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First Merchants Corporation (FRME) short interest & options flow

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First Merchants Corporation reports Q3 results today with the clearest tension sitting in its options market, where put demand remains near a full-year extreme even as the borrow market stays almost entirely unbothered. The put/call ratio of 38.95 is the standout number heading into the print. That is just below the 52-week high of 42.15 touched earlier this month, and runs more…

Latest pulse1 Oct 2026

FRME short interest surges 24.9% in a week to 4.08% of float, driven by regional bank sector pressure and rising activist positioning among large holders.

$41.89+2.07% 1d+3.03% 1w+4.33% 1mClose: 4 Nov 2026
Cost to borrow
Low
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Availability
High
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Market cap
$2.63B
Next earnings
28 Jan 2027
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ORTEX chart of First Merchants Corporation (FRME) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 4, 2026

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