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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$24.80
+0.2%
$24.45
$21.10
$31.18
$2.37B0.96416,442 shs338,077 shs
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$40.43
+0.7%
$38.32
$33.13
$46.13
$2.34B1.02274,691 shs501,032 shs
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$13.24
+0.7%
$12.64
$10.75
$15.42
$1.68B0.7708,375 shs624,421 shs
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$30.67
+1.4%
$29.18
$25.85
$38.00
$926.63M0.67117,542 shs128,467 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
+0.20%-3.58%+7.03%+9.49%-2.97%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
+0.72%-1.80%+13.25%+13.79%+5.01%
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
+0.68%-1.78%+8.79%+16.55%+1.38%
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
+1.32%-1.00%+9.81%+11.15%-1.42%
CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
4.5757 of 5 stars
2.13.03.32.43.02.52.5
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.723 of 5 stars
2.43.04.22.53.51.72.5
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
3.504 of 5 stars
2.02.02.50.02.62.53.1
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
3.5936 of 5 stars
2.00.05.03.31.82.51.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.25
Hold$28.7515.93% Upside
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2.80
Moderate Buy$46.4014.77% Upside
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
2.00
Hold$15.0013.29% Upside
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
2.00
Hold$37.0020.64% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest SBSI, FFBC, FRME, and NWBI Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
6/27/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.00
6/25/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
6/25/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Reiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$27.00
5/13/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Truist Financial
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Initiated CoverageHold$27.00
4/28/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$30.00 ➝ $27.00
4/28/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$31.00 ➝ $30.00
4/28/2025
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$55.00 ➝ $49.00
4/25/2025
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$52.00 ➝ $49.00
(Data available from 7/17/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$1.62B1.47$2.97 per share8.34$25.53 per share0.97
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.07B2.20$3.98 per share10.15$38.86 per share1.04
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$756.21M2.24$1.22 per share10.82$12.53 per share1.06
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$258.81M3.58$2.98 per share10.29$26.79 per share1.14
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.
$228.83M$2.4110.298.95N/A18.65%10.44%1.38%7/24/2025 (Estimated)
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$201.40M$3.5611.369.96N/A19.63%9.28%1.14%7/24/2025 (Estimated)
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$100.28M$0.9014.7110.11N/A14.75%9.24%1.02%7/22/2025 (Estimated)
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$88.49M$2.9110.5410.40N/A19.40%11.10%1.06%7/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest SBSI, FFBC, FRME, and NWBI Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/24/2025Q2 2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.69N/AN/AN/A$219.95 millionN/A
7/24/2025Q2 2025
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.94N/AN/AN/A$172.13 millionN/A
7/24/2025N/A
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$0.69N/AN/AN/A$68.00 millionN/A
7/22/2025Q2 2025
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$0.29N/AN/AN/A$149.00 millionN/A
4/29/2025N/A
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$0.67$0.71+$0.04N/A$67.37 million$100.29 million
4/28/2025Q1 2025
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$0.25$0.35+$0.10$0.34$142.16 million$180.60 million
4/24/2025Q1 2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.63$0.63N/A$0.54$214.80 million$201.59 million
4/24/2025Q1 2025
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$0.91$0.94+$0.03$0.94$171.23 million$160.32 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.963.87%N/A39.83%1 Years
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.443.56%N/A40.45%13 Years
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
$0.806.04%N/A88.89%N/A
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
$1.444.70%N/A49.48%30 Years

Latest SBSI, FFBC, FRME, and NWBI Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
5/16/2025
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
quarterly$0.363.68%6/6/20256/6/20256/20/2025
4/29/2025
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
quarterly$0.244.1%6/2/20256/2/20256/16/2025
5/8/2025
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
quarterly$0.364.98%5/22/20255/22/20256/5/2025
4/17/2025
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
quarterly$0.206.4%5/8/20255/8/20255/20/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
0.43
0.91
0.91
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.45
0.90
0.90
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
0.27
0.95
0.94
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
1.18
0.76
0.76

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
77.23%
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
66.32%
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
55.70%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2,09095.74 million94.65 millionOptionable
First Merchants Corporation stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,12058.31 million57.51 millionOptionable
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares
2,027127.75 million126.35 millionOptionable
Southside Bancshares, Inc. stock logo
SBSI
Southside Bancshares
81030.21 million28.52 millionOptionable

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First Financial Bancorp. stock logo

First Financial Bancorp. NASDAQ:FFBC

$24.80 +0.05 (+0.20%)
Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$24.80 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 07/16/2025 04:21 PM Eastern
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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 stock logo

First Merchants NASDAQ:FRME

$40.43 +0.29 (+0.72%)
Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$40.42 -0.01 (-0.02%)
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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.

Northwest Bancshares stock logo

Northwest Bancshares NASDAQ:NWBI

$13.24 +0.09 (+0.68%)
Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$13.25 +0.01 (+0.07%)
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Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, a state-chartered savings bank that provides personal and business banking solutions. The company accepts various deposits, including checking, savings, money market deposit, term certificate, and individual retirement accounts. It also offers loan products comprising one-to-four-family residential real estate loans, shorter term consumer loans, and loans collateralized by multi-family residential and commercial real estate; home equity loans and lines of credit; commercial business and real estate loans; commercial loans; and consumer loans, including automobile loans, sales finance loans, unsecured personal loans, credit card loans, and loans secured by investment accounts, as well as investment management and trust services. The company operates community banking locations in Pennsylvania, Western New York, Eastern Ohio, and Indiana. Northwest Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Southside Bancshares stock logo

Southside Bancshares NASDAQ:SBSI

$30.67 +0.42 (+1.39%)
Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$30.66 -0.01 (-0.03%)
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Southside Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Southside Bank that provides a range of financial services to individuals, businesses, municipal entities, and nonprofit organizations. Its deposit products include savings, money market, and interest and noninterest bearing checking accounts, as well as certificates of deposits. The company's loan portfolio comprises consumer loans that include 1-4 family residential loans, home equity loans, home improvement loans, automobile loans, and other consumer related loans; commercial loans, such as short-term working capital loans for inventory and accounts receivable, short and medium-term loans for equipment or other business capital expansion, commercial real estate loans, and municipal loans; and construction loans for 1-4 family residential and commercial real estate. It also offers wealth management and trust services consisting of investment management, administration of irrevocable, revocable, and testamentary trusts, estate administration, and custodian services for individuals, partnerships, and corporations; safe deposit services; and brokerage services. In addition, the company provides retirement and employee benefit accounts, including plans and profit sharing plans; and telephone, internet, and mobile banking services. The company offers various banking services through branches, drive-thru facilities, automated teller machines, and interactive teller machines. Southside Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Tyler, Texas.