First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. With origins dating back to the mid-19th century, First Financial has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, evolving into a leading regional bank. The company offers a broad range of banking services to individuals, small businesses and commercial clients, leveraging a network of community bank locations and digital channels to serve customers across its footprint.

At the core of First Financial’s operations is traditional banking, which includes deposit products such as checking, savings, money market and certificates of deposit. The company also provides lending solutions encompassing consumer installment loans, residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and commercial real estate financing. In addition, First Financial offers treasury management services, merchant payment processing, and online and mobile banking platforms designed to streamline cash management and deliver digital convenience.

First Financial operates more than 80 offices across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, with select services available in Florida through specialized lending divisions. This regional focus allows the bank to maintain strong community ties and deep local market knowledge. First Financial also offers wealth management and investment advisory services through its affiliate, assisting clients with retirement planning, trust services and investment solutions tailored to individual goals and risk profiles.

The company is guided by an experienced executive leadership team and a board of directors composed of long-standing community and industry professionals. Its President and Chief Executive Officer brings more than three decades of banking experience, supported by senior executives overseeing commercial lending, retail banking, wealth management and risk management. Together, First Financial’s leadership emphasizes disciplined growth, customer-centric service and investment in technology to enhance operational efficiency and deliver sustainable shareholder value.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.02 to $37.60
• 50-Day Range: $33.37 to $37.56
• 52-Week Range: $28.35 to $44.66
• Volume: 472,667 shs
• Average Volume: 535,822 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.19
• Dividend Yield: 2.02%
• Price Target: $38.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

First Financial Bankshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Financial Bankshares scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 461st out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

First Financial Bankshares has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Financial Bankshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Financial Bankshares are expected to grow by 4.49% in the coming year, from $1.78 to $1.86 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Financial Bankshares is 23.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Financial Bankshares is 23.19, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.95.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Financial Bankshares has a P/B Ratio of 3.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.51% of the float of First Financial Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Financial Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Financial Bankshares has recently increased by 4.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

First Financial Bankshares pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First Financial Bankshares has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of First Financial Bankshares is 46.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Financial Bankshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.86% next year. This indicates that First Financial Bankshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.08

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.51% of the float of First Financial Bankshares has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Financial Bankshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Financial Bankshares has recently increased by 4.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.41

News Sentiment

First Financial Bankshares has a news sentiment score of 1.41. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Financial Bankshares this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Financial Bankshares insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $227,646.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.22% of the stock of First Financial Bankshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

69.78% of the stock of First Financial Bankshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FFIN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FFIN shares performed this year?

First Financial Bankshares' stock was trading at $36.05 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FFIN stock has increased by 4.2% and is now trading at $37.56.
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How were First Financial Bankshares' earnings last quarter?

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) posted its earnings results on Thursday, April, 17th. The bank reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43. The bank had revenue of $149.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $149.48 million. First Financial Bankshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.31% and a net margin of 30.01%.

When did First Financial Bankshares' stock split?

Shares of First Financial Bankshares split on the morning of Monday, June 3rd 2019.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 23rd 2019. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, May 31st 2019. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are First Financial Bankshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of First Financial Bankshares include Helen Stephens Group LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Johnny Trotter, F Scott Dueser, Michael B Denny, Robert Clark Nickles Jr, April Kaye Bullock Anthony, Murray Hamilton Edwards and Michelle S Hickox.
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How do I buy shares of First Financial Bankshares?

Shares of FFIN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Financial Bankshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Financial Bankshares investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/17/2025
• Record date for 7/1 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/01/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - SOUTHWEST
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FFIN
• CIK: 36029
• Web: www.ffin.com
• Phone: (325) 627-7155
• Fax: 325-627-7393
• Employees: 1,500
• Year Founded: 1890

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $38.50
• High Stock Price Target: $40.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $36.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.10
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $223.51 million
• Net Margins: 30.01%
• Pretax Margin: 36.58%
• Return on Equity: 14.31%
• Return on Assets: 1.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.70
• Quick Ratio: 0.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $752.91 million
• Price / Sales: 7.14
• Cash Flow: $1.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.91
• Book Value: $11.24 per share
• Price / Book: 3.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 143,050,000
• Free Float: 137,013,000
• Market Cap: $5.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87