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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$23.66
+0.2%
$22.16
$17.23
$24.99
$2.26B1.04321,421 shs235,774 shs
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$35.78
+0.7%
$34.09
$25.70
$38.16
$2.10B1.08254,357 shs154,290 shs
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
$142.45
+0.5%
$132.41
$90.28
$144.01
$2.30B0.744,491 shs54,761 shs
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$18.43
+0.3%
$18.40
$13.36
$20.82
$2.31B0.9488,463 shs331,032 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
+0.21%-0.25%+13.42%+6.19%+21.02%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
+0.68%-0.28%+10.16%+4.04%+33.71%
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
+0.51%+2.26%+14.19%+9.49%+30.83%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
+0.27%+2.73%+5.56%-1.86%+11.76%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.8187 of 5 stars
1.22.03.32.52.62.52.5
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.8207 of 5 stars
2.53.05.02.71.83.32.5
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
1.067 of 5 stars
1.00.03.30.02.12.51.3
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
4.8424 of 5 stars
2.03.05.02.93.50.83.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.33
Hold$24.674.25% Upside
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
3.00
Buy$41.2515.29% Upside
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
2.00
Hold$130.00-8.74% Downside
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
2.00
Hold$21.0013.94% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest PRK, FFBC, SFNC, and FRME Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/29/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$41.00 ➝ $42.50
4/25/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$22.00 ➝ $21.00
4/25/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$21.00 ➝ $20.00
4/24/2024
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$125.00 ➝ $130.00
4/9/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$24.00
2/23/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$26.00
2/23/2024
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$130.00
(Data available from 5/18/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$1.12B2.02$3.15 per share7.51$23.96 per share0.99
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$999.49M2.10$4.11 per share8.70$37.55 per share0.95
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
$564.30M4.08$8.94 per share15.94$71.95 per share1.98
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$1.37B1.69$2.18 per share8.47$27.41 per share0.67

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$255.86M$2.489.5410.03N/A20.74%11.22%1.43%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$223.79M$3.4710.3110.25N/A20.15%10.21%1.21%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
$126.73M$7.9018.0318.36N/A22.03%12.13%1.37%N/A
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$175.06M$1.3313.8611.89N/A11.97%5.94%0.73%7/23/2024 (Estimated)

Latest PRK, FFBC, SFNC, and FRME Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/26/2024Q1 2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.59$0.59N/A$0.65$201.79 million$287.20 million    
4/25/2024Q1 2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.82$0.85+$0.03$0.90$154.95 million$153.70 million
4/24/2024Q1 2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$0.32$0.32N/A$0.33$202.35 million$195.10 million    
4/19/2024Q1 2024
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
$1.85$2.15+$0.30$2.13$118.29 million$121.82 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.923.89%N/A37.10%N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.363.80%+8.82%39.19%12 Years
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
$4.242.98%+0.97%53.67%7 Years
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
$0.844.56%+5.57%63.16%13 Years

Latest PRK, FFBC, SFNC, and FRME Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/23/2024
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
Quarterly$0.214.61%6/14/20246/14/20247/1/2024
5/7/2024
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Quarterly$0.353.91%6/6/20246/7/20246/21/2024
4/23/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Quarterly$0.234.08%6/3/20246/3/20246/17/2024
4/19/2024
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
quarterly$1.063.1%5/16/20245/17/20246/10/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
0.46
0.92
0.92
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.33
0.86
0.86
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
0.16
0.92
0.92
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
0.36
0.77
0.77

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
77.23%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
62.65%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
27.58%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.04%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
1.32%
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
2.70%
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
1.91%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2,16595.46 million93.51 millionOptionable
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,16258.58 million57.81 millionOptionable
Park National Co. stock logo
PRK
Park National
1,79916.15 million15.71 millionOptionable
Simmons First National Co. stock logo
SFNC
Simmons First National
3,007125.48 million123.09 millionOptionable

PRK, FFBC, SFNC, and FRME Headlines

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Company Descriptions

First Financial Bancorp. logo

First Financial Bancorp.

NASDAQ:FFBC
First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking, savings, and money-market accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, and office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment, as well as equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees; consumer loans comprising new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers commercial financing to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services; lease and equipment financing services; and currency payments, foreign exchange hedging, and other advisory products. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
First Merchants logo

First Merchants

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

Park National

NYSE:PRK
Park National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Park National Bank that provides commercial banking and trust services in small and medium population areas. The company offers deposits for demand, savings, and time accounts; trust and wealth management services; cash management services; safe deposit operations; electronic funds transfers; Internet and mobile banking solutions with bill pay service; credit cards; and various additional banking-related services. It also provides commercial loans, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, financing for equipment, inventory and accounts receivable, acquisition financing, and commercial leasing, as well as for consumer finance companies; commercial real estate loans comprising mortgage loans to developers and owners of commercial real estate; originates financing leases primarily for the purchase of commercial vehicles, operating/manufacturing equipment, and municipal vehicles/equipment; consumer loans, such as automobile loans; consumer finance services; home equity lines of credit; and residential real estate and construction loans, as well as installment loans and commercial loans. In addition, the company offers aircraft financing services; and ParkDirect, a personal banking application. Park National Corporation was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Newark, Ohio.
Simmons First National logo

Simmons First National

NASDAQ:SFNC
Simmons First National Corporation operates as the holding company for Simmons Bank that provides banking and other financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The company offers checking, savings, and time deposits; consumer, real estate, and commercial loans; agricultural finance, equipment, and small business administration lending; trust and fiduciary services; credit cards; investment management products; treasury management; insurance products; and securities and investment services. It also provides ATM services; Internet and mobile banking platforms; overdraft facilities; and safe deposit boxes. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.