecast on First Merchants Stock (FRME)

What analysts predicted

Upside of 16.57%

Target:

$51.00

Current:

$43.75

Insights on First Merchants Stock (Ticker Symbol: FRME)

Price Movement
In the last 1 year, FRME stock has moved up by 33.7%
Increasing Revenue
Revenue is up for the last 2 quarters, 155.97M → 157.12M (in $), with an average increase of 0.7% per quarter
Increasing Net Profit
Netprofit is up for the last 3 quarters, 39.92M → 64.34M (in $), with an average increase of 21.2% per quarter
FRME vs MFG (1 yr)
In the last 1 year, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has given 47.6% return, outperforming this stock by 13.9%
FRME vs MFG (3 yr)
In the last 3 years, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. has given 114.4% return, outperforming this stock by 114.0%
Price to Sales
ForFRME every $1 of sales, investors are willing to pay $4.2, whereas for Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., the investors are paying $0.0 for every $1 of sales.

First Merchants Technicals Summary

Sell

Neutral

Buy

First Merchants is currently in a favorable trading position ( BUY ) according to technical analysis indicators.

First Merchants (FRME) Vs Peers

Company Name	1 Month	6 Month	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
First Merchants Corp	-0.68%	14.69%	28.75%	5.14%	29.55%
U.s. Bancorp	0.06%	1.1%	9.84%	-11.68%	7.13%
Icici Bank Ltd.	-3.23%	-5.46%	5.61%	70.1%	113.64%
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.	-2.89%	4.02%	24.83%	7.4%	59.02%
Truist Financial Corp	-1.15%	4.82%	28.14%	-17.57%	6.28%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	1.08%	33.33%	48.03%	122.05%	118.6%

Company Name	P/E Ratio	P/B Ratio	PEG Ratio	EPS	ROE	ROA	Div Yield	BVPS
First Merchants Corp	12.84	12.84	2.68	3.88	0.09	0.01	0.03	39.33
U.s. Bancorp	12.21	12.21	1.1	4.38	0.11	0.01	0.04	33.19
Icici Bank Ltd.	17.66	17.66	0.0	1.5	0.19	0.02	0.01	414.83
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.	13.71	13.71	1.78	15.39	0.11	0.01	0.03	122.94
Truist Financial Corp	8.99	NA	1.94	4.06	0.0	0.0	0.05	43.9
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	12.11	12.11	0.94	0.0	0.09	0.0	0.03	4168.68

Company Name	Analyst View	Market Cap	5 Years Return %	PE Ratio	Profit Margin
First Merchants Corp	Buy	$2.6B	29.55%	12.84	32.96%
U.s. Bancorp	Hold	$72.2B	7.13%	12.21	25.1%
Icici Bank Ltd.	Buy	$99.0B	113.64%	17.66	28.03%
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.	Buy	$74.6B	59.02%	13.71	28.36%
Truist Financial Corp	Buy	$59.7B	6.28%	8.99	42.23%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	Buy	$72.0B	118.6%	12.11	23.26%

First Merchants Dividend announcements

First Merchants Dividends March, 2025
In the quarter ending March,2025. First Merchants has declared dividend of $0.35
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About First Merchants

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, debit cards, savings, and deposit products; and mortgages, home equity lending, vehicle loans, personal loans, credit cards; local commercial lending, asset-based lending solutions, agricultural lending, commercial real estate solutions, debt capital markets, practice finance, public finance, small business administration lending, and sponsor finance services. It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, trust services, retirement planning, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate and financial planning services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It also offers its services through mobile and online delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Organization	First Merchants
Employees	2120
CEO	Mr. Mark K. Hardwick
Industry	Finance

Management People of First Merchants

Name	Title
Mr. Mark K. Hardwick	CEO & Director
Mr. Michael C. Rechin	Advisor & Vice Chair
Mr. Michael J. Stewart	President
Ms. Michele M. Kawiecki	Executive VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer
Mr. Stephan H. Fluhler	Senior VP & Chief Information Officer
Mr. John J. Martin	Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer
Mr. Marcos Nogues C.F.A.	Chief Investment Officer
Ms. Nicole M. Weaver	VP & Director of Corporate Administration
Mr. Brian T. Hunt J.D.	Secretary & Legal Counsel
Mr. Steven C. Harris	Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer

Important FAQs about investing in FRME Stock from India :

What is First Merchants share price today?

First Merchants share price today stands at $43.75, Open: $43.84 ; Previous Close: $43.80 ; High: $44.33 ; Low: $43.25 ; 52 Week High: $46.13 ; 52 Week Low: $30.55.

The stock opens at $43.84, after a previous close of $43.80. The stock reached a daily high of $44.33 and a low of $43.25, with a 52-week high of $46.13 and a 52-week low of $30.55.

Can Indians buy First Merchants shares?

Yes, Indians can invest in the First Merchants (FRME) from India.

With INDmoney, you can buy First Merchants at 0 brokerage. The step-by-step process is as follows:

Open your zero cost US Stocks account and zero balance IND linked savings a/c (this can be done in less than 3 minutes)
Transfer funds to your US Stocks account using your IND linked savings a/c (It takes 24 hours excluding Saturday and Sunday). With INDmoney, you get the best INR USD exchange rates.
Once funds are transferred successfully, you can buy First Merchants at zero transaction cost.

How can I buy First Merchants shares from India?

It is very easy to buy First Merchants from India. With INDmoney, you can open a US stocks account in less than 3 minutes. Transfer funds in 24 hours and buy stocks very easily - that too at 0 brokerage. All this is done at 0 account opening & management fee, 0 brokerages, and at the same time you get the best rupee-US dollar exchange rate.

Can Fractional shares of First Merchants (FRME) be purchased?

Yes, you can buy fractional shares of First Merchants with INDmoney app.

What are the documents required to start investing in First Merchants stocks?

To start investing in First Merchants, You will need the following documents:

Proof of Identification (PAN, Aadhaar etc)
Proof of address (Aadhaar, Voter ID etc)

These documents are required as per RBI's guidelines to create your IND linked savings a/c so that you can execute for global fund transfer. The entire process is paperless and can be completed seamlessly.