* First Merchants Corp FRME.OQ FRME.O is expected
to show a
rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on January
27.
* The Muncie Indiana-based company is expected to report a
5.1% increase in revenue to $136.454 million from $129.79
million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 5
analysts, based on Refinitiv data.
* Refinitiv's mean analyst estimate for First Merchants
Corp is
for earnings of 93 cents per share. For the same quarter last
year, the company reported earnings of 83 cents per share.
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy," no
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."
* The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in
the last
three months.
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First
Merchants
Corp is $49, about 8.9% above its last closing price
of $44.62.
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This summary was machine generated January 25 at 13:59 GMT. All
figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated