NASDAQ:FFBC - First Financial Bancorp Stock Price, News, & Analysis

First Financial Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFBC."

First Financial Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Monday, September 17th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 30th. This is an increase from First Financial Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. View First Financial Bancorp's Dividend History.

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 19th. The bank reported $0.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.05. The bank earned $92.75 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $93.03 million. First Financial Bancorp had a return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 25.41%. First Financial Bancorp's quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.17) earnings per share. View First Financial Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Financial Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 18th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, October 19th at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8775066873.

7 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for First Financial Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $28.00 to $35.00. On average, they expect First Financial Bancorp's stock price to reach $31.8571 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Financial Bancorp.

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Financial Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for First Financial Bancorp.

Some companies that are related to First Financial Bancorp include Zions Bancorp (ZION), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), BOK Financial (BOKF), CIT Group (CIT), PacWest Bancorp (PACW), First Horizon National (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Synovus Financial (SNV), Sterling Bancorp (STL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), Akbank T.A.S. (AKBTY), F.N.B. (FNB), TCF Financial (TCF), MB Financial (MBFI) and Valley National Bancorp (VLY).

First Financial Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.74%), NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan (0.03%) and Ramsey Quantitative Systems (0.01%). Company insiders that own First Financial Bancorp stock include Anthony M Stollings, Bradley J Ringwald, C Douglas Lefferson, Claude E Davis, David S Barker, J Wickliffe Ach, Jeffrey D Meyer, John T Neighbours, Matthew B Burgess, Paul C Silva, Peter E Geier, Richard E Olszewski, Shannon M Kuhl, Vince Berta and William J Kramer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan. Company insiders that have sold First Financial Bancorp company stock in the last year include Anthony M Stollings, Bradley J Ringwald, Claude E Davis and John T Neighbours. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Financial Bank Trust Division and Ramsey Quantitative Systems. Company insiders that have bought First Financial Bancorp stock in the last two years include David S Barker, J Wickliffe Ach, Jