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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:FFBCNASDAQ:FMBINASDAQ:FRMENASDAQ:SFNCNASDAQ:WAFD On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$25.84+0.9%$24.15$21.10▼$31.18$2.48B0.96420,502 shs258,507 shsFMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp$21.51$21.42$17.41▼$24.28$2.46B1.09676,974 shs1 shsFRMEFirst Merchants$40.72+1.0%$37.61$32.28▼$46.13$2.38B1.02272,692 shs142,201 shsSFNCSimmons First National$20.33+1.4%$19.08$17.01▼$25.95$2.56B0.92637,622 shs369,360 shsWAFDWaFd$31.21+1.0%$29.01$23.75▼$38.62$2.50B0.84535,310 shs255,652 shs The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. It's the hottest energy sector of the year. Cameco Corp, Paladin Energy, and BWX Technologies were all up more than 40% in 2024. The biggest market moves could still be ahead of us, and there are seven nuclear energy stocks that could rise much higher in the next several months. To unlock these tickers, enter your email address below.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.0.00%+6.12%+10.43%+16.82%+18.37%FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%FRMEFirst Merchants0.00%+5.34%+11.40%+14.21%+24.13%SFNCSimmons First National0.00%+7.40%+9.42%+11.34%+17.51%WAFDWaFd0.00%+6.45%+9.86%+23.65%+10.67%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.4.5149 of 5 stars2.15.03.32.41.32.51.9FMBIFirst Midwest BancorpN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AFRMEFirst Merchants4.7028 of 5 stars2.43.05.02.51.91.72.5SFNCSimmons First National4.2549 of 5 stars1.22.05.02.83.40.03.1WAFDWaFd4.0262 of 5 stars1.04.02.53.00.91.73.1Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp. 2.25Hold$28.7511.26% UpsideFMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp 0.00N/AN/AN/AFRMEFirst Merchants 2.80Moderate Buy$46.4013.96% UpsideSFNCSimmons First National 2.33Hold$22.339.85% UpsideWAFDWaFd 2.00Hold$30.50-2.27% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest SFNC, FFBC, FMBI, FRME, and WAFD Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/27/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.StephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$29.006/25/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$30.00 ➝ $32.006/25/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$27.005/13/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageHold$27.004/28/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$30.00 ➝ $27.004/28/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$31.00 ➝ $30.004/28/2025FRMEFirst MerchantsPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$55.00 ➝ $49.004/25/2025FRMEFirst MerchantsKeefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$52.00 ➝ $49.004/21/2025SFNCSimmons First NationalKeefe, Bruyette & WoodsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$23.00 ➝ $21.004/21/2025SFNCSimmons First NationalStephensSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$27.00 ➝ $25.004/21/2025SFNCSimmons First NationalPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $21.00(Data available from 7/6/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$1.62B1.53$2.96 per share8.72$25.53 per share1.01FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp$789.56M3.11$1.65 per share13.07$24.02 per share0.90FRMEFirst Merchants$1.07B2.21$3.95 per share10.30$38.86 per share1.05SFNCSimmons First National$1.46B1.75$1.92 per share10.61$28.10 per share0.72WAFDWaFd$1.43B1.75$4.60 per share6.79$33.25 per share0.94Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$228.83M$2.4110.729.33N/A18.65%10.44%1.38%7/24/2025 (Estimated)FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp$199.56M$1.6013.44∞N/A25.27%8.19%0.96%N/AFRMEFirst Merchants$201.40M$3.5611.4410.03N/A19.63%9.28%1.14%7/24/2025 (Estimated)SFNCSimmons First National$152.69M$1.1617.5311.23N/A10.10%4.86%0.63%7/23/2025 (Estimated)WAFDWaFd$200.04M$2.6511.7810.73N/A15.13%8.74%0.84%7/15/2025 (Estimated)Latest SFNC, FFBC, FMBI, FRME, and WAFD EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/24/2025Q2 2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$0.69N/AN/AN/A$219.95 millionN/A7/24/2025Q2 2025FRMEFirst Merchants$0.94N/AN/AN/A$172.13 millionN/A7/23/2025Q2 2025SFNCSimmons First National$0.39N/AN/AN/A$217.21 millionN/A7/15/2025Q3 2025WAFDWaFd$0.67N/AN/AN/A$184.47 millionN/A4/24/2025Q1 2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$0.63$0.63N/A$0.54$214.80 million$201.59 million4/24/2025Q1 2025FRMEFirst Merchants$0.91$0.94+$0.03$0.94$171.23 million$160.32 million4/16/2025Q1 2025SFNCSimmons First National$0.36$0.26-$0.10$0.26$209.00 million$209.58 million4/11/2025Q2 2025WAFDWaFd$0.60$0.65+$0.05$0.65$184.17 million$179.79 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.