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FRME Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.77%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $343,969.83

First Merchants Insider Trading History Chart

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First Merchants Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $39.91
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -0.5 (-1.24%)
As of 05/11/2026 04:00 PM ET

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First Merchants Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
2/26/2026Larry W MyersVPSell5,000$41.50$207,500.00109,491View SEC Filing Icon  
2/6/2026Eva D. ScurlockInsiderSell3,227$42.29$136,469.8320,063View SEC Filing Icon  
12/30/2024Howard HaldermanDirectorBuy4$41.24$164.9625,131View SEC Filing Icon  
12/16/2024Michael J StewartPresidentSell7,248$43.73$316,955.0492,664View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2024Patrick J. FehringDirectorSell23,936$32.51$778,159.36122,706View SEC Filing Icon  
3/29/2024Michael J StewartPresidentBuy36$29.67$1,068.1288,952View SEC Filing Icon  
2/28/2024Stephan FluhlerInsiderSell3,193$33.17$105,911.8124,070View SEC Filing Icon  
12/19/2023Michael C RechinDirectorSell10,000$37.05$370,500.0085,834View SEC Filing Icon  
7/28/2023Jason R SondhiDirectorBuy458$32.16$14,729.28458View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME)

73.92% 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
5/8/2026PNC Financial Services Group Inc.25,684$1M0.0%+4.9%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP3,596,017$139.27M0.0%+8.4%5.679%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/7/2026Swiss National Bank124,162$4.81M0.0%+8.9%0.196%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/6/2026Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.11,139$0.43M0.4%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp759,670$29.42M0.0%-0.6%1.200%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/5/2026Sanctuary Advisors LLC32,124$1.24M0.0%+1.8%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Principal Financial Group Inc.70,397$2.73M0.0%+9.9%0.111%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/4/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC25,657$1.04M0.0%+1.6%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/1/2026Fifth Third Bancorp11,862$0.46M0.0%+367.4%0.019%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC9,761$0.38M0.0%-24.4%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/30/2026Waterfront Wealth Inc.28,184$1.09M0.2%+1.0%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/29/2026R Squared Ltd8,102$0.31M0.2%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd84,049$3.26M0.1%+892.3%0.133%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/27/2026Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC6,347$0.25M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/25/2026Strs Ohio25,000$0.97M0.0%+6.4%0.039%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.13,175$0.51M0.0%N/A0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/24/2026Peregrine Capital Management LLC121,255$4.70M0.2%-8.8%0.191%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/23/2026Inspire Investing LLC13,502$0.52M0.0%+5.9%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Pictet Asset Management Holding SA8,911$0.35M0.0%+17.6%0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/22/2026Sterling Capital Management LLC11,078$0.43M0.0%+249.6%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC11,468$0.44M0.0%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/20/2026Ritholtz Wealth Management12,628$0.49M0.0%N/A0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
4/17/2026First Merchants Corp525,158$20.34M0.8%-1.8%0.829%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/20/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC12,905$0.48M0.0%+96.9%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Rehmann Capital Advisory Group8,426$0.32M0.0%-19.4%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.82,206$3.08M0.0%-18.3%0.142%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV9,595$0.36M0.0%+26.8%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mendon Capital Advisors Corp95,000$3.56M1.1%+26.7%0.164%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026nVerses Capital LLC8,267$0.31M0.7%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Voloridge Investment Management LLC17,306$0.65M0.0%-19.9%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP99,379$3.73M0.0%N/A0.172%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC25,590$0.96M0.0%-26.9%0.044%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Tudor Investment Corp ET AL101,567$3.81M0.0%+3.1%0.176%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Twinbeech Capital LP7,063$0.27M0.0%-18.8%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC19,796$0.74M0.0%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC66,215$2.48M0.3%N/A0.114%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP24,646$0.92M0.1%+56.9%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Millennium Management LLC357,426$13.40M0.0%+53.2%0.618%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc44,457$1.67M0.0%+102.9%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Inspire Investing LLC12,749$0.48M0.0%+3.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP40,712$1.53M0.0%+131.0%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.5,840$0.22M0.0%-35.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Bridgeway Capital Management LLC390,605$14.64M0.3%-2.0%0.675%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC41,929$1.57M0.0%-1.8%0.073%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC27,468$1.03M0.0%+84.8%0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC381,302$14.29M0.0%+23.6%0.659%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Trexquant Investment LP62,958$2.36M0.0%-44.6%0.109%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC9,467$0.36M0.0%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD67,787$2.54M0.0%+1.7%0.117%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.14,319$0.54M0.0%-16.4%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Russell Investments Group Ltd.36,460$1.37M0.0%+2.2%0.063%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Atom Investors LP37,858$1.42M0.1%N/A0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026ExodusPoint Capital Management LP25,809$0.97M0.0%+5.2%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Royal Bank of Canada9,241$0.35M0.0%-39.1%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Magnetar Financial LLC28,043$1.05M0.0%N/A0.048%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Verition Fund Management LLC36,097$1.35M0.0%+360.0%0.062%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Mariner LLC80,087$3M0.0%+38.0%0.138%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026FJ Capital Management LLC633,668$23.75M2.7%+115.0%1.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund62,610$2.35M0.0%N/A0.108%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Arax Advisory Partners2,196$82K0.0%-88.9%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/16/2026Barclays PLC110,964$4.16M0.0%+22.2%0.192%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Marshall Wace LLP46,629$1.75M0.0%N/A0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 437,278$16.39M0.0%-3.0%0.756%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co8,779$0.33M0.0%-13.7%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Inspire Advisors LLC78,081$2.93M0.3%+7.2%0.135%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Advisory Research Inc.68,439$2.57M0.3%-5.4%0.118%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Stifel Financial Corp75,539$2.83M0.0%+804.8%0.131%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Smartleaf Asset Management LLC796$30K0.0%+325.7%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Rafferty Asset Management LLC39,609$1.49M0.0%-19.7%0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026First Trust Advisors LP715,488$26.82M0.0%+15.0%1.237%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.681,888$25.56M0.0%-0.6%1.179%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026State Street Corp1,974,973$74.02M0.0%-3.9%3.415%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Victory Capital Management Inc.956,197$35.84M0.0%+0.9%1.653%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Ieq Capital LLC50,846$1.91M0.0%-6.1%0.088%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC105,237$3.94M0.0%-2.9%0.182%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Wells Fargo & Company MN218,925$8.21M0.0%+4.3%0.379%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/13/2026Quadrant Capital Group LLC21,881$0.82M0.0%+18.8%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026HRT Financial LP33,637$1.26M0.0%+97.5%0.058%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026MetLife Investment Management LLC314,574$11.79M0.1%-1.6%0.544%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC30,991$1.16M0.0%-4.9%0.054%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Dimensional Fund Advisors LP3,318,040$124.36M0.0%-1.9%5.738%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC7,616$0.29M0.0%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Ensign Peak Advisors Inc4,070$0.15M0.0%-63.2%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026New York State Common Retirement Fund109,390$4.10M0.0%+4.1%0.189%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC6,912$0.26M0.0%-46.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Earnest Partners LLC2,310,372$86.59M0.4%-5.5%3.995%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co44,657$1.67M0.0%+20.3%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Swiss National Bank114,062$4.28M0.0%+1.0%0.197%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Great Lakes Advisors LLC93,324$3.50M0.0%-1.9%0.161%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/12/2026Nuveen LLC1,058,247$39.66M0.0%+10.9%1.830%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Empowered Funds LLC237,029$8.88M0.1%+1.0%0.410%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Inceptionr LLC5,830$0.22M0.1%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Deutsche Bank AG49,162$1.84M0.0%+6.0%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Cerity Partners LLC12,293$0.46M0.0%-2.8%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026LPL Financial LLC33,092$1.24M0.0%+126.2%0.057%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Franklin Resources Inc.55,678$2.09M0.0%+9.9%0.096%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC37,695$1.41M0.0%-3.0%0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC10,137$0.38M0.0%+55.4%0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/11/2026JPMorgan Chase & Co.605,427$22.69M0.0%-12.5%1.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/10/2026Bank of New York Mellon Corp764,136$28.64M0.0%+14.4%1.321%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
Data available starting January 2016

