Cross-institution positioning
Apr 29, 2026Reduction leaning. 1 accumulating, 1 reducing, 1 exited across 3 comparable institutions.
Source: Schedule 13 researchFRME Institutional Ownership
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
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STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
39/100
4 tracked · 3 comparable
Latest filing
Apr 29, 2026
Positive breadth
2 positive · 2 negative
Recent close
$39.00
Research confidence
Medium
Institutional Research 25/100 · 1 accumulating · 2 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing Apr 29, 2026
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Accumulating1
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
2
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
What the evidence shows across the newest institutional, insider, company-event, 13F, fundamental, and price data; STOCKNODE combines these layers into a quantitative research signal while preserving each source and reporting window.
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 39/100
Confidence:Medium
Why this signal
- 1 tracked institution accumulating versus 2 reducing/exited.
- 1 tracked institution shows persistent accumulation.
- 1 tracked institution show accelerating accumulation.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
Institutional
39/100
Insiders
45/100
Fundamentals
30/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Sep 30, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 0 purchases by 0 reporting owners and 1 sale by 1 reporting owner. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Oct 1, 20269 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; 4 capital-related filing/events (0 equity-related, 1 debt-related); Latest classified evidence: Director or executive change. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
May 1, 2026Net income -49.1% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 66% through its reported 52-week range; +5.2% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
Apr 29, 2026
Latest reported position changes
Investor / Pro detailSee each institution's newest reported position against its own prior report, with position as-of date separated from SEC filed date. Institution names and filing freshness remain public below.
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Filed Feb 9, 2024
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BlackRock
Filed Jan 25, 2024
Direction locked
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 29, 2026
Direction locked
BlackRock
Filed Oct 17, 2025
Direction locked
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
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Reported direction breadth by as-of date
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Institution comparison
Investor / Pro detailCompare each institution only with its own prior reported position. Public visitors can see who is tracked and how fresh the filing is; paid research reveals the actual comparison.
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Filed Feb 9, 2024
BlackRock
Filed Jan 25, 2024
Vanguard Capital Management
Filed Apr 29, 2026
BlackRock
Filed Oct 17, 2025
Vanguard Group
Filed Mar 26, 2026
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases00 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales00 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth0
90-day sale breadth1
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| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | WOJTOWICZ JEAN L | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 785 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Becher Michael R | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 608 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Brooks Susan W | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common | 569 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | FISHER MICHAEL J | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 549 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Fultz Paul G | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 569 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Halderman Howard | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 589 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Johnson Kevin D | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common | 549 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | KELLOGG CLARK C | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 569 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Myers Larry W | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 569 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | RECHIN MICHAEL C | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 608 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sondhi Jason R | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common | 589 | $39.78 | Direct | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | HARDWICK MARK K | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 30 | $40.50 | Direct | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | FLUHLER STEPHAN | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 80 | $40.50 | Direct | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | FLUHLER STEPHAN | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock | 4.1K | $43.20 | Direct | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Scurlock Eva D. | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · amendment | Common Stock | 4.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | FLUHLER STEPHAN | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 5.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | HARDWICK MARK K | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 21.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Harris Steven C | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common | 3.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Kawiecki Michele | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 13.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MARTIN JOHN | AGrant, award, or other acquisition | Common Stock | 8.0K | $43.63 | Direct | Aug 4, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events6
90-day capital-related4
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related1
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02, 8.01, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 424B5 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 424B5 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| Sep 17, 2026 | S-3ASR | — | Shelf securities registration | Capital-related | Filing |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01, 9.01 | Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01, 9.01 | Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02 | Director or executive change | — | Filing |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 | Other event | — | Filing |
| May 20, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07 | Shareholder vote results | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Net income
$28.2M
Q1 2026
-49.1% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.45
Q1 2026
-52.1% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Operating cash flow
$58.6M
Q1 2026
-5.0% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Assets
$21.1B
As of Mar 31, 2026
+14.3% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Liabilities
$18.4B
As of Mar 31, 2026
+14.2% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$2.7B
As of Mar 31, 2026
+14.6% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Shares outstanding
63.0M
As of Apr 27, 2026
+8.1% YoY 10-Q filed May 1, 2026
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$41.73
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52-week low
$34.66
Nov 18, 2025
52-week high
$45.33
Jul 16, 2026
Below 52-week high
7.9%
1W return
+1.4%
1M return
-4.5%
3M return
+1.4%
6M return
+14.5%
YTD return
+11.3%
1Y return
+5.2%
30-day volatility
16.0%
90-day volatility
21.6%
1Y max drawdown
-14.6%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Jun 30, 2026 quarter end Aug 13, 2026 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 2.7M | $39.00 | |||
| Vanguard Capital Management CIK0002100119 | Mar 31, 2026 observed Apr 29, 2026 filed · 29d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 3.2M | 5.04% | $38.73 | $39.82 | $39.00 |
| Vanguard Group CIK0000102909 | Mar 13, 2026 observed Mar 26, 2026 filed · 13d Schedule 13G amendment | Exit below reporting threshold | 0 -6.6M | 0.00% -10.98 pts | $36.43 | $38.27 | $39.00 |
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