Published on 11 Jan 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance
Key Insights
Significantly high institutional ownership implies First Merchants' stock price is sensitive to their trading actionsThe top 18 shareholders own 51% of the company Insiders have been selling lately
If you want to know who really controls First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ:FRME), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its share registry. With 73% stake, institutions possess the maximum shares in the company. That is, the group stands to benefit the most if the stock rises (or lose the most if there is a downturn).