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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME)

Every FINRA and SEC series the site collects for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP: short interest with days to cover, daily short sale volume, fails to deliver and Form 4 insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as national commercial banks.

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1.8M

Short interest

settlement 2026-08-14

4.8

Days to cover

-2.2% vs prior

71.7%

Short share of volume

2026-09-11

100

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-08-11

-$176K

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 1 sells

As of 2026-09-11.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month; the last 12 months shown, all 48 settlements in the JSON

As of 14 August 2026, short interest in FRME is 1,827,825 shares, up 208,650 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 324,433 shares (14 February 2025) to 1,869,073 shares (31 July 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 377K shares a day that is 4.8 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-08-141,827,825-2.2%376,7834.85
2026-07-311,869,073+15.4%521,4663.58
2026-07-151,619,175+4.4%412,3643.93
2026-06-301,551,120+6.4%576,1282.69
2026-06-151,457,403+10.3%312,6004.66
2026-05-291,321,232+11.9%295,9704.46
2026-05-151,180,755+13.4%297,7423.97
2026-04-301,041,573-16.3%368,2182.83
2026-04-151,244,912-0.7%360,4053.45
2026-03-311,253,767+16.1%451,9342.77
2026-03-131,080,270+7.8%471,1052.29
2026-02-271,002,442-2.7%409,6672.45
2026-02-131,030,637-6.6%436,2192.36
2026-01-301,103,107+7.9%400,7852.75
2026-01-151,022,209+12.2%251,2214.07
2025-12-31911,365-20.2%280,9943.24
2025-12-151,142,561-7.8%292,1093.91
2025-11-281,239,545-2.8%226,7335.47
2025-11-141,275,458+1.4%216,7715.88
2025-10-311,258,420+24.3%295,5124.26
2025-10-151,012,398+17.9%379,4642.67
2025-09-30858,495+36.6%490,1431.75
2025-09-15628,511+2.6%176,6163.56
2025-08-29612,466-4.1%226,9382.70

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, last 60 sessions. JSON

As of 11 September 2026, the short share of FRME volume is 71.7%, up 21.8 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 52 readings it ranged from 19.8% (10 August 2026) to 84.5% (14 July 2026). The latest reading is 20.9 points above the 30-session average of 50.7%, on 83K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-09-1159K83K71.7%0
2026-09-1082K129K63.3%0
2026-09-0974K108K68.1%88
2026-09-0875K120K62.9%174
2026-09-0451K116K43.7%400
2026-09-0345K90K49.9%0
2026-09-0264K128K49.6%0
2026-09-0156K79K70.1%0
2026-08-3138K87K43.8%0
2026-08-2858K111K52.0%0
2026-08-2752K100K51.4%425
2026-08-2648K94K50.9%0
2026-08-2528K90K31.5%22
2026-08-2431K67K47.1%0
2026-08-2139K78K50.6%0
2026-08-2054K101K53.1%0
2026-08-1966K92K71.2%11
2026-08-1841K73K56.3%41
2026-08-1756K88K63.1%0
2026-08-1448K87K55.2%48
2026-08-1349K123K40.3%0
2026-08-1264K143K45.1%0
2026-08-1149K150K32.7%0
2026-08-1052K261K19.8%0
2026-08-0734K78K43.3%0
2026-08-0636K118K30.7%43
2026-08-0590K220K41.1%210
2026-08-0460K188K31.9%38
2026-08-0361K102K60.0%24
2026-07-3153K75K71.7%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, by settlement date. JSON

As of 11 August 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in FRME is 100 shares, down 79 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 51 readings it ranged from 1 share (3 February 2026) to 9,984 shares (22 January 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-08-11100$42.42$4K
2026-08-07179$42.80$8K
2026-08-051,692$43.52$74K
2026-08-044$43.63$175
2026-07-27193$43.18$8K
2026-07-0764$43.43$3K
2026-07-061$43.44$43
2026-06-151$42.09$42
2026-06-101$40.62$41
2026-06-021$39.53$40
2026-04-2923$40.48$931
2026-04-221$40.36$40
2026-04-141$41.13$41
2026-03-261$38.18$38
2026-03-181,009$36.67$37K
2026-03-121$36.94$37
2026-03-041$39.11$39
2026-03-031$39.35$39
2026-03-021$39.08$39
2026-02-272,493$41.05$102K
2026-02-261$41.13$41
2026-02-251$40.40$40
2026-02-241$40.75$41
2026-02-231$42.37$42
2026-02-2014$42.07$589
2026-02-191$42.29$42
2026-02-181$42.54$43
2026-02-171$42.05$42
2026-02-131$41.64$42
2026-02-121$42.05$42

