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First Merchants

FRMENASDAQ
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$43.42
-0.68-1.54%
At close: -
$43.42
0.000.00%
After Hours: Feb 21, 4:00 PM EDT
The dividend Ex-Date is in 11 days
Consensus Rating1
Outperform
Highest Price Target1
$55.00
Lowest Price Target1
$38.00
Consensus Price Target1
$47.50

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) Stock, Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Forecasts

First Merchants Corp has a consensus price target of $47.5 based on the ratings of 5 analysts. The high is $55 issued by Piper Sandler on January 31, 2025. The low is $38 issued by Stephens & Co. on August 7, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Raymond James, and Piper Sandler on January 31, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $52.33 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Raymond James, and Piper Sandler, there's an implied 20.53% upside for First Merchants Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Raymond James
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Analyst Ratings for First Merchants

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FAQ

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What is the target price for First Merchants (FRME) stock?

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The latest price target for First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on January 31, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $52.00 expecting FRME to rise to within 12 months (a possible 19.76% upside). 11 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for First Merchants (FRME)?

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The latest analyst rating for First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and First Merchants maintained their outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for First Merchants (FRME)?

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The last upgrade for First Merchants Corp happened on July 7, 2022 when Raymond James raised their price target to $48. Raymond James previously had an outperform for First Merchants Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for First Merchants (FRME)?

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The last downgrade for First Merchants Corp happened on August 7, 2024 when Stephens & Co. changed their price target from $45 to $38 for First Merchants Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for First Merchants (FRME)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of First Merchants, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for First Merchants was filed on January 31, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 31, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating First Merchants (FRME) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest First Merchants (FRME) rating was a maintained with a price target of $50.00 to $52.00. The current price First Merchants (FRME) is trading at is $43.42, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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