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Regional banking company First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) reported Q3 2026 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 19.1% year on year to $205.3 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.10 per share was 5.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

First Merchants delivered a positive third quarter, with results that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and adjusted earnings per share.

First Merchants (FRME) just posted third quarter results that topped analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings, while also outlining a planned CEO handover and ongoing share repurchases that highlight its current capital position.

First Merchants reported third quarter 2026 net income of US$68.32 million on net interest income of US$161.07 million, with basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations of US$1.09 and a sharp increase in quarterly net charge offs to US$29.389 million.

First Merchants came into this earnings season with a reputation as a steady Midwestern bank and a stock that had drifted, with the share price down over the past three months despite small gains in the last week. Q3 2026 snapped that narrative.

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First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $67.8 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, as the regional bank benefited from higher net interest income and margin expansion while continuing to address a limited number of previously…

Moby summary of First Merchants Corporation's Q3 2026 earnings call

Although the revenue and EPS for First Merchants (FRME) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.