First Merchants Earnings Estimate

FRME Stock  USD 44.97  0.92  2.09%   
By analyzing First Merchants' earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across First Merchants' analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current EPS estimates against different timeframes. Please be aware that the consensus of earnings estimates for First Merchants is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.
 
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First Merchants is projected to generate 0.9 in earnings per share on the 31st of December 2024. First Merchants earnings estimates module stress-tests analyst consensus about projected First Merchants EPS (Earning Per Share) to derive its highest and lowest estimates based on its historical volatility. Many public companies, such as First Merchants, manage the perception of their earnings on a regular basis to make sure that analyst estimates are accurate. Future earnings calculations are also an essential input when attempting to value a firm.

First Merchants Revenue Breakdown by Earning Segment

By analyzing First Merchants' earnings estimates, investors can diagnose different trends across First Merchants' analyst sentiment over time as well as compare current estimates against different timeframes. The current year's Gross Profit is expected to grow to about 687 M, whereas Pretax Profit Margin is forecasted to decline to 0.36.
  
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First Merchants Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual

About First Merchants Earnings Estimate

The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of First Merchants earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current First Merchants estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as First Merchants fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Retained Earnings1.2 B1.2 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity1.2 B1.2 B
Earning Assets3.2 B1.9 B
Earnings Yield 0.10  0.07 
Price Earnings Ratio 9.83  10.94 
Price Earnings To Growth Ratio(4.18)(3.97)

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When determining whether First Merchants is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if First Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about First Merchants Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about First Merchants Stock:
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First Merchants. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First Merchants listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.11)
Dividend Share
1.38
Earnings Share
3.01
Revenue Per Share
10.11
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.05)
The market value of First Merchants is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Merchants' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Merchants' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Merchants' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Merchants' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Merchants' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Merchants is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Merchants' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.