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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.85 0.00 (0.00%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$30.93 +0.08 (+0.26%)
As of 08:38 AM Eastern
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About First Financial Bancorp. Stock (NASDAQ:FFBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$30.47
$31.11
50-Day Range
$27.25
$31.15
52-Week Range
$22.93
$31.38
Volume
880,276 shs
Average Volume
812,918 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.24 billion
P/E Ratio
10.90
Dividend Yield
3.24%
Price Target
$33.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

FFBC MarketRank™: 

First Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 466th out of 884 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First Financial Bancorp. has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for First Financial Bancorp. is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First Financial Bancorp. has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First Financial Bancorp. are expected to grow by 3.68% in the coming year, from $3.26 to $3.38 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.51.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 10.90, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.91.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Financial Bancorp. has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.76% of the float of First Financial Bancorp. has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First Financial Bancorp. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.11.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Financial Bancorp. has recently decreased by 1.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Financial Bancorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 3.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    First Financial Bancorp. has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 35.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First Financial Bancorp. will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.59% next year. This indicates that First Financial Bancorp. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    First Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First Financial Bancorp. insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $946,201.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.08% of the stock of First Financial Bancorp. is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    77.23% of the stock of First Financial Bancorp. is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s insider trading history.
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FFBC Stock News Headlines

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FFBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Financial Bancorp.'s stock was trading at $25.02 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FFBC shares have increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $30.85.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 28th. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $251.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 20.92%.
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First Financial Bancorp.'s top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.31%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.95%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.18%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Archie M Brown, James M Anderson, William G Barron, Karen B Woods, Richard S Dennen, Thomas Murray Obrien, Gregory A Harris, Claude E Davis, Scott T Crawley, James R Shank, Anne L Arvia and Dawn C Morris.
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Shares of FFBC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Financial Bancorp. investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/28/2026
Record date for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend
3/02/2026
Dividend Payable
3/16/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Today
6/08/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FFBC
CIK
708955
Employees
2,199
Year Founded
1863

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$34.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.90
Forward P/E Ratio
9.46
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$255.60 million
Net Margins
20.92%
Pretax Margin
26.37%
Return on Equity
11.09%
Return on Assets
1.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.26 billion
Price / Sales
2.57
Cash Flow
$3.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.80
Book Value
$28.11 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
104,930,000
Free Float
103,796,000
Market Cap
$3.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.93

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This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 6/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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