FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
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See all $FRME insider activity →FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E October 21, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchants.com SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, In
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) reported Q3 2026 net income of $67.8M, up from $43.5M in Q2 2026. CEO Mark Hardwick plans to retire at year-end, with Mike Stewart succeeding him. The company also issued $100M in subordinated debt and repurchased $50.3M in shares YTD. Net interest margin increased to 3.44%.
First Merchants declared a $46.88 quarterly cash dividend on its 7.50% Series A preferred stock, payable Nov 16, 2026, to holders of record as of Oct 30, 2026. The dividend equals $0.4688 per depositary share, according to the company.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 8 news stories mentioning FRME (FIRST MERCHANTS CORP). Coverage has skewed bullish: 4 bullish, 3 neutral, and 1 bearish.
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Earnings beat and strong capital metrics likely support a short‑term price uptick.
Earnings beat prior quarter and announced leadership transition.
Preferred dividend declaration is a predictable income/carry event that can modestly affect preferred-share pricing around record and payment dates.
Preferred-stock dividend declaration is a direct, company-specific cash-flow and yield signal for FRME’s preferred depositary shares (FRMEP), with limited impact on common equity valuation.
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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E October 21, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchants.com SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, In
2 min readFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME) reported Q3 2026 net income of $67.8M, up from $43.5M in Q2 2026. CEO Mark Hardwick plans to retire at year-end, with Mike Stewart succeeding him. The company also issued $100M in subordinated debt and repurchased $50.3M in shares YTD. Net interest margin increased to 3.44%.
2 min readFirst Merchants declared a $46.88 quarterly cash dividend on its 7.50% Series A preferred stock, payable Nov 16, 2026, to holders of record as of Oct 30, 2026. The dividend equals $0.4688 per depositary share, according to the company.
1 min readFIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Other Events. N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E October 15, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchants.com SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FR
2 min readFirst Merchants Corporation (FRME) will release Q3'26 earnings on October 21. Analysts expect revenue of 203.94M USD and EPS of 1.04 USD. Results will be announced after market close at 4:05 PM ET.
1 min readFirst 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.
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