FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
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See all $FRME insider activity →First Merchants Corporation (FRME) announced CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at year-end 2026 after 29 years. President Mike Stewart, with 18 years at the bank, will succeed him in 2027. The company has $21B in assets and operates in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) will release its Q3 2026 financial results on Oct 21, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast on Oct 22, 2026. The company is a financial holding company based in Indiana, operating First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol FRME.
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01 . Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement . Pursuant to the previously announced offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”) to be issued by First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana cor
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 6 news stories mentioning FRME (FIRST MERCHANTS CORP). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 5 neutral, and 0 bearish.
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The leadership change may be viewed positively as a smooth succession, but impact is likely modest.
The announcement sets the date for the upcoming earnings release, which may generate pre‑market positioning and volatility around the call.
The new Tier 2 capital raise strengthens the balance sheet and may support future lending growth.
The new debt issuance provides capital for share repurchases and strengthens Tier 2 capital.
Insider sale may signal slight negative sentiment, modest downward pressure on the stock.
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First Merchants Corporation (FRME) announced CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at year-end 2026 after 29 years. President Mike Stewart, with 18 years at the bank, will succeed him in 2027. The company has $21B in assets and operates in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
2 min readFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME) will release its Q3 2026 financial results on Oct 21, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast on Oct 22, 2026. The company is a financial holding company based in Indiana, operating First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors. Its stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol FRME.
1 min readFIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01 . Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement . Pursuant to the previously announced offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”) to be issued by First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana cor
2 min readFIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Exhibit 99.1 N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E September 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: First Merchants Corporation Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchants.com SOUR
2 min readFLUHLER STEPHAN (Chief Information Officer) sold 4,080 shares of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) at $43.20 ($0.18M total) on 2026-08-19.
1 min readSimply Wall St reports First Merchants (FRME) posted higher net interest income for Q2 and six months 2026, but lower net income and EPS year over year. Net interest income rose to $158.94 million (quarter) and $310.24 million (six months), while EPS fell. The company repurchased 2,187,855 shares for $85.15 million and continued dividends on its 7.50% preferred Series A.
5 min readFirst Merchants (FRME) shares fell about 5% after the company reported Q2 2026 results below Wall Street expectations. Adjusted EPS was $0.74 on revenue of $196.1 million versus estimates of $1.03 EPS and $202.7 million revenue. Net interest income was $158.9 million versus $164.3 million consensus.
4 min readFirst Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) reported Q2 revenue growth, with net interest income up $7.6M quarter over quarter to $165.3M and non-interest income up $1.6M after normalizing. Deposit rate fell to 2.07%. Credit provision was $33M tied to two commercial credits. Tangible book value rose to $29.80; expense run-rate guidance $111M-$114M. Share repurchases totaled $38.3M YTD.
5 min readFirst Merchants (NASDAQ: FRME) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $196.1 million, up 15% year on year but below Wall Street expectations. Non-GAAP profit was $0.74 per share, 28.3% under analysts’ consensus. The company cited expanding net interest margin and loan and deposit growth. Shares were about $43.78 after the report.
5 min readFIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 a2q26earningsreleaseex991.htm EX-99.1 Document N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E July 22, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchan
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