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News and Views

First Merchants Corp. Experiences Revision in Stock Evaluation Amid Mixed Performance Indicators

2025-10-07 19:42:09

First Merchants Corp. has recently experienced a revision in its evaluation, reflecting changes in technical indicators. The stock has shown volatility over the past year, with mixed performance compared to the S&P 500. Current indicators suggest a predominantly bearish sentiment, indicating challenges in maintaining market position.

First Merchants Corp. Forms Death Cross, Signals Bearish Trend Ahead

2025-10-06 15:17:15

First Merchants Corp. has encountered a Death Cross, indicating a potential shift in market sentiment. The stock shows a mildly bearish MACD and a bearish outlook from Bollinger Bands. Year-to-date, it has declined 4.79%, underperforming the S&P 500, which has gained 14.18%.

Is First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) technically bullish or bearish?

2025-10-06 11:59:19

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has changed from mildly bullish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with mild strength indicated by the weekly MACD and Bollinger Bands both showing bearish signals. The daily moving averages also confirm a bearish outlook. The KST is bullish on a weekly basis but mildly bearish monthly, which adds some complexity to the overall view. The stock has underperformed compared to the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -4.79% versus the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a 3-year return of -3.90% compared to 82.57% for the index....

Is First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) technically bullish or bearish?

2025-10-05 11:44:08

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has changed from mildly bullish to bearish. The current stance is bearish, with key indicators supporting this view including a bearish signal from the daily moving averages and a mildly bearish MACD on both weekly and monthly time frames. The Bollinger Bands are also indicating a bearish trend on the weekly chart. Additionally, the KST shows a bullish signal on the weekly but is mildly bearish on the monthly, while the Dow Theory indicates a mildly bearish stance on the weekly and no trend on the monthly. In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed compared to the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -4.79% versus the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a 3-year return of -3.90% compared to 82.57% for the benchmark....

Is First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) technically bullish or bearish?

2025-09-20 18:59:51

As of 9 September 2025, the technical trend for First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) has changed from mildly bearish to mildly bullish. The weekly MACD and Bollinger Bands are bullish, while the monthly MACD and KST are mildly bearish, indicating mixed signals across time frames. The daily moving averages are bullish, supporting the overall mildly bullish stance. The Dow Theory shows a mildly bearish signal on the weekly but is mildly bullish on the monthly. In terms of performance, the stock has outperformed the S&P 500 over the past week and month, with returns of 1.41% and 5.11% respectively, while it has lagged behind over longer periods such as YTD and 1Y. Overall, the current technical stance is mildly bullish, driven by positive weekly indicators despite some bearish signals in the monthly metrics....

Is First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) overvalued or undervalued?

2025-09-20 17:32:40

As of 23 July 2025, the valuation grade for First Merchants Corp. (Indiana) moved from fair to very attractive, indicating a strong improvement in its valuation outlook. The company is currently considered undervalued, supported by a P/E ratio of 10, a Price to Book Value of 0.92, and an EV to EBITDA of 13.39. In comparison, UMB Financial Corp. has a P/E ratio of 19.64, while F.N.B. Corp. shows a P/E of 13.06, highlighting that First Merchants Corp. is trading at a significant discount relative to its peers. Despite a strong dividend yield of 5.08% and a ROE of 8.95%, the stock has underperformed against the S&P 500 over the longer term, particularly in the 3-year and 10-year periods, where it returned -0.51% and 70.52%, respectively, compared to the S&P 500's 70.41% and 231.64%. However, in the short term, it has outperformed the S&P 500 with a 1-week return of 1.41% versus 1.05%. Overall, the valuation m...

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