First Merchants Corporation (FRME) short interest & options flow
NASDAQFirst 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…
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.
- Market cap
- $2.63B
- Next earnings
- 28 Jan 2027
Key data as of 5 Nov 2026

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