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

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$34.46 +0.12 (+0.34%)
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$34.21
$34.52
50-Day Range
$30.82
$36.18
52-Week Range
$23.06
$36.24
Volume
111,225 shs
Average Volume
964,927 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.62 billion
P/E Ratio
12.18
Dividend Yield
3.02%
Price Target
$33.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the parent of First Financial Bank. The company provides a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking services through a network of more than 100 full-service banking centers and mortgage offices across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Its core mission centers on delivering personalized relationship banking to businesses, individuals and public sector clients.

First Financial Bank’s product portfolio includes deposit solutions such as checking, savings and money market accounts, alongside a range of lending offerings that cover commercial and industrial loans, real estate and construction financing, home mortgages and home equity lines of credit. The bank also delivers treasury management services designed to optimize cash flow and working capital for corporate clients, while its wealth management division offers investment advisory, brokerage, trust and retirement planning services. Digital and mobile banking platforms support both retail and business customers with online account access, payment processing, fraud management and other self-service tools.

Tracing its heritage to 1863, First Financial Bancorp reorganized as a bank holding company in 1983 to enhance its strategic flexibility and expand its geographic footprint. Today, the company serves key markets in the greater Cincinnati region as well as select communities in Indiana and Kentucky. Its senior management team, supported by an experienced board of directors, emphasizes community engagement, prudent risk management and long-term shareholder value. First Financial Bancorp remains committed to its community banking roots while leveraging regional scale to offer a full spectrum of financial services.

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First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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59th Percentile Overall Score

FFBC MarketRank™: 

First Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 535th out of 859 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 3 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 7.14% in the coming year, from $3.22 to $3.45 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.56.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Financial Bancorp. has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. 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

    5.28% 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 3.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First Financial Bancorp. has recently increased by 9.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Financial Bancorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.94%, 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 36.75%. 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 30.14% 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 1.27. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 4 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 $559,318.00 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First Financial Bancorp.'s stock was trading at $25.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FFBC stock has increased by 37.7% and is now trading at $34.4650.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional shareholders of First Financial Bancorp. include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.15%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.80%), Trust Co of the South (0.11%) and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.04%). 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

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
8/14/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/22/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$36.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-2.3%
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
12.18
Forward P/E Ratio
10.70
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$255.60 million
Net Margins
20.77%
Pretax Margin
26.06%
Return on Equity
11.13%
Return on Assets
1.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.85
Quick Ratio
0.85

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$996.38 million
Price / Sales
3.63
Cash Flow
$3.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.83
Book Value
$28.46 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
104,969,000
Free Float
103,835,000
Market Cap
$3.62 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 8/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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