First Merchants (US:FRME) ZACKS·2026-01-26 23:21分组1 - First Merchants reported quarterly earnings of $0.98 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share, but down from $1 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +2.08% [1] - The company posted revenues of $172.17 million for the quarter ended December 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.22%, although this is a decrease from year-ago revenues of $177.11 million [2] - First Merchants has surpassed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters, while it has only topped consensus revenue estimates once in the same period [2] 分组2 - The stock has gained approximately 1.6% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's gain of 1% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.93 on revenues of $177.9 million, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.14 on revenues of $772.5 million [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Midwest is currently in the bottom 38% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]