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First Merchants Analyst Ratings

FRMENASDAQ
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$36.95
At close: Jun 6, 4:00 PM EDT
$36.95
0.000.00%
Pre-Market: Jun 6, 4:00 PM EDT
The dividend Ex-Date was 3 days ago
Consensus Rating1
Outperform
Highest Price Target1
$49.00
Lowest Price Target1
$38.00
Consensus Price Target1
$44.90

First Merchants Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:FRME | Benzinga

First Merchants Corp has a consensus price target of $44.9 based on the ratings of 5 analysts. The high is $49 issued by Piper Sandler on April 28, 2025. The low is $38 issued by Stephens & Co. on August 7, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Piper Sandler, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Raymond James on April 28, 2025, April 25, 2025, and April 2, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $48 between Piper Sandler, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Raymond James, there's an implied 29.91% upside for First Merchants Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Piper Sandler
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Raymond James
Stephens & Co.
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Analyst Ratings for First Merchants

Buy NowGet Alert
04/28/2025Buy Now32.61%Piper Sandler
Nathan Race74%
$55 → $49MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/25/2025Buy Now32.61%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte51%
$52 → $49MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/02/2025Buy Now24.49%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$50 → $46MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now40.73%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte51%
$50 → $52MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now35.32%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$42 → $50ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
01/31/2025Buy Now48.85%Piper Sandler
Nathan Race74%
$52 → $55ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
12/04/2024Buy Now35.32%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte51%
$43 → $50MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/28/2024Buy Now27.2%Piper Sandler
Nathan Race74%
$50 → $47MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
08/28/2024Buy Now21.79%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte51%
$45 → $45MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/07/2024Buy Now2.84%Stephens & Co.
Terry McEvoy64%
$45 → $38DowngradeOverweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now21.79%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte51%
$43 → $45ReiteratesOutperform → OutperformGet Alert
07/29/2024Buy Now35.32%Piper Sandler
Nathan Race74%
$41 → $50MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/26/2024Buy Now21.79%Stephens & Co.
Terry McEvoy64%
$40 → $45MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/29/2024Buy Now15.02%Piper Sandler
Scott Siefers70%
$41 → $42.5MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now16.37%Piper Sandler
Scott Siefers70%
$42.5 → $43MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/29/2024Buy Now8.25%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$33 → $40MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/30/2023Buy Now-2.57%Piper Sandler
Scott Siefers70%
$38 → $36MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/30/2023Buy Now-10.69%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$36 → $33MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/27/2023Buy Now-2.57%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$38 → $36MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/26/2023Buy Now-7.98%Stephens & Co.
Terry McEvoy64%
→ $34ReiteratesOverweight → OverweightGet Alert
06/21/2023Buy Now-2.57%Piper Sandler
Scott Siefers70%
$35 → $36MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/26/2023Buy Now2.84%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$43 → $38MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/06/2023Buy Now16.37%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$50 → $43MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
02/21/2023Buy Now35.32%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
→ $50DowngradeStrong Buy → OutperformGet Alert
01/30/2023Buy Now35.32%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$52 → $50MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
10/26/2022Buy Now40.73%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
$48 → $52MaintainsStrong BuyGet Alert
07/07/2022Buy Now29.91%Raymond James
Daniel Tamayo59%
→ $48UpgradeOutperform → Strong BuyGet Alert

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 Piper Sandler on April 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $49.00 expecting FRME to rise to within 12 months (a possible 32.61% upside). 13 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 Piper Sandler, and First Merchants maintained their overweight 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 April 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 28, 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 $55.00 to $49.00. The current price First Merchants (FRME) is trading at is $36.95, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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