Firstmerit Cp: (NASD: FMER)

$18.07

-0.15 (-0.82%)

Volume 152,907

May 24 11:19 AM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		18.02 - 18.15
	
		52wk Low - High
		12.95 - 18.90
	
		Previous Close
		18.22
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,162,539
	
		Industry
		BANKS-MIDWEST
	
		Market Cap
		2.00 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.64 - 3.51
	
		Beta
		0.94
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.03
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.30
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-6.67%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.03
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.48
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.30
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.30
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.28
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -6.67%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.28
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            5.67%
                        
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            Company Description
        
FirstMerit Corporation is a financial services company. FirstMerit provides a complete range of banking and other financial services to consumers and businesses through its core operations. Principal wholly-owned subsidiaries include FirstMerit Bank, N.A., FirstMerit Mortgage Corporation, FirstMerit Credit Life Insurance Company, FirstMerit Community Development Corporation, and Mobile Consultants, Inc. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.30	0.34	1.30	1.41
Number of Estimates	11	11	11	10
Low Estimate	0.22	0.30	1.14	1.31
High Estimate	0.36	0.38	1.41	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.28	0.32	1.22	1.30
EPS Growth	6.49%	4.83%	6.41%	8.77%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FIRSTMERIT CORP	FMER	18.22
ENTERPRISE FINL	EFSC	15.41
FIRST BUS FINL	FBIZ	28.94
FIRST INTST MT	FIBK	20.73
OLD SECOND BCP	OSBC	5.56
PRIVATEBANCORP	PVTB	19.63
TOWER FINANCIAL	TOFC	13.89
FIRST BUSEY-A	BUSE	4.40
LAKELAND FINL	LKFN	27.74
MACATAWA BANK	MCBC	5.44

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-MIDWEST

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

FirstMerit to Buy Citizens Republic

Sep 14, 2012

KeyCorp to Adopt Cost-Cutting Measures

Jul 23, 2012

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Texas Capital Bancshares, Taylor Capital Bancshares, FirstMerit, First Community Bancshares and Community Trust Bancorp

Jun 01, 2012

Can You Bank on Regional Banks?

May, 31 2012 00:00

Report for FMER

May 17, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.28
Sales	734
Net Income	140
Price/Earnings	14.23
Price/Book	1.21
Price/Cash Flow	11.49
Price/Sales	2.73

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News

FirstMerit Bearish Moving Average Crossover Alert (FMER) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

May 23, 2013

FirstMerit Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 23, 2013

Shares of FMER Up 22.0% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 23, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of FirstMerit (FMER) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 22, 2013

Shares of PNC Financial Services Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Regional Banks Industry (PNC, PVTB, FMER, ASBC, CSE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

Shares of FirstMerit Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 20, 2013

FirstMerit Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock of $14.69 Per Share - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

FirstMerit Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share - Pr Newswire

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.50
ABR (Last Week)	2.50
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	17.25
Industry Rank by ABR	44 out of 265
Rank in Industry	10 out of 34

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Firstmerit Cp: (NASD: FMER)

$18.07

-0.15 (-0.82%)

Volume 152,907

May 24 11:19 AM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Finance>> Industry:BANKS-MIDWEST

Zacks Commentary

FirstMerit to Buy Citizens Republic

KeyCorp to Adopt Cost-Cutting Measures

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Texas Capital Bancshares, Taylor Capital Bancshares, FirstMerit, First Community Bancshares and Community Trust Bancorp

Can You Bank on Regional Banks?

Report for FMER

Financials

News

FirstMerit Bearish Moving Average Crossover Alert (FMER) - Financial News Network Online - Moving Average Crossovers

FirstMerit Shares Sinking Lower, Down 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Shares of FMER Up 22.0% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of FirstMerit (FMER) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

Shares of PNC Financial Services Rank the Highest in Terms of Relative Performance in the Regional Banks Industry (PNC, PVTB, FMER, ASBC, CSE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Shares of FirstMerit Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

FirstMerit Corporation Announces Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock of $14.69 Per Share - Pr Newswire

FirstMerit Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.16 Per Share - Pr Newswire

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	18.02 - 18.15
52wk Low - High	12.95 - 18.90
Previous Close	18.22
Avg. Volume	1,162,539
Industry	BANKS-MIDWEST
Market Cap	2.00 B
Div - Yield	0.64 - 3.51
Beta	0.94
PE (Forward)	14.03
Current Year Est.	1.30
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-6.67%

PE (Forward)	14.03
PEG Ratio	2.48
Current Year Est.	1.30
Current Quarter Estimate	0.30
Most Accurate Estimate	0.28
Earnings ESP	-6.67%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	1.28
Expected Earnings Growth	5.67%