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FRME Insider Trading (First Merchants)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.24%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $4,511.40
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $581,834.70

First Merchants Insider Trading History Chart

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First Merchants Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $41.86
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +0.67 (1.63%)
As of 08/10/2022 04:34 PM ET

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First Merchants Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
5/20/2022Patrick J FehringDirectorSell10,400$38.40$399,360.00138,988View SEC Filing Icon  
5/18/2022Patrick J FehringDirectorSell1,400$39.43$55,202.00149,988View SEC Filing Icon  
5/2/2022Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$40.19$482.2851,125View SEC Filing Icon  
4/1/2022Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$41.97$503.6451,113View SEC Filing Icon  
3/1/2022Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$43.10$517.20View SEC Filing Icon  
2/1/2022Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$42.73$512.76View SEC Filing Icon  
1/3/2022Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$41.94$503.28View SEC Filing Icon  
12/9/2021Stephan FluhlerInsiderSell3,155$40.34$127,272.70View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$40.65$487.80View SEC Filing Icon  
11/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$42.07$504.84View SEC Filing Icon  
10/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$42.13$505.56View SEC Filing Icon  
9/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy12$41.17$494.04View SEC Filing Icon  
5/26/2021Mark K. HardwickCEOSell8,090$45.36$366,962.40View SEC Filing Icon  
5/12/2021Michael R. BecherDirectorSell1,100$46.04$50,644.00View SEC Filing Icon  
4/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy11$47.07$517.7747,847View SEC Filing Icon  
3/18/2021Michael C. MarhenkeDirectorSell9,000$50.00$450,000.0043,789View SEC Filing Icon  
3/1/2021William L. HoyDirectorSell4,500$43.53$195,885.00View SEC Filing Icon  
2/1/2021Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy13$38.44$499.72View SEC Filing Icon  
12/1/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy14$34.55$483.70View SEC Filing Icon  
11/2/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy19$26.16$497.04View SEC Filing Icon  
10/1/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy22$23.19$510.1846,342View SEC Filing Icon  
8/3/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy20$24.64$492.80View SEC Filing Icon  
7/1/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy19$26.61$505.5945,314View SEC Filing Icon  
5/20/2020Michael C. RechinCEOSell10,000$25.40$254,000.00View SEC Filing Icon  
5/5/2020Michael J. StewartInsiderSell3,323$26.86$89,255.78View SEC Filing Icon  
4/1/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy20$25.64$512.8041,320View SEC Filing Icon  
3/16/2020Mark K. HardwickCFOBuy5,424$26.68$144,712.32View SEC Filing Icon  
3/13/2020Michael C. MarhenkeDirectorBuy5,000$28.50$142,500.00View SEC Filing Icon  
3/5/2020Michael C MarhenkeDirectorBuy10,000$33.50$335,000.00
3/2/2020Patrick A. ShermanDirectorBuy13$37.25$484.25View SEC Filing Icon  
12/17/2019Jeffrey B. LorentsonInsiderSell4,907$41.89$205,554.23View SEC Filing Icon  
12/2/2019Gary LehmanDirectorBuy41$40.64$1,666.24View SEC Filing Icon  
11/18/2019Michael J StewartEVPSell2,250$40.99$92,227.50
10/1/2019Gary LehmanDirectorBuy44$37.80$1,663.2039,563View SEC Filing Icon  
9/19/2019Stephan FluhlerSVPSell3,873$38.98$150,969.54
9/10/2019Charles E. SchalliolDirectorSell7,300$37.98$277,254.00View SEC Filing Icon  
9/3/2019Gary LehmanDirectorBuy47$35.21$1,654.87View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME)

