First MerchantsNASDAQ: FRME

MUNCIE, Ind., July 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq:FRME) will report second quarter 2024 financial results on July 25, 2024. The Corporation will host a second quarter 2024 earnings conference call and webcast at 11:30 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Although the financial results for First Merchants (FRME) in the quarter ending March 2024 provide an overview of the company's performance, it may be beneficial to analyze how certain important metrics measure up against analyst expectations and previous year's figures.

First Merchants (FRME) reported quarterly earnings of $0.85 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This is lower than the earnings of $1.07 per share from the same quarter last year.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Merchants (FRME) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2023, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for First Merchants (FRME), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended December 2023.

First Merchants (FRME) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.

First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME ) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call October 26, 2023 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Mark Hardwick - Chief Executive Officer Mike Stewart - President Michele Kawiecki - Chief Financial Officer John Martin - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Terry McEvoy - Stevens Damon DelMonte - KBW Nathan Race - Piper Sandler Brian Martin - Janney Operator Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the First Merchants Corporation Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call.

First Merchants (FRME) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.94 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago.

First Merchants' financial performance in the second quarter showed improvement in net interest income and decreased non-interest expenses. The bank's ability to cover preferred dividends is strong, with less than 1% of net profit needed to cover the payments. The preferred shares have a small issue size and low dividend requirements, making a call in 2025 more likely.