First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1989 to 2026
- 1M
- -3.6%
- 3M
- -7.6%
- YTD
- +7.1%
- 1Y
- +7.1%
- 3Y
- +13.4%
- 5Y
- -1.2%
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FRME Historical Performance
FRME Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- +0.7%
- 2003 annual price return
- +15.2%
- 2004 annual price return
- +10.9%
- 2005 annual price return
- -7.6%
- 2006 annual price return
- +3.0%
- 2007 annual price return
- -19.9%
- 2008 annual price return
- +7.8%
- 2009 annual price return
- -74.0%
- 2010 annual price return
- +54.6%
- 2011 annual price return
- -7.6%
- 2012 annual price return
- +70.8%
- 2013 annual price return
- +49.5%
- 2014 annual price return
- +3.2%
- 2015 annual price return
- +14.0%
- 2016 annual price return
- +53.2%
- 2017 annual price return
- +11.6%
- 2018 annual price return
- -18.2%
- 2019 annual price return
- +20.2%
- 2020 annual price return
- -9.4%
- 2021 annual price return
- +13.2%
- 2022 annual price return
- -3.4%
- 2023 annual price return
- -9.6%
- 2024 annual price return
- +7.3%
- 2025 annual price return
- -4.1%
- 2026 annual price return
- +15.0%
FRME Stock Price Trajectory (1989–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, First Merchants Corporation (FRME) trades at $40.15, representing a +7.1% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a +10.1% total return over five years (-1.2% CAGR), reflecting significant long-term value creation.
The stock reached its all-time high of $50.65 on March 12, 2021. From this peak, FRME has corrected -20.7%, currently trading 1% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Financial Services sector peers WTFC (+10.8% 1Y), IBCP (+20.0% 1Y), and FFIN (-3.7% 1Y), FRME has underperformed the peer group average. Compare FRME vs WTFC →
FRME Historical Price Data · from 1989
Rows 1–50 of 9,391| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 39.87 | 40.31 | 39.80 | 40.15 | 815K | +1.44% |
| 2026-10-01 | 39.17 | 39.69 | 38.62 | 39.58 | 625K | -0.50% |
| 2026-09-30 | 40.12 | 40.27 | 39.55 | 39.78 | 551K | -0.74% |
| 2026-09-29 | 40.38 | 40.68 | 39.85 | 40.08 | 353K | -0.73% |
| 2026-09-28 | 40.67 | 40.68 | 40.30 | 40.37 | 556K | -0.84% |
| 2026-09-25 | 40.65 | 41.20 | 40.50 | 40.71 | 754K | +0.56% |
| 2026-09-24 | 40.28 | 40.57 | 40.04 | 40.48 | 466K | +1.14% |
| 2026-09-23 | 40.63 | 40.68 | 39.97 | 40.03 | 394K | -1.53% |
| 2026-09-22 | 41.30 | 41.32 | 40.65 | 40.65 | 582K | -0.61% |
| 2026-09-21 | 40.90 | 40.96 | 40.69 | 40.90 | 411K | +0.07% |
| 2026-09-18 | 40.67 | 40.94 | 40.37 | 40.87 | 1.53M | -0.07% |
| 2026-09-17 | 41.19 | 41.44 | 40.87 | 40.90 | 389K | -0.39% |
| 2026-09-16 | 41.65 | 41.77 | 40.34 | 41.06 | 497K | -1.61% |
| 2026-09-15 | 41.55 | 41.97 | 41.45 | 41.73 | 379K | +0.53% |
| 2026-09-14 | 41.02 | 41.65 | 41.02 | 41.51 | 474K | +0.97% |