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 95 shown. JSON

Insiders at FRME reported 1 open-market sell worth $176K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: FLUHLER STEPHAN (Chief Information Officer) on 2026-08-19.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-08-19FLUHLER STEPHANChief Information OfficerSell4K$43.20$176K22K
2026-08-03Peterson Joseph CChief Commercial OfficerGrant8K$43.63$349K45K
2026-08-03Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerGrant700$43.63$31K28K
2026-08-03Harris Steven CChief Human Resources OfficerGrant3K$43.63$131K23K
2026-08-03Kawiecki MicheleChief Financial OfficerGrant13K$43.63$567K72K
2026-08-03FLUHLER STEPHANChief Information OfficerGrant5K$43.63$218K26K
2026-08-03MARTIN JOHNChief Credit OfficerGrant8K$43.63$349K72K
2026-08-03Stewart Michael JPresidentGrant16K$43.63$698K116K
2026-08-03HARDWICK MARK KChief Executive OfficerGrant21K$43.63$916K133K
2026-08-02Peterson Joseph CChief Commercial OfficerTax withholding919$43.14$40K37K
2026-08-02Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerTax withholding224$43.14$10K28K
2026-08-02Harris Steven CChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding612$43.14$26K20K
2026-08-02Kawiecki MicheleChief Financial OfficerTax withholding3K$43.14$126K59K
2026-08-02FLUHLER STEPHANChief Information OfficerTax withholding2K$43.14$66K21K
2026-08-02MARTIN JOHNChief Credit OfficerTax withholding2K$43.14$76K64K
2026-08-02Stewart Michael JPresidentTax withholding6K$43.14$261K100K
2026-08-02HARDWICK MARK KChief Executive OfficerTax withholding6K$43.14$251K112K
2026-05-05Myers Larry WFirst Vice PresidentSell0$40.54$16110K
2026-03-31Johnson Kevin Dn/aGrant564$38.73$22K9K
2026-03-31Sondhi Jason Rn/aGrant605$38.73$23K10K
2026-03-31KELLOGG CLARK Cn/aGrant584$38.73$23K15K
2026-03-31FISHER MICHAEL Jn/aGrant564$38.73$22K18K
2026-03-31Halderman Howardn/aGrant605$38.73$23K29K
2026-03-31Lehman Garyn/aGrant564$38.73$22K54K
2026-03-31RECHIN MICHAEL Cn/aGrant625$38.73$24K90K
2026-03-31WOJTOWICZ JEAN Ln/aGrant806$38.73$31K66K
2026-03-31Chiang Mungn/aGrant584$38.73$23K8K
2026-03-31Brooks Susan Wn/aGrant584$38.73$23K12K
2026-03-31Becher Michael Rn/aGrant625$38.73$24K29K
2026-02-26Myers Larry WFirst Vice PresidentSell5K$41.50$208K109K
2026-02-12Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerTax withholding4K$41.64$159K28K
2026-02-12Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerOption exercise6K$21.79$130K31K
2026-02-12Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerOption exercise681$21.79$15K26K
2026-02-12Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerOption exercise5K$26.04$124K25K
2026-02-11FLUHLER STEPHANChief Information OfficerSell4K$41.96$175K22K
2026-02-08Peterson Joseph CChief Commercial OfficerTax withholding2K$42.34$76K38K
2026-02-08Harris Steven CChief Human Resources OfficerTax withholding970$42.34$41K20K
2026-02-08Kawiecki MicheleChief Financial OfficerTax withholding2K$42.34$75K61K
2026-02-08FLUHLER STEPHANChief Information OfficerTax withholding2K$42.34$76K26K
2026-02-08MARTIN JOHNChief Credit OfficerTax withholding5K$42.34$229K65K
2026-02-06Scurlock Eva D.Chief Risk OfficerSell3K$42.29$136K20K
2025-12-31Johnson Kevin Dn/aGrant583$37.48$22K8K
2025-12-31Sondhi Jason Rn/aGrant625$37.48$23K9K
2025-12-31KELLOGG CLARK Cn/aGrant604$37.48$23K15K
2025-12-31FISHER MICHAEL Jn/aGrant583$37.48$22K18K
2025-12-31Halderman Howardn/aGrant625$37.48$23K28K
2025-12-31Lehman Garyn/aGrant583$37.48$22K53K
2025-12-31RECHIN MICHAEL Cn/aGrant646$37.48$24K89K
2025-12-31WOJTOWICZ JEAN Ln/aGrant833$37.48$31K64K
2025-12-31Chiang Mungn/aGrant604$37.48$23K8K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are the rarer, stronger signal.