73.79% of First Merchants stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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First Merchants Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
8/9/2022Swiss National Bank138,762$4.94M0.0%-1.1%0.233%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/9/2022Sentinel Pension Advisors Inc.8,958$0.32M0.1%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2022Baird Financial Group Inc.14,005$0.50M0.0%+11.3%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/8/2022Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.32,346$1.15M0.0%-6.3%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/5/2022MQS Management LLC16,799$0.60M0.4%N/A0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/5/2022Los Angeles Capital Management LLC11,325$0.40M0.0%+15.0%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/4/2022BRR OpCo LLC62,600$2.23M0.3%+1.3%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/4/2022IFG Advisory LLC23,764$0.85M0.1%+7.9%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/3/2022Envestnet Asset Management Inc.43,451$1.55M0.0%+4.4%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/3/2022Assetmark Inc.883$31K0.0%+148.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/3/2022Handelsbanken Fonder AB13,216$0.47M0.0%-8.3%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/2/2022Aigen Investment Management LP10,952$0.39M0.1%-29.3%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/2/2022Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY34,000$1.21M0.1%+3.0%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/1/2022Victory Capital Management Inc.853,081$30.39M0.0%-6.3%1.435%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/1/2022ProShare Advisors LLC227,016$8.09M0.0%-7.9%0.382%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/29/2022SG Americas Securities LLC11,132$0.40M0.0%+232.2%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/29/2022Spectrum Management Group LLC1,579$56K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/29/2022Russell Investments Group Ltd.429,879$15.31M0.0%+19.8%0.723%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/28/2022Arizona State Retirement System15,958$0.57M0.0%+9.5%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/28/2022D.A. Davidson & CO.7,664$0.27M0.0%+3.6%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/27/2022Siena Capital Partners GP LLC89,656$3.19M1.1%N/A0.151%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/26/2022Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.16,983$0.61M0.0%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/26/2022Venture Visionary Partners LLC14,077$0.50M0.0%+134.7%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/26/2022First Merchants Corp79,618$2.84M0.3%+28.4%0.134%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/25/2022Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC8,168$0.29M0.0%-70.8%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/25/2022Kessler Investment Group LLC4,640$0.17M0.1%-16.5%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/25/2022Strs Ohio208,600$7.43M0.0%+10.0%0.351%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/19/2022Commonwealth Equity Services LLC29,418$1.05M0.0%+61.3%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/19/2022Beacon Financial Group13,300$0.49M0.1%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/18/2022Brinker Capital Investments LLC9,493$0.34M0.0%+34.3%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/18/2022Wesbanco Bank Inc.21,140$0.75M0.0%N/A0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/14/2022Zhang Financial LLC13,258$0.47M0.1%N/A0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/13/2022Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.168,150$5.99M0.0%-0.4%0.283%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/30/2022Amalgamated Bank7,010$0.29M0.0%-5.1%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/7/2022Bank of America Corp DE62,279$2.59M0.0%-31.3%0.105%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/2/2022Verition Fund Management LLC33,219$1.38M0.0%-33.0%0.056%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/27/2022EJF Capital LLC67,141$2.79M0.3%N/A0.113%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/25/2022Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY33,000$1.37M0.1%-2.9%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/25/2022Phocas Financial Corp.225,909$9.40M1.2%-1.6%0.380%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/20/2022The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 705,462$29.35M0.0%-1.3%1.186%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2022BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA12,423$0.52M0.0%-53.8%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Jane Street Group LLC6,134$0.26M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Point72 Hong Kong Ltd1,203$50K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Royal Bank of Canada27,040$1.13M0.0%+32.8%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd8,190$0.34M0.0%+36.5%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Earnest Partners LLC2,708,535$112.68M0.7%-2.7%4.555%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/17/2022Guggenheim Capital LLC75,278$3.13M0.0%-21.4%0.127%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022California State Teachers Retirement System75,139$3.13M0.0%-2.3%0.140%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022Goldman Sachs Group Inc.1,406,043$58.49M0.0%-1.9%2.612%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022Captrust Financial Advisors3,329$0.14M0.0%-83.1%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022State Street Corp1,882,370$78.31M0.0%+7.9%3.497%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022Cardinal Capital Management LLC CT2,337,179$97.23M2.5%-1.0%4.343%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022Invesco Ltd.129,368$5.38M0.0%+46.8%0.240%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2022UBS Group AG40,598$1.69M0.0%-23.4%0.075%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Northern Trust Corp654,399$27.22M0.0%-6.9%1.216%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Verition Fund Management LLC33,219$1.38M0.0%-33.0%0.062%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.494,660$20.58M0.0%+4.4%0.919%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Mariner LLC66,261$2.76M0.0%+69.1%0.123%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022EJF Capital LLC67,141$2.79M0.3%N/A0.125%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022First Trust Advisors LP145,686$6.06M0.0%+23.5%0.271%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Prudential Financial Inc.122,166$5.08M0.0%-2.2%0.227%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Federated Hermes Inc.683$28K0.0%-61.6%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022American International Group Inc.26,661$1.11M0.0%-12.0%0.050%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Ergoteles LLC14,483$0.60M0.0%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Baird Financial Group Inc.12,581$0.52M0.0%-8.3%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Vanguard Group Inc.5,708,968$237.49M0.0%+8.1%10.608%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Cetera Investment Advisers7,112$0.30M0.0%+5.3%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Sei Investments Co.95,179$3.96M0.0%-1.3%0.177%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/13/2022Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,650,090$110.24M0.0%+2.8%4.924%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Great West Life Assurance Co. Can2,741$0.12M0.0%-14.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022BlackRock Inc.3,988,756$165.93M0.0%+0.8%7.411%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Rhumbline Advisers86,477$3.60M0.0%-8.2%0.161%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY3,334$0.14M0.0%-76.9%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022MetLife Investment Management LLC28,586$1.19M0.0%+52.0%0.053%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Petiole USA ltd10,000$0.42M0.3%N/A0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022D.A. Davidson & CO.7,396$0.31M0.0%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Eagle Asset Management Inc.385,526$16.04M0.1%-3.1%0.716%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022PNC Financial Services Group Inc.10,630$0.44M0.0%-5.0%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Citigroup Inc.5,879$0.24M0.0%-66.0%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.34,519$1.44M0.0%-1.2%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022HighTower Advisors LLC5,337$0.22M0.0%+7.0%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/12/2022Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc.168,766$7.02M0.0%-4.8%0.314%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Veritable L.P.14,924$0.62M0.0%+5.4%0.028%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022American Century Companies Inc.12,439$0.52M0.0%+22.6%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Bank of New York Mellon Corp780,219$32.46M0.0%-13.2%1.450%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Systematic Financial Management LP621,491$25.85M0.8%-0.8%1.155%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022William Blair Investment Management LLC966,734$40.22M0.1%-1.2%1.796%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.26,461$1.10M0.0%+2.0%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Raymond James & Associates23,798$0.99M0.0%+162.4%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.509,598$21.20M0.0%-2.9%0.947%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022GSA Capital Partners LLP14,626$0.61M0.1%N/A0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/11/2022Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC373,000$15.52M1.0%N/A0.693%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/10/2022ProShare Advisors LLC246,582$10.26M0.0%-0.9%0.458%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/10/2022Pier Capital LLC207,291$8.62M1.1%N/A0.385%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/10/2022Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc.26,295$1.09M0.1%+42.8%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/10/2022Boston Partners648,148$26.76M0.0%+1.0%1.204%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2022OLD National Bancorp IN31,735$1.32M0.0%-1.9%0.059%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2022Principal Financial Group Inc.825,399$34.34M0.0%+3.1%1.534%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2022Swiss National Bank140,362$5.84M0.0%+17.7%0.261%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/9/2022Teacher Retirement System of Texas11,096$0.46M0.0%+5.7%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. It accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, and real estate mortgage loans, as well as public finance. The company also offers personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. It operates 109 banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. The company also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
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Today's Range

