NASDAQ:FFBC First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.73 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.72 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$30.50▼$30.9050-Day Range$26.50▼$30.8252-Week Range$22.93▼$31.38Volume631,349 shsAverage Volume805,278 shsMarket Capitalization$3.22 billionP/E Ratio10.86Dividend Yield3.25%Price Target$33.00Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks74th Percentile Overall ScoreFFBC MarketRank™: First Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 387th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst 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/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 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.68% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 10.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 10.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.82% 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 3.39, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial Bancorp. has recently decreased by 4.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFirst Financial Bancorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 3.25%, 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 35.34%. 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 29.59% 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 and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.35 News SentimentFirst Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. 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 $932,372.00 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. 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(NASDAQ:FFBC) Cut to Hold at Wall Street ZenMay 24 at 1:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comHow The First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Investment Story Is Evolving With Cautious Target UpgradesMay 22 at 7:28 AM | finance.yahoo.comTicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" CompanyWe’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)First Financial Bancorp. Earnings Call Highlights Profitable GrowthMay 19, 2026 | tipranks.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Buy" RatingMay 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comRBC Capital Remains a Hold on First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)May 4, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comClaude Davis Sells 26,123 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) StockMay 2, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) CFO Sells 4,263 Shares of StockMay 1, 2026 | insidertrades.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 2026. Since then, FFBC stock has increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $30.73. How were First Financial Bancorp.'s earnings last quarter? First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 28th. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.78 by $0.02. The bank earned $251.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 20.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.09%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are First Financial Bancorp.'s major shareholders? First Financial Bancorp.'s top institutional shareholders 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. 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 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 Earnings1/28/2026Record date for 3/16 Dividend3/02/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend3/02/2026Dividend Payable3/16/2026Today5/25/2026AGM 20265/26/2026Record date for 6/15 Dividend6/01/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend6/01/2026Dividend Payable6/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2026Fiscal 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 (4m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 FFBC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FFBC has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - MIDWEST 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.$33.00 High Price Target$34.00 Low Price Target$32.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.83 Trailing P/E Ratio10.86 Forward P/E Ratio9.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$255.60 million Net Margins20.92% Pretax Margin26.37% Return on Equity11.09% Return on Assets1.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.26 billion Price / Sales2.56 Cash Flow$3.15 per share Price / Cash Flow9.76 Book Value$28.02 per share Price / Book1.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares104,930,000Free Float103,796,000Market Cap$3.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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