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FRME vs WFC

Side-by-side comparison of First Merchants Corporation (FRME) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both FRME and WFC operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WFC is the larger of the two at $250.75B, about 99.6x FRME ($2.52B).
  • WFC has been more active in the news (22 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for FRME).
  • WFC has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 9 for FRME).
MetricFRMEWFC
Company
First Merchants Corporation
Wells Fargo & Company
Price
$40.31+0.98%
$81.69-0.32%
Market cap
$2.52B
$250.75B
1M return
-0.47%
-
1Y return
+8.10%
-
Industry
Major Banks
Major Banks
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
News (4w)
9
22
Recent ratings
9
25
FRME

First Merchants Corporation

First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. It accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, and real estate mortgage loans. The company also offers personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services. It operates 124 banking locations in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan counties. The company also offers its services through electronic and mobile delivery channels. First Merchants Corporation was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.

WFC

Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of all middle market companies in the U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 30 on Fortune's 2020 rankings of America's largest corporations. In the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon economy.