Now: $41.86
Low: $41.73
High: $42.08

50 Day Range

MA: $37.82
Low: $34.55
High: $41.57

52 Week Range

Now: $41.86
Low: $34.07
High: $46.12

Volume

7,216 shs

Average Volume

229,119 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.49 billion

P/E Ratio

12.28

Dividend Yield

3.14%

Beta

1.13

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of First Merchants?

First Merchants' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Patrick J Fehring (Director)
  2. Patrick A Sherman (Director)
  3. Michael C Marhenke (Director)
  4. Mark K Hardwick (CEO)
  5. Michael R Becher (Director)
  6. Patrick A Sherman (Director)
  7. Stephan Fluhler (Insider)
  8. William L Hoy (Director)
Learn More about top insider investors at First Merchants.

Who are the major institutional investors of First Merchants?

First Merchants' top institutional investors include:
  1. Victory Capital Management Inc. — 1.43%
  2. Russell Investments Group Ltd. — 0.72%
  3. ProShare Advisors LLC — 0.38%
  4. Strs Ohio — 0.35%
  5. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. — 0.28%
  6. Swiss National Bank — 0.23%
Learn More about top institutional investors of First Merchants stock.

Which major investors are selling First Merchants stock?

In the last quarter, FRME stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Victory Capital Management Inc.
  2. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC
  3. ProShare Advisors LLC
  4. Aigen Investment Management LP
  5. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.
  6. Swiss National Bank
  7. Handelsbanken Fonder AB
  8. Kessler Investment Group LLC
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold First Merchants company stock include:
  1. Patrick J Fehring (Director)
  2. Patrick A Sherman (Director)
Learn More investors selling First Merchants stock.

Which major investors are buying First Merchants stock?

In the previous quarter, FRME stock was bought by institutional investors including:
  1. Siena Capital Partners GP LLC
  2. Russell Investments Group Ltd.
  3. Wesbanco Bank Inc.
  4. Strs Ohio
  5. First Merchants Corp
  6. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.
  7. MQS Management LLC
  8. Beacon Financial Group
In the previous year, these company insiders have bought First Merchants stock:
  1. Patrick J Fehring (Director)
  2. Patrick A Sherman (Director)
Learn More investors buying First Merchants stock.
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