First Merchants Corporation (FRME)

NasdaqGS · Banks - Regional

43.09
-0.43 (-0.99%)
Updated Aug 18, 4:49 PM ET
AI Rating
Buy
Overall Score
64
Trend
72
Momentum
49
Risk
71

Scores are generated from technical indicators for educational purposes and are not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Price history

Daily closes and volume
Feb 24, 2026 120 sessions Aug 14, 2026

AI Analysis

First Merchants Corporation is trading at $43.09, down 0.99% on the session. The 50 day average sits at $42.70 and the 200 day at $n/a, which puts the stock in a mixed technical position. RSI is at 56, which reads as strong, and MACD is bearish crossover. Volume is below average.

The nearest support is around $42.16 with resistance near $44.15, so that band frames the current range. Average daily movement is roughly $0.87, or about 2.0% of the share price, which is what any stop placement has to allow for. The overall health score of 64 out of 100 combines a trend score of 72, momentum of 49 and a risk score of 71.

Technical indicators

RSI (14)
56.0
strong
MACD
0.099
bearish crossover
SMA 20
43.22
SMA 50
42.70
SMA 200
--
unknown
ATR (14)
0.87
avg daily range
Support
42.16
Resistance
44.15
Volume vs 20d
0.56x
below average
Volatility
23.0%
annualised
1 month
-3.38%
3 months
+9.88%

About First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including checking, savings, and deposit products; debit and credit cards; mortgages, refinance, construction or renovation of residential properties, agricultural lending, treasury management services and depository products. It also provides personal and commercial wealth management services, brokerage, investment management, private banking, fiduciary estate, and financial planning services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

Company website

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