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FRME FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION StockScouter® Report

6

StockScouter® Score

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION, a small cap growth company in the finance sector, is expected to slightly outperform the market over the next six months with slightly less than average risk

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Summary

Positives

  • One or more less experienced analysts has modestly increased quarterly earnings estimates for FRME. Positive/Neutral
  • Moving average analysis for FRME suggests upward price movement over the medium term. Positive

 

Concerns

  • The most recent quarterly earnings report was significantly lower than analysts’ consensus forecast. Negative
  • Earnings growth in the past year has decelerated rapidly compared to earnings growth in the past three years. Negative

 

Short-term Outlook

Over the next 1-2 months, StockScouter forecasts that small cap stocks will be neutral, growth stocks will be neutral, and finance stocks will be neutral.

Expected Risk/Return

Progress: 40% done.
Progress: 80% done.
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Core Model Grades

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C

Previous Ratings

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