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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$23.33
$21.89
$17.23
$24.99
$2.23B1.04324,606 shs196,564 shs
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
$21.51
$21.42
$17.41
$24.28
$2.46B1.09676,974 shs1 shs
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$35.65
+0.7%
$33.89
$24.52
$38.16
$2.09B1.08259,397 shs153,620 shs
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$22.32
+3.4%
$21.50
$19.27
$27.90
$1.00B0.94297,882 shs352,008 shs
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$28.91
+0.5%
$27.80
$23.36
$34.07
$1.87B0.84358,474 shs177,908 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.
-0.17%+5.52%+7.86%+7.61%+23.24%
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
+1.23%+5.95%+5.29%+5.23%+36.09%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
-2.97%+5.57%+1.79%-4.81%+1.94%
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
-0.14%+6.16%+3.90%+3.64%+12.34%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
3.9456 of 5 stars
1.24.03.32.52.01.72.5
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
4.9346 of 5 stars
2.54.05.02.73.33.32.5
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
3.1736 of 5 stars
1.03.03.30.02.91.73.8
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
4.799 of 5 stars
2.33.05.03.01.11.73.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2.33
Hold$24.675.73% Upside
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
N/AN/AN/AN/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
3.00
Buy$41.2515.71% Upside
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
2.00
Hold$23.505.29% Upside
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2.67
Moderate Buy$34.0017.61% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest FFBC, SASR, FRME, FMBI, and WAFD 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
4/24/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$25.00
4/23/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$32.00
4/11/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
DA Davidson
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$35.00
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
3/1/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Janney Montgomery Scott
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$25.00
2/23/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Piper Sandler
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Initiated CoverageOverweight$26.00
(Data available from 5/8/2021 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.
$1.12B2.00$3.17 per share7.37$23.84 per share0.98
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
$789.56M3.11$1.65 per share13.07$24.02 per share0.90
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$635.59M3.29$4.24 per share8.41$37.42 per share0.95
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$704.60M1.43$3.49 per share6.39$35.37 per share0.63
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$699.89M2.67$4.40 per share6.57$32.85 per share0.88

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$2.489.419.89N/A20.74%11.22%1.43%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
$199.56M$1.6013.44N/A25.27%8.19%0.96%N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$223.79M$3.4710.2710.21N/A20.15%10.21%1.21%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$122.84M$2.0410.948.30N/A12.74%6.69%0.74%7/23/2024 (Estimated)
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$257.43M$2.6310.999.51N/A15.33%10.02%0.92%7/12/2024 (Estimated)

Latest FFBC, SASR, FRME, FMBI, and WAFD 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    
4/23/2024Q1 2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$0.46$0.49+$0.03$0.53$97.45 million$184.38 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
$0.923.94%N/A37.10%N/A
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
$0.562.60%N/A35.00%N/A
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
$1.363.81%+8.82%39.19%12 Years
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
$1.366.09%+4.26%66.67%N/A
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
$1.043.60%+4.35%39.54%13 Years

Latest FFBC, SASR, FRME, FMBI, and WAFD Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/25/2024
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
Quarterly$0.234.08%6/3/20246/3/20246/17/2024
4/25/2024
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
Quarterly$0.346.36%5/7/20245/8/20245/15/2024
2/13/2024
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
quarterly$0.263.6%2/22/20242/23/20243/8/2024
(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
1.12
1.12
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
0.56
0.97
0.97
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
0.33
0.86
0.86
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
0.77
1.06
1.06
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2.07
1.17
1.03

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
77.23%
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
81.12%
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
73.92%
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
66.90%
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
83.71%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
First Financial Bancorp. stock logo
FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
2,16595.47 million93.53 millionOptionable
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp
2,074114.16 million112.74 millionOptionable
First Merchants Co. stock logo
FRME
First Merchants
2,16258.59 million57.77 millionOptionable
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp
1,11245.00 million43.47 millionOptionable
WaFd, Inc stock logo
WAFD
WaFd
2,12064.74 million63.28 millionOptionable

