First Merchants Corporation (FRME)Â
NASDAQ$41.02+0.18 (0.44%)
Market Cap
$2.39B
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks—Regional
Rank in Sector
326 of 637
Rank in Industry
176 of 300
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FRME Insider Trading Activity
FRME Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart
Statistics of Insider Transactions
Amount of Insider Buys and Sells
Buys | $1,233 | 2 | 33 |
Sells | $2,708,092 | 4 | 67 |
Related Transactions
| Stewart Michael J | President | 1 | $1,068 | 1 | $316,955 | $-315,887 |
| Halderman Howard | director | 1 | $165 | 0 | $0 | $165 |
| HARDWICK MARK K | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | $0 | 1 | $475,922 | $-475,922 |
| Fehring Patrick J. | director | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1.92M | $-1.92M |
About First Merchants Corporation
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.
Insider Activity of First Merchants Corporation
Over the last 12 months, insiders at First Merchants Corporation have bought $1,233 and sold $2.71M worth of First Merchants Corporation stock.
On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at First Merchants Corporation have bought $73,160 and sold $1.31M worth of stock each year.
Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Stewart Michael J (President) — $1,068. Halderman Howard (director) — $165.
The last purchase of 4 shares for transaction amount of $165 was made by Halderman Howard (director) on 2024‑12‑30.
List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, First Merchants Corporation
| 2024-12-30 | Halderman Howard | director | 4 <0.0001% | $41.24 | $165 | +3.07% | ||
| 2024-12-16 | Sale | Stewart Michael J | President | 7,248 0.0124% | $43.73 | $316,955 | -6.60% | |
| 2024-11-08 | Sale | Fehring Patrick J. | director | 26,437 0.045% | $43.01 | $1.14M | +0.07% | |
| 2024-08-09 | Sale | HARDWICK MARK K | Chief Executive Officer | 11,832.97 0.0228% | $40.22 | $475,922 | +14.37% | |
| 2024-05-30 | Sale | Fehring Patrick J. | director | 23,936 0.0409% | $32.51 | $778,159 | +22.44% | |
| 2024-03-29 | Stewart Michael J | President | 36 <0.0001% | $29.67 | $1,068 | -0.73% | ||
| 2024-02-28 | Sale | FLUHLER STEPHAN | Chief Information Officer | 3,193 0.0054% | $33.17 | $105,912 | +14.31% | |
| 2024-02-13 | Sale | Fehring Patrick J. | director | 9,904 0.0159% | $33.08 | $327,624 | +13.66% | |
| 2023-12-19 | Sale | RECHIN MICHAEL C | director | 10,000 0.0166% | $37.05 | $370,500 | -2.92% | |
| 2023-12-18 | FISHER MICHAEL J | director | 1,380 0.0023% | $36.38 | $50,204 | -0.90% | ||
| 2023-07-28 | Sondhi Jason R | director | 458 0.0008% | $32.16 | $14,728 | +7.42% | ||
| 2023-05-12 | KELLOGG CLARK C | director | 1,000 0.0017% | $24.72 | $24,720 | +29.35% | ||
| 2023-03-03 | Sale | Lehman Gary | director | 1,465 0.0024% | $40.09 | $58,732 | -24.74% | |
| 2022-10-31 | Sale | FLUHLER STEPHAN | Chief Information Officer | 3,174 0.0058% | $44.29 | $140,576 | -28.27% | |
| 2022-10-28 | Sale | Schalliol Charles E | director | 24,523.03 0.0455% | $44.25 | $1.09M | -27.32% | |
| 2022-05-18 | Sale | Fehring Patrick J. | 1,400 0.0024% | $39.43 | $55,202 | +4.73% | ||
| 2022-05-02 | Sherman Patrick A | 12.44 <0.0001% | $40.19 | $500 | +4.50% | |||
| 2022-03-31 | Sherman Patrick A | 11.91 <0.0001% | $41.97 | $500 | -1.20% | |||
| 2022-03-01 | Sherman Patrick A | 11.6 <0.0001% | $43.10 | $500 | -1.50% | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Sherman Patrick A | director | 11.7 <0.0001% | $42.73 | $500 | -1.86% |
Total: 469
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year
Insider Historical Profitability
10.13%
| Stewart Michael J | President | 92664 0.1583% | $3.78M | 14 | 9 | +6.44% |
| Fehring Patrick J. | director | 91262 0.1559% | $3.73M | 0 | 4 | |
| Halderman Howard | director | 25131 0.0429% | $1.03M | 1 | 0 | |
| HARDWICK MARK K | Chief Executive Officer | 17749 0.0303% | $724,887.46 | 14 | 9 | +8.98% |
| HUDSON BARRY J | director | 385548 0.6587% | $15.75M | 0 | 1 | |
| JOHNSON NORMAN M | director | 317274 0.542% | $12.96M | 0 | 3 | |
| RECHIN MICHAEL C | director | 85834 0.1466% | $3.51M | 5 | 7 | +18.92% |
| BIEBERICH DENNIS A | director | 53006 0.0906% | $2.16M | 0 | 1 | |
| WALKER TERRY L | director | 51961 0.0888% | $2.12M | 35 | 2 | +19.4% |
