First Merchants Corporation Forecast, price target & analysts
First Merchants Corporation Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation
First Merchants Corporation Classifications & Recommendation
First Merchants Corporation Price Target
| Target Price | $49.98 |
| Price | $40.71 |
| Potential |
22.77%
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| Number of Estimates | 7 |
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7 Analysts have issued a price target First Merchants Corporation 2027 .
The average First Merchants Corporation target price is $49.98.
This is
22.77%
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$53.55
31.54%
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$45.45
11.64%
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| A rating was issued by 12 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend First Merchants Corporation to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell. | |
| Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
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Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the First Merchants Corporation stock has an average upside potential 2027 of
22.77%
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Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028
| Dec '25 |
2026 Estimates |
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| Revenue Million $ | 662.95 | 822.19 |
| 2.51% | 24.02% | |
| Net Margin | 33.81% | 29.76% |
| 9.57% | 11.97% |
7 Analysts have issued a sales forecast First Merchants Corporation 2026 . The average First Merchants Corporation sales estimate is
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
8 First Merchants Corporation Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average First Merchants Corporation net profit estimate is
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028
| Dec '25 |
2026 Estimates |
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| Earnings Per Share $ | 3.88 | 3.93 |
| 13.78% | 1.29% | |
| P/E | 10.35 | |
| EV/Sales | 3.34 |
8 Analysts have issued a First Merchants Corporation forecast for earnings per share. The average First Merchants Corporation EPS is
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
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Current First Merchants Corporation Upgrades & Downgrades
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