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First Merchants Vs. Provident Financial Services Industry Stock Comparison
Buy
65
FRME
First Merchants
Last Price:
43.44
Seasonality Move:
4.75%
Buy
76
PFS
Provident Financial Services
Last Price:
21.44
Seasonality Move:
0.41%
Buy
65
First Merchants (FRME)
is a Buy
Is First Merchants a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current First Merchants [FRME] share price is $43.56. The Score for FRME is 65, which is 30% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- FRME is currently trading in the 60-70% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
Buy
76
Provident Financial Services (PFS)
is a Buy
Is Provident Financial Services a Buy, Sell or Hold?
- The current Provident Financial Services [PFS] share price is $21.32. The Score for PFS is 76, which is 52% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
- PFS is currently trading in the 70-80% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
- This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.
FRME Stock Price Chart
What is First Merchants's stock price today?
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The First Merchants share price today is $43.56
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and FRME is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.
PFS Stock Price Chart
What is Provident Financial Services's stock price today?
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The Provident Financial Services share price today is $21.32
Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and PFS is experiencing selling pressure, which indicates risk of future bearish movement.
FRME Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | 1.78 | Buy |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 68.09 | Buy |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | -253247 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (35.94 - 41.64) | Buy |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (34.55 - 39.77) | Buy |
PFS Technical Analysis
| Chart Indicators | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26): | 0.75 | Buy |
| Relative Strength Index (14 RSI): | 63.71 | Buy |
| Chaikin Money Flow: | -489811 | - |
| Bollinger Bands | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Bands (25): | (18.39 - 20.69) | Buy |
| Bollinger Bands (100): | (16.19 - 19.71) | Buy |
FRME Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 41.97 | Buy |
| 20-day SMA: | 39.19 | Buy |
| 50-day SMA: | 37.74 | Buy |
| 200-day SMA: | 35.41 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 42.28 | Buy |
| 20-day EMA: | 40.06 | Buy |
| 50-day EMA: | 38.38 | Buy |
| 200-day EMA: | 35.92 | Buy |
PFS Moving Averages
| Moving Averages | Level | Buy or Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 8-day SMA: | 20.79 | Buy |
| 20-day SMA: | 19.74 | Buy |
| 50-day SMA: | 18.92 | Buy |
| 200-day SMA: | 16.41 | Buy |
| 8-day EMA: | 20.88 | Buy |
| 20-day EMA: | 20.01 | Buy |
| 50-day EMA: | 19.08 | Buy |
| 200-day EMA: | 17.35 | Buy |
First Merchants Earnings Growth & FRME Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.01 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, a decrease this year of $0.56 per share, and an increase next year of $0.16 per share.
Provident Financial Services Earnings Growth & PFS Earnings Dates
- Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.08 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, an increase this year of $0.08 per share, and an increase next year of $0.26 per share.
First Merchants Technical Analysis
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