| 2026-09-11 | 41.54 | 41.80 | 40.76 | 41.11 | 320K | +0.02% |
| 2026-09-10 | 40.72 | 41.11 | 40.37 | 41.10 | 369K | +0.93% |
| 2026-09-09 | 40.81 | 41.10 | 40.47 | 40.72 | 337K | -1.09% |
| 2026-09-08 | 41.87 | 41.92 | 41.07 | 41.17 | 434K | -2.12% |
| 2026-09-04 | 41.58 | 42.18 | 41.48 | 42.06 | 440K | -0.10% |
| 2026-09-03 | 42.04 | 42.27 | 41.77 | 42.10 | 332K | +1.03% |
| 2026-09-02 | 41.11 | 42.06 | 41.11 | 41.67 | 682K | +1.86% |
| 2026-09-01 | 41.40 | 41.64 | 40.78 | 40.91 | 327K | -1.35% |
| 2026-08-31 | 41.73 | 41.80 | 41.41 | 41.47 | 363K | -1.10% |
| 2026-08-28 | 41.74 | 42.10 | 41.63 | 41.93 | 398K | +0.62% |
| 2026-08-27 | 41.47 | 41.83 | 41.08 | 41.67 | 319K | -0.02% |
| 2026-08-26 | 41.57 | 41.83 | 41.35 | 41.68 | 317K | +0.29% |
| 2026-08-25 | 41.92 | 41.92 | 41.41 | 41.56 | 300K | -0.86% |
| 2026-08-24 | 42.03 | 42.52 | 41.84 | 41.92 | 238K | -0.26% |
| 2026-08-21 | 42.20 | 42.48 | 41.67 | 42.03 | 337K | +0.21% |
| 2026-08-20 | 41.85 | 42.09 | 41.60 | 41.94 | 285K | -0.19% |
| 2026-08-19 | 43.29 | 43.29 | 41.97 | 42.02 | 344K | -2.80% |
| 2026-08-18 | 43.67 | 43.74 | 43.04 | 43.23 | 300K | -0.67% |
| 2026-08-17 | 43.63 | 43.85 | 43.34 | 43.52 | 280K | -0.41% |
| 2026-08-14 | 43.22 | 43.78 | 43.19 | 43.70 | 261K | +0.76% |
| 2026-08-13 | 43.42 | 43.61 | 43.19 | 43.37 | 300K | +0.30% |
| 2026-08-12 | 42.79 | 43.35 | 42.79 | 43.24 | 358K | +1.10% |
| 2026-08-11 | 42.50 | 42.96 | 42.37 | 42.77 | 349K | +0.83% |
| 2026-08-10 | 42.49 | 42.78 | 42.16 | 42.42 | 485K | -0.40% |
| 2026-08-07 | 42.68 | 42.80 | 42.35 | 42.59 | 296K | -0.49% |
| 2026-08-06 | 43.56 | 43.81 | 42.73 | 42.80 | 340K | -1.31% |
| 2026-08-05 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 43.23 | 43.37 | 484K | -0.34% |
| 2026-08-04 | 43.55 | 44.15 | 43.36 | 43.52 | 565K | -0.25% |
| 2026-08-03 | 43.58 | 44.01 | 43.42 | 43.63 | 385K | +1.14% |
| 2026-07-31 | 43.22 | 43.49 | 42.63 | 43.14 | 332K | -0.23% |
| 2026-07-30 | 43.39 | 43.80 | 42.80 | 43.24 | 279K | -0.05% |
| 2026-07-29 | 43.18 | 43.72 | 43.06 | 43.26 | 467K | -0.37% |
| 2026-07-28 | 42.94 | 43.71 | 42.39 | 43.42 | 392K | +1.76% |
| 2026-07-27 | 43.23 | 43.67 | 42.36 | 42.67 | 600K | -1.18% |
| 2026-07-24 | 42.11 | 43.38 | 41.55 | 43.18 | 595K | +3.08% |
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FRME — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying FRME stock.
How has FRME stock performed recently?
FRME returned +7.1% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -1.2%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is FRME's all-time high price?
First Merchants Corporation reached $50.65 on 2021-03-12. The 52-week high is $45.33. Current 1-year return of +7.1% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download FRME historical price data?
This page provides FRME daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1989-2026, downloadable in CSV format.