First Financial (THFF) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF - Get Free Report) will be releasing its earnings data on Wednesday, April 17th.

First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 30th. The bank reported $1.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.13 by ($0.07). First Financial had a net margin of 22.38% and a return on equity of 12.13%. The company had revenue of $50.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $51.10 million. On average, analysts expect First Financial to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Financial Stock Performance

THFF stock traded down $0.47 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $35.20. 31,224 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 48,547. First Financial has a 52-week low of $31.00 and a 52-week high of $44.91. The stock has a market cap of $415.71 million, a P/E ratio of 7.01 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock's 50-day moving average is $37.25 and its 200 day moving average is $37.96.

First Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.11%. First Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 35.36%.

Institutional Trading of First Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of THFF. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of First Financial by 254.4% in the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,042 shares of the bank's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Middle East FZE bought a new position in shares of First Financial during the second quarter worth $74,000. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of First Financial during the first quarter worth $96,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of First Financial by 135.2% during the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,359 shares of the bank's stock worth $107,000 after acquiring an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of First Financial by 42.9% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,179 shares of the bank's stock worth $119,000 after acquiring an additional 954 shares during the last quarter. 72.74% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About First Financial

First Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, savings, time, and other time deposits. It also provides commercial loans primarily to expand a business or finance asset purchases; residential real estate and residential real estate construction loans; and home equity loans and lines, secured loans, and cash/CD secured and unsecured loans.