First Merchants Corporation

4 days ago · fool.com

Net interest margin expanded six basis points to 3.44%. Third quarter net income reached $67.8 million.

11 days ago · seekingalpha.com

First Merchants Corporation ( FRME ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Mark Hardwick - CEO & Director Michael Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - Executive VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer John Martin - Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Russell Elliott Gunther - Stephens Inc., Research Division Damon Del Monte - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Nathan Race - Piper Sandler & Co., Research Division Brian Martin - Brean Capital, LLC, Research Division Brendan Nosal - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the First Merchants Corporation Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. Before we begin, management would like to remind you that today's call contains forward-looking statements with respect to the future performance and financial condition of First Merchants Corporation, that involve risks and uncertainties.

11 days ago · marketbeat.com

First Merchants NASDAQ: FRME reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $67.8 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, as the regional bank benefited from higher net interest income and margin expansion while continuing to address a limited number of previously identified problem loans.

12 days ago · zacks.com

Although the revenue and EPS for First Merchants (FRME) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

12 days ago · zacks.com

First Merchants (FRME) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.99 per share a year ago.

19 days ago · zacks.com

First Merchants (FRME) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

1 month ago · globenewswire.com

MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) today announced that CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at the end of the year after 29 years with the bank. The First Merchants Corporation Board of Directors announced that Mike Stewart, current First Merchants Bank President who has been with the bank for more than 18 years, will become President and CEO at the start of 2027.

1 month ago · globenewswire.com

MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Corporation will host an earnings conference call and webcast at 9:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

1 month ago · globenewswire.com

MUNCIE, Ind., Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of its offering of $100 million of its 6.750% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036 (the “Notes”) in a registered public offering (the “Offering”). The Notes will initially bear interest at 6.750% per annum from and including September 25, 2026 to, but excluding, October 1, 2031, with interest payable semiannually in arrears commencing on April 1, 2027. Commencing October 1, 2031, the interest rate on the Notes will reset quarterly to a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate that is expected to be Three-Month Term SOFR (which is defined in the Notes) plus 202 basis points, with interest payable quarterly in arrears.

2 months ago · businesswire.com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and a short-term debt rating of K2 to Muncie, Indiana-based First Merchants Corporation (“FRME” or “the company”). In addition, KBRA assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of A-, a subordinated debt rating of BBB+, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 to its main subsidiary, First Merchants Bank (“the bank”). The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable. Key.