| Sherman Patrick A | 51125 0.0873% | $2.09M | 131 | 0 | +10.88% | |
| CHAFFIN H DOUGLAS | director | 46755 0.0799% | $1.91M | 0 | 1 | |
| Lehman Gary | director | 45010 0.0769% | $1.84M | 103 | 2 | +10.6% |
| ENGLE JERRY R | director | 43467 0.0743% | $1.78M | 1 | 0 | +37.86% |
| Schalliol Charles E | director | 32020 0.0547% | $1.31M | 12 | 3 | <0.0001% |
| HOY WILLIAM L | director | 29410 0.0502% | $1.2M | 0 | 3 | |
| MARTIN JOHN | Chief Credit Officer | 27455 0.0469% | $1.12M | 0 | 4 | |
| Marhenke Michael C | director | 27023 0.0462% | $1.1M | 4 | 3 | <0.0001% |
| FLUHLER STEPHAN | Chief Information Officer | 24108 0.0412% | $984,567.09 | 0 | 7 | |
| BRADSHAW JAMI L | 17650 0.0302% | $720,835.80 | 2 | 2 | <0.0001% | |
| ELLINGTON KIMBERLY J | Director Human Resources | 14632 0.025% | $597,559.20 | 1 | 5 | <0.0001% |
| Becher Michael R | director | 14195 0.0243% | $579,723.80 | 6 | 1 | +8.86% |
| LORENTSON JEFFREY B | Chief Risk Officer | 12927 0.0221% | $527,927.98 | 13 | 2 | +10.49% |
| FISHER MICHAEL J | director | 12165 0.0208% | $496,803.98 | 1 | 0 | <0.0001% |
| CLARK THOMAS B | director | 9456 0.0162% | $386,183.04 | 4 | 1 | <0.0001% |
| MCAULIFFE THOMAS | director | 9270 0.0158% | $378,586.80 | 0 | 29 | |
| AULT JAMES F | director | 8787 0.015% | $358,861.08 | 1 | 0 | <0.0001% |
| ENGLISH RODERICK | director | 8306 0.0142% | $339,219.00 | 0 | 5 | |
| BOEHNING RICHARD A | director | 5586 0.0095% | $228,132.24 | 6 | 1 | +3.71% |
| Kawiecki Michele | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 4476 0.0076% | $182,817.56 | 0 | 1 | |
| WORTHEN JOHN E | director | 3540 0.006% | $144,573.60 | 1 | 1 | +2.26% |
| KELLOGG CLARK C | director | 1000 0.0017% | $40,840.00 | 2 | 0 | +29.18% |
| Sondhi Jason R | director | 458 0.0008% | $18,704.72 | 1 | 0 | +7.42% |
| CONNORS ROBERT R | Chief Information Officer | 73 0.0001% | $2,979.03 | 3 | 1 | <0.0001% |
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year
Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors
$84,363,027 | 756 | 5.91% | $2.42B | |
$3,160,394 | 407 | 2.43% | $2.06B | |
First Merchants Corporation (FRME) | $4,149,994 | 359 | 10.13% | $2.39B |
$21,031,020 | 172 | 10.59% | $2.71B | |
$2,526,811 | 125 | 4.21% | $2.77B | |
$4,294,860 | 109 | 8.76% | $2.28B | |
$11,037,869 | 109 | -7.18% | $2.27B | |
$5,651,864 | 98 | 4.02% | $2.34B | |
$2,770,737 | 93 | 16.61% | $2.11B | |
$10,473,558 | 80 | 10.66% | $2.45B | |
$12,867,761 | 74 | 5.76% | $2.64B | |
$8,168,504 | 70 | 7.54% | $2.49B | |
$2,431,506 | 60 | 3.24% | $2.26B | |
$18,161,439 | 56 | 24.04% | $2.24B | |
$2,615,435 | 50 | 13.58% | $2.77B | |
$5,462,762 | 39 | 13.28% | $2.61B | |
$3,736,035 | 39 | 8.19% | $2.08B | |
$4,260,426 | 37 | 7.13% | $2.27B | |
$1,976,611 | 7 | -3.44% | $2.66B |
FRME Institutional Investors: Active Positions
| Increased Positions | 130 | +50.78% | 4M | +8.56% |
| Decreased Positions | 105 | -41.02% | 4M | -8.24% |
| New Positions | 40 | New | 2M | New |
| Sold Out Positions | 27 | Sold Out | 994,739 | Sold Out |
| Total Postitions | 281 | +9.77% | 44M | +0.31% |
FRME Ownership Change vs Market
Institutional Investor Ownership
Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
| Vanguard Group Inc | $254,998.00 | 10.74% | 6.34M | +138,689 | +2.24% | 2024-12-31 |
| Blackrock, Inc. | $195,563.00 | 8.24% | 4.86M | -69,098 | -1.4% | 2024-12-31 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp | $141,506.00 | 5.96% | 3.52M | -32,022 | -0.9% | 2024-12-31 |
| Earnest Partners Llc | $104,972.00 | 4.42% | 2.61M | -6,161 | -0.24% | 2024-12-31 |
| State Street Corp | $88,095.00 | 3.71% | 2.19M | +232,669 | +11.89% | 2024-12-31 |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | $56,025.00 | 2.36% | 1.39M | -8,562 | -0.61% | 2024-12-31 |
| American Century Companies Inc | $55,896.00 | 2.35% | 1.39M | -72,320 | -4.95% | 2024-12-31 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | $40,198.00 | 1.69% | 998,963 | +63,023 | +6.73% | 2024-12-31 |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | $38,575.00 | 1.63% | 958,612 | -44,594 | -4.45% | 2024-12-31 |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | $37,459.00 | 1.58% | 930,896 | +332,168 | +55.48% | 2024-12-31 |
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