13F holders

Tracked managers holding FRME at their latest 13F. JSON

7 of the 30 tracked managers held FRME at their latest 13F, $85.1M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $24.7M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-30566K$24.7M0.01%+161K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-30470K$20.6M0.01%+65K
Fisher Asset Management2026-06-30367K$16.0M0.00%+18K
Millennium Management2026-06-30319K$13.9M0.01%-39K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-30140K$6.1M0.00%-15K
D. E. Shaw & Co.2026-06-3049K$2.1M0.00%+15K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-3035K$1.5M0.00%-69K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

Financials

SEC XBRL, as filed. JSON

In FY 2025 it generated $283.6M of operating cash flow and spent $46.9M on buybacks and $82.9M on dividends.

Equity
$2.67B
Total assets
$21.07B
Shares outstanding
63,022,741

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

QuarterPeriod endRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPS
Q1 20262026-03-31n/a$28.2Mn/a0.45
Q4 2025derived2025-12-31n/a$57.1Mn/an/a
Q3 20252025-09-30n/a$56.8Mn/a0.98
Q2 20252025-06-30n/a$56.8Mn/a0.98
Q1 20252025-03-31n/a$55.3Mn/a0.94
Q4 2024derived2024-12-31n/a$64.3Mn/an/a
Q3 20242024-09-30n/a$49.2Mn/a0.84
Q2 20242024-06-30n/a$39.9Mn/a0.68

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Fiscal yearEndsRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapexBuybacksDividends
FY 20252025-12-31n/a$226.0M$283.6Mn/a$46.9M$82.9M
FY 20242024-12-31n/a$201.4M$266.2Mn/a$56.2M$81.6M
FY 20232023-12-31n/a$223.8M$258.8Mn/a$0$80.1M
FY 20222022-12-31n/a$222.1M$284.3Mn/a$0$72.7M
FY 20212021-12-31n/a$205.5M$215.3Mn/a$25.4M$61.2M

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are cash paid to repurchase common stock in the year (XBRL PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock), not authorizations. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-03-31; shares outstanding as of 2026-04-27 from the cover page.

What this page is

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page pulls every series the site collects for one ticker onto one URL, keyed by the SEC's own ticker list, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a summary sentence built from the rows (last value, change, range with dates) and its own JSON and CSV links. Nothing on the page is written by a model; the sentences change only when the data does. A page exists only for companies with data in at least two series, and every section says when its source last updated.

This page follows FIRST MERCHANTS CORP (FRME), SEC CIK 712534, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as national commercial banks. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and method

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestTwice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-08-14.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesEvery trading day, loaded the following morning. Latest 2026-09-11.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataTwice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-08-11.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRQuarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Financials
SEC XBRL company factsRefreshed weekly from the SEC's structured data; values are as filed in the 10-Q and 10-K. Latest 2026-03-31.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4EDGAR read every 30 minutes; filings are due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-08-19.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 712534Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
Rate limits
30 requests a minute without a key, 120 a minute with a key from a free account.

Data checks. Every dataset is checked against its source once a day. This dataset passed the last run, 13 Sep 05:40 UTC.

How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a crowded short are the combination that has historically preceded squeezes; insider sells next to a crowded short are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

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Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of FRME is sold short?
1,827,825 shares were held short at the 2026-08-14 settlement, 4.8 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is FRME's daily short volume?
On 2026-09-11, 59,259 of the 82,677 FRME shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 71.7% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does FRME have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 100 FRME shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-08-11. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are FRME insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at FRME reported 1 open-market sell worth $176K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Sells alone are a weak signal; insiders sell for tax, diversification and estate reasons all the time. Latest filing: FLUHLER STEPHAN (Chief Information Officer) on 2026-08-19.
What did FRME report last quarter?
In FY 2025 it generated $283.6M of operating cash flow and spent $46.9M on buybacks and $82.9M on dividends.
Which funds hold FRME?
7 of the 30 tracked managers held FRME at their latest 13F, $85.1M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $24.7M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 3 cut.

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