First Merchants (FRME) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system.I ...

MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) will report fourth quarter 2024 financial results on January 30, 2025. The Corporation will host a fourth quarter 2024 earnings conference call and webcast at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, January 30, 2025. To access via phone, participants will need to register using the following link where they will be provided a phone number and access code: (https://register.vevent.com/register/BIc49ad0293a7844dca2e7171f51e600dd) I ...

FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ___________________ ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from _______ to _______ FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | --- | --- | |-----------------------------------|---- ...

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2024 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Hardwick - Chief Executive Officer Michael Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - Chief Financial Officer John Martin - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Terry McEvoy - Stephens Nathan Race - Piper Sandler Damon DelMonte - KBW Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James Brendan Nosal - Hovde Group Brian Martin - Janney Operator Welcome to the First Merchants Corporation Third Q ...

First Merchants (FRME) reported $155.98 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 3.3%. EPS of $0.95 for the same period compares to $0.94 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -2.85% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $160.55 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91, the EPS surprise was +4.40%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to d ...

First Merchants (FRME) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.95 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.91 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.94 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 4.40%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank would post earnings of $0.78 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.68, delivering a surprise of -12.82%.Over the last four quarters, the company has ...

N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E October 24, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Nicole M. Weaver, Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration 765-521-7619 http://www.firstmerchants.com SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS PER SHARE First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) Third Quarter 2024 Highlights: • Net income available to common stockholders was $48.7 million and diluted earni ...

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) Third Quarter 2024 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $48.7 million and diluted earnings per common share totaled $0.84, compared to $55.9 million and $0.94 in the third quarter of 2023, and $39.5 million and $0.68 in the second quarter of 2024.   Excluding the loss from repositioning of the available for sale securities portfolio, adjusted net income was $55.6 million or $0.95 per share for ...

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report third quarter 2024 financial results on October 24, 2024. The Corporation will host a third quarter 2024 earnings conference call and webcast at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 24, 2024. To access via phone, participants will need to register using the following link where they will be provided a phone number and access code: (https://register.vevent.com/register/BI34430e309ed545808c7c8195f36e86b6) In ...

First Merchants (FRME) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The power of a cha ...