$0.963.72%N/A39.83%1 YearsFMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp$0.562.60%N/A35.00%N/AFRMEFirst Merchants$1.443.54%N/A40.45%13 YearsSFNCSimmons First National$0.854.18%N/A73.28%14 YearsWAFDWaFd$1.083.46%N/A40.75%2 YearsLatest SFNC, FFBC, FMBI, FRME, and WAFD DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/7/2025SFNCSimmons First Nationalquarterly$0.21254.38%6/13/20256/13/20257/1/20255/16/2025FRMEFirst Merchantsquarterly$0.363.68%6/6/20256/6/20256/20/20254/29/2025FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.quarterly$0.244.1%6/2/20256/2/20256/16/20255/13/2025WAFDWaFdquarterly$0.273.6%5/23/20255/23/20256/6/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.0.430.910.91FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp0.560.970.97FRMEFirst Merchants0.450.900.90SFNCSimmons First National0.350.800.80WAFDWaFd1.011.021.02Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.77.23%FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp81.12%FRMEFirst Merchants73.92%SFNCSimmons First National27.58%WAFDWaFd83.71%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.1.13%FMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp1.24%FRMEFirst Merchants1.40%SFNCSimmons First National1.91%WAFDWaFd1.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableFFBCFirst Financial Bancorp.2,09095.74 million94.65 millionOptionableFMBIFirst Midwest Bancorp2,074114.16 million112.74 millionOptionableFRMEFirst Merchants2,12058.31 million57.49 millionOptionableSFNCSimmons First National2,946125.92 million123.51 millionOptionableWAFDWaFd2,20880.16 million78.99 millionOptionableSFNC, FFBC, FMBI, FRME, and WAFD HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesWashington Federal to Announce Q2 2025 EarningsJuly 5 at 10:33 AM | theglobeandmail.comZacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for WaFd EarningsJuly 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Comments on WaFd's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)July 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for WaFdJune 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comDA Davidson Forecasts WaFd's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comWall Street Zen Downgrades WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) to SellJune 28, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Lowered to Sell Rating by Wall Street ZenJune 27, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Reliable Dividend Stocks Yielding At Least 3%June 23, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSG Americas Securities LLC Acquires 27,288 Shares of WaFd, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comGAMMA Investing LLC Increases Holdings in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comWaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD) Holdings Boosted by Hennessy Advisors Inc.June 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comHarbor Capital Advisors Inc. Has $347,000 Stock Position in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comVest Financial LLC Invests $708,000 in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comMillennium Management LLC Makes New $950,000 Investment in WaFd, Inc (NASDAQ:WAFD)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comBalancing tenants’ and owners’ rightsMay 24, 2025 | english.ahram.org.egEWaFd, Inc. Announces Cash Dividend of 27 cents per shareMay 13, 2025 | businesswire.comWhy doesn't Downtown Albuquerque build up?May 4, 2025 | yahoo.comWaFd Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 4, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWaFd Bank president on weak loan demand, impact of market uncertainty and the state of the consumerApril 21, 2025 | msn.comWaFd price target lowered to $29 from $31 at DA DavidsonApril 16, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWaFd reports Q1 EPS 65c, consensus 59cApril 16, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeSFNC, FFBC, FMBI, FRME, and WAFD Company DescriptionsFirst Financial Bancorp. NASDAQ:FFBC$25.84 +0.22 (+0.86%) As of 07/3/2025 01:58 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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 NASDAQ:FMBIFirst 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 NASDAQ:FRME$40.72 +0.39 (+0.95%) As of 07/3/2025 01:45 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.Simmons First National NASDAQ:SFNC$20.33 +0.29 (+1.45%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:45 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.33 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.WaFd NASDAQ:WAFD$31.21 +0.32 (+1.04%) Closing price 07/3/2025 01:23 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.21 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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. 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