Positive News Sentiment NASDAQ:FFBC First Financial Bancorp. - FFBC Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Financial Bancorp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $25.96 -0.28 (-1.07%) (As of 02/6/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.81▼$26.3550-Day Range$23.12▼$26.6852-Week Range$18.75▼$26.72Volume223,715 shsAverage Volume313,896 shsMarket Capitalization$2.46 billionP/E Ratio11.24Dividend Yield3.51%Price Target$25.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First Financial Bancorp. MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.8% Downside$25.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.41Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.56Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-8.30%From $2.65 to $2.43 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.98 out of 5 starsFinance Sector615th out of 850 stocksNational Commercial Banks Industry61st out of 82 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst Financial Bancorp. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $25.50, First Financial Bancorp. has a forecasted downside of 1.8% from its current price of $25.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Financial Bancorp. has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.02% 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 5.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial Bancorp. has recently decreased by 1.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirst Financial Bancorp. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.51%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst Financial Bancorp. does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 39.83%. 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 37.86% next year. This indicates that First Financial Bancorp. will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirst Financial Bancorp. has received a 33.48% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Cash withdrawal services", "Wire transfer services", "Home equity loans", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Debit cards", and "Consumer savings accounts provided by brick and mortar banks" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for First Financial Bancorp. is -0.41. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of 1.56. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added First Financial Bancorp. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Financial Bancorp. insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.11% of the stock of First Financial Bancorp. is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.35% 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. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Financial Bancorp. are expected to decrease by -8.30% in the coming year, from $2.65 to $2.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 186.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) StockFirst Financial Bancorp operates as a bank holding company. The firm operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Financial Bank, which engages in the provision of commercial banking, financial and other related activities. It operates through the following business lines: Commercial, Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, Wealth Management, Investment Commercial Real Estate, and Commercial Finance. Its products and services include digital tools, digital services, self-service, digital wallet, treasury management, employee services, financial planning, investment management, and trust administration. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.Read More 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. Email Address FFBC Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be $0.23January 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 7, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)The #1 Energy Stock to BuyThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPSJanuary 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Trading Up 4.7% Following Strong EarningsJanuary 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp Full Year 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results and Quarterly DividendJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLakeland Financial (LKFN) Q4 Earnings Miss EstimatesFebruary 7, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 20, 2023 | msn.comHuntington Bancshares (HBAN) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results on Thursday, January 26, 2023January 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bank acquires assets of Dayton's Brady Ware CapitalDecember 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is largely controlled by institutional shareholders who own 75% of the companyDecember 19, 2022 | msn.comAfter Plunging 6.9% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for First Financial (FFBC)December 14, 2022 | bizjournals.comFirst Bank CEO says getting a Main Line foothold is worth the price to acquire Malvern BancorpNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.23October 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsOctober 16, 2022 | seekingalpha.comFirst Financial Bancorp.: High Interest-Rates, Moderate Loan Growth To Lift EarningsOctober 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results on Thursday, October 20, 2022September 26, 2022 | bizjournals.comBayFirst Financial shutters national mortgage business, closing office in Overland ParkSeptember 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) five years ago are up 2.0%September 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial (FFBC) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?September 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBest Income Stocks to Buy for September 22ndSeptember 21, 2022 | marketwatch.comBrazil Central Bank Leaves Key Lending Rate Unchanged After 12 Straight HikesSeptember 21, 2022 | nasdaq.comFFBC Makes Bullish Cross Above Critical Moving AverageSeptember 8, 2022 | bizjournals.comRichard Green to step down as CEO of Firstrust Bank, turn role over to non-family member for first timeSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address FFBC Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2022Dividend Payable12/15/2022Last Earnings1/27/2023Today2/07/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/28/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/20/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry National commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:FFBC CUSIP32020910 CIK708955 Webwww.bankatfirst.com Phone(877) 322-9530Fax513-867-3111Employees2,010Year Founded1863Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$25.50 High Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$25.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-1.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.31 Trailing P/E Ratio11.24 Forward P/E Ratio9.80 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$217.61 million Net Margins28.09% Pretax Margin31.20% Return on Equity10.74% Return on Assets1.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$774.65 million Price / Sales3.18 Cash Flow$2.43 per share Price / Cash Flow10.70 Book Value$21.52 per share Price / Book1.21Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares94,840,000Free Float92,839,000Market Cap$2.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.06 Social Links Key ExecutivesArchie M. BrownPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJohn M. GaviganEVP, Chief Operating & Administrative OfficerJames M. AndersonChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentScott T. CrawleyChief Accounting Officer, VP & ControllerRichard S. DennenChief Corporate Banking OfficerKey CompetitorsFirst MerchantsNASDAQ:FRMEWesBancoNASDAQ:WSBCBancFirstNASDAQ:BANFFulton FinancialNASDAQ:FULTSimmons First NationalNASDAQ:SFNCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJackson Creek Investment Advisors LLCSold 630 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.043%Fisher Asset Management LLCBought 642,964 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.678%9258 Wealth Management LLCSold 627 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.055%Hancock Whitney CorpSold 3,386 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.027%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 1,901 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FFBC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First Financial Bancorp. stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Financial Bancorp. in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FFBC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FFBC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FFBC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First Financial Bancorp.'s stock price forecast for 2023? 1 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for First Financial Bancorp.'s stock. Their FFBC share price forecasts range from $25.00 to $26.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $25.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.8%. View analysts price targets for FFBC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FFBC shares performed in 2023? First Financial Bancorp.'s stock was trading at $24.23 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, FFBC stock has increased by 7.1% and is now trading at $25.96. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is First Financial Bancorp.'s next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 20th 2023. View our FFBC earnings forecast. How were First Financial Bancorp.'s earnings last quarter? First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 27th. The bank reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.05. The bank had revenue of $245.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $199.77 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 28.09% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.74%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. How often does First Financial Bancorp. pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Financial Bancorp.? First Financial Bancorp. declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 28th. Read our dividend analysis for FFBC. Is First Financial Bancorp. a good dividend stock? First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.51%. The dividend payout ratio is 39.83%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FFBC will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FFBC. What is Archie Brown's approval rating as First Financial Bancorp.'s CEO? 39 employees have rated First Financial Bancorp. Chief Executive Officer Archie Brown on Glassdoor.com. Archie Brown has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Archie Brown in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 83.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at First Financial Bancorp. to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of First Financial Bancorp. own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Financial Bancorp. investors own include AT&T (T), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Simon Property Group (SPG), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and American Airlines Group (AAL). What is First Financial Bancorp.'s stock symbol? First Financial Bancorp. trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFBC." Who are First Financial Bancorp.'s major shareholders? First Financial Bancorp.'s stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include First Financial Bank Trust Division (1.06%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.68%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.14%), State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D (0.09%), AE Wealth Management LLC (0.07%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Archie M Brown Jr, Claude E Davis, Claude E Davis, Gary W Warzala, J Wickliffe Ach, Knust Susan L Purkrabek, Maribeth S Rahe, Richard S Dennen, Thomas Murray Obrien, Vince Berta and William G Barron. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is First Financial Bancorp.'s stock price today? One share of FFBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.96. How much money does First Financial Bancorp. make? First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) has a market capitalization of $2.46 billion and generates $774.65 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $217.61 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.31 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does First Financial Bancorp. have? The company employs 2,010 workers across the globe. How can I contact First Financial Bancorp.? First Financial Bancorp.'s mailing address is 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 800, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The official website for the company is www.bankatfirst.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (877) 322-9530, via email at investorrelations@bankatfirst.com, or via fax at 513-867-3111. 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