NASDAQ:FFBC First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.47 +0.82 (+2.59%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.48 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 04:25 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First Financial Bancorp. Stock (NASDAQ:FFBC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FFBC alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.50▼$32.5450-Day Range$30.79▼$34.3852-Week Range$23.06▼$36.24Volume915,958 shsAverage Volume934,108 shsMarket Capitalization$3.41 billionP/E Ratio11.47Dividend Yield3.20%Price Target$34.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview First Financial Bancorp. is a bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its principal subsidiary, First Financial Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to businesses, individuals and organizations. First Financial Bank offers commercial and consumer lending, deposit accounts, treasury management, cash management and other traditional banking products. Its services also include wealth management, investment services and mortgage-related solutions, helping customers manage borrowing, deposits, payments and longer-term financial needs. The company serves communities primarily in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky through a network of banking offices and digital banking channels. First Financial Bancorp. traces its roots to the 19th century and expanded its regional presence through organic growth and acquisitions, including its 2018 merger with MainSource Financial Group.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks58th Percentile Overall ScoreFFBC MarketRank™: 2.882220455745 of 5 starsFirst Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 518th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst Financial Bancorp. has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for First Financial Bancorp. is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Financial Bancorp. has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.64% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Financial Bancorp. are expected to grow by 11.64% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Financial Bancorp. has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.67% of the float of First Financial Bancorp. has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Financial Bancorp. has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.13.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial Bancorp. has recently increased by 13.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFirst Financial Bancorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 3.33%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Financial Bancorp. has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 36.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Financial Bancorp. will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.30% 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 and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.25 News SentimentFirst Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for FFBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $919,006.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.08% of the stock of First Financial Bancorp. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions77.23% 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. Receive FFBC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Financial Bancorp. and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss, who has made shocking and accurate predictions for 55 yearsDr. Martin D. Weiss, who predicted the Dot-Com collapse and the failures of Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, is warning of a developing financial crisis. The New York Times has credited him as among the first to see the dangers ahead, and Forbes dubbed him Mr. Independence. He says this emerging situation could trigger a chain reaction across banks and markets. Watch his free video breakdown and see the five steps he outlines for investors.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWDOctober 13, 2026 | businesswire.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Tuesday, October 27, 2026October 2, 2026 | prnewswire.comDoes First Financial Bancorp’s New Dual President–CFO Structure Reframe Its Efficiency Story for Investors (FFBC)?September 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Could Be 14% Undervalued As Efficiency Narrative BuildsSeptember 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comTruist Securities upgrades First Financial Bancorp. to buy from holdSeptember 25, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines FFBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FFBC shares performed this year? First Financial Bancorp.'s stock was trading at $25.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FFBC shares have increased by 29.7% and is now trading at $32.4430. How were First Financial Bancorp.'s earnings last quarter? First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are First Financial Bancorp.'s major shareholders? First Financial Bancorp.'s top institutional investors include First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.76%), Saxony Capital Management LLC (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%) and Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Archie M Brown, James M Anderson, William G Barron, Karen B Woods, Richard S Dennen, Gregory A Harris, Claude E Davis, Thomas Murray Obrien, Scott T Crawley, James R Shank, Anne L Arvia and Dawn C Morris. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Financial Bancorp.? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of First Financial Bancorp. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Financial Bancorp. investors own include Boeing (BA), AT&T (T), United Technologies (UTX), First Financial Bankshares (FFIN), Walmart (WMT), AbbVie (ABBV) and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, FFBC's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:FFBC CIK708955 Webwww.bankatfirst.com Phone(877) 322-9530Fax513-867-3111Employees2,199Year Founded1863Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First Financial Bancorp.$34.00 High Price Target$37.00 Low Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.83 Trailing P/E Ratio11.47 Forward P/E Ratio10.21 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$255.60 million Net Margins20.77% Pretax Margin26.06% Return on Equity11.13% Return on Assets1.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.85 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$996.38 million Price / Sales3.42 Cash Flow$3.21 per share Price / Cash Flow10.12 Book Value$28.11 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares104,969,000Free Float103,835,000Market Cap$3.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.93 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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