The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered overvalued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
44 / 400
Overall Ranking
144 / 4720
Industry
Banking Services
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
6
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
46.833
Target Price
+14.34%
Upside Space
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Company Highlights
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First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company conducts banking activities through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Merchants Bank (the Bank). The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). Through the Bank, the Company offers a broad range of financial services, including accepting time, savings, and demand deposits; making consumer, commercial, agri-business and real estate mortgage loans; providing personal and corporate trust services; offering full-service brokerage and private wealth management; and providing letters of credit, repurchase agreements and other corporate services. The Company operates through a community banking segment. The Bank includes 116 banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. In addition to its branch network, the Company offers comprehensive electronic and mobile delivery channels to its customers.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.91%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.91%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.99, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 47.30M shares, decreasing 3.15% quarter-over-quarter.
First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company conducts banking activities through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Merchants Bank (the Bank). The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). Through the Bank, the Company offers a broad range of financial services, including accepting time, savings, and demand deposits; making consumer, commercial, agri-business and real estate mortgage loans; providing personal and corporate trust services; offering full-service brokerage and private wealth management; and providing letters of credit, repurchase agreements and other corporate services. The Company operates through a community banking segment. The Bank includes 116 banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. In addition to its branch network, the Company offers comprehensive electronic and mobile delivery channels to its customers.