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First Merchants logo
First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company offers a range of financial services, including time, savings, and demand deposits; and consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also provides personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. The company operates banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. It 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: $39.91
Low: $39.62
High: $40.50

50 Day Range

MA: $39.13
Low: $36.43
High: $41.47

52 Week Range

Now: $39.91
Low: $34.66
High: $43.22

Volume

377,449 shs

Average Volume

332,046 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.52 billion

P/E Ratio

11.74

Dividend Yield

3.56%

Beta

0.86

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

First Merchants' top insider shareholders include:
  1. Patrick J Fehring (Director)
  2. Larry W Myers (VP)
  3. Michael J Stewart (President)
  4. Michael C Rechin (President)
  5. Michael C Rechin (Director)
  6. Mark K Hardwick (Insider)
  7. Michael J Stewart (EVP)
  8. Michael J Stewart (Insider)
  9. Patrick A Sherman (Director)
  10. Mark Hardwick (EVP)
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. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 5.68%
  2. Bank of New York Mellon Corp — 1.20%
  3. First Merchants Corp — 0.83%
  4. Swiss National Bank — 0.20%
  5. Peregrine Capital Management LLC — 0.19%
  6. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd — 0.13%
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. Peregrine Capital Management LLC
  2. First Merchants Corp
  3. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
  4. Hsbc Holdings PLC
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold First Merchants company stock include:
  1. Larry W Myers (VP)
  2. Eva D Scurlock (Insider)
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. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  2. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd
  3. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.
  4. Ritholtz Wealth Management
  5. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC
  6. Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.
  7. Swiss National Bank
  8. Fifth Third Bancorp

First Merchants Active Insiders

Mark K. Hardwick
Mark K. Hardwick (Age 55)
CEO & Director
Michael J Stewart
Michael J Stewart (Age 60)
President
Michael R. Becher
Michael R. Becher (Age 71)
Director
Patrick A Sherman
Patrick A Sherman
Director
Michael C. Marhenke
Director
Gary Lehman
Gary Lehman
Director
Patrick J Fehring
Patrick J Fehring
Director
Jason R Sondhi
Jason R Sondhi
Director
Michael C Rechin
Michael C Rechin
Director
Howard Halderman
Howard Halderman
Director
Eva D Scurlock
Eva D Scurlock
Chief Risk Officer
1 recent trades
Stephan Fluhler
Stephan Fluhler (Age 56)
Insider