FFBC, SASR, FRME, FMBI, and WAFD Headlines

SourceHeadline
Vote: Who should be SBLives WaFd Bank Oregon Baseball Athlete of the Week (5/6/2024)?Vote: Who should be SBLive's WaFd Bank Oregon Baseball Athlete of the Week (5/6/2024)?
msn.com - May 7 at 8:04 PM
Twin Falls baseball player Cooper Thompson named WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the WeekTwin Falls baseball player Cooper Thompson named WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week
msn.com - May 6 at 4:33 PM
Arizona Republics Top 10 high school baseball players of the week; vote in pollArizona Republic's Top 10 high school baseball players of the week; vote in poll
usatoday.com - April 30 at 11:37 PM
Vote: Who is the Advantage Federal Credit Unions Boys Sports Athlete of the Week?Vote: Who is the Advantage Federal Credit Union's Boys Sports Athlete of the Week?
msn.com - April 30 at 1:36 PM
Kailen Steffek of Cleveland voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekKailen Steffek of Cleveland voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 29 at 8:57 PM
Israel on the brink of Rafah invasion as Hamas prepares for full-scale attackIsrael on the brink of Rafah invasion as Hamas prepares for full-scale attack
msn.com - April 26 at 2:56 PM
WaFd, Inc Expected to Earn FY2025 Earnings of $3.20 Per Share (NASDAQ:WAFD)WaFd, Inc Expected to Earn FY2025 Earnings of $3.20 Per Share (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 26 at 10:37 AM
Israel offers new deal for prisoner release and ceasefire with HamasIsrael offers new deal for prisoner release and ceasefire with Hamas
msn.com - April 26 at 4:16 AM
WaFd Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsWaFd Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 5:12 PM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.07 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Invests $1.07 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 4:54 AM
Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (4/22/2024)?Vote now: Who should be the WaFd Bank Idaho High School Athlete of the Week (4/22/2024)?
msn.com - April 23 at 9:11 PM
Spring cleanups planned for Moses Lake SaturdaySpring cleanups planned for Moses Lake Saturday
yahoo.com - April 23 at 4:10 PM
WaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat, LBC Deal Boosts LoansWaFd (WAFD) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat, LBC Deal Boosts Loans
zacks.com - April 23 at 1:06 PM
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down to $28.11WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Shares Gap Down to $28.11
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 12:30 PM
WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Rating Reiterated by StephensWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Rating Reiterated by Stephens
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 11:57 AM
Aaliyah Julio of Tucson voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Softball Athlete of the WeekAaliyah Julio of Tucson voted the WaFd Bank Arizona Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
Da’Liese Lomax of Central Catholic voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekDa’Liese Lomax of Central Catholic voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
WaFd: Fiscal Q2 Earnings SnapshotWaFd: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
sfgate.com - April 22 at 7:09 PM
WaFd Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Following Completion of Merger of Luther Burbank CorporationWaFd Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results Following Completion of Merger of Luther Burbank Corporation
businesswire.com - April 22 at 5:00 PM
Foundry Partners LLC Invests $4.04 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Foundry Partners LLC Invests $4.04 Million in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 11:45 AM
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Acquires 85,073 Shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Acquires 85,073 Shares of WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 8:43 AM
Commencement Bank to move its downtown Tacoma headquartersCommencement Bank to move its downtown Tacoma headquarters
bizjournals.com - April 16 at 8:33 PM
Vote: Who should be SBLives WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athlete of the Week (4/15/2024)?Vote: Who should be SBLive's WaFd Bank Arizona Baseball Athlete of the Week (4/15/2024)?
msn.com - April 16 at 8:33 PM
Sofia Forbito of Nelson voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the WeekSofia Forbito of Nelson voted the WaFd Bank Oregon Softball Athlete of the Week
msn.com - April 15 at 6:58 PM

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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 Midwest Bancorp logo

First Midwest Bancorp

NASDAQ:FMBI
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking services. It offers a full range of commercial, retail, treasury management, and wealth management products and services to commercial and industrial, agricultural, commercial real estate, municipal, and consumer customers. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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.
Sandy Spring Bancorp logo

Sandy Spring Bancorp

NASDAQ:SASR
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Sandy Spring Bank that provides commercial and retail banking, mortgage, private banking, and trust services to individuals and businesses in the United States. It offers financial products and services, including various loan and deposit products. Its loan products include commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and business loans; residential real estate loans; and consumer loans comprising home equity loans and lines, installment loans, and personal lines of credit. The company provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Olney, Maryland.
WaFd logo

WaFd

NASDAQ:WAFD
WaFd, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Washington Federal Bank that provides lending, depository, insurance, and other banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, including business and personal checking accounts, and term certificates of deposit, as well as money market accounts and passbook savings accounts. It also provides single-family dwellings, construction, land acquisition and development, consumer lot, multi-family residential, commercial real estate, home equity, business, and consumer loans, as well as commercial and industrial loans. In addition, the company offers insurance brokerage services, such as individual and business insurance policies; holds and markets real estate properties; and debit and credit cards, as well as acts as the trustee. It serves consumers, mid-sized and large businesses, and owners and developers of commercial real estate. The company was formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc. and changed its name to WaFd, Inc in September 2023. WaFd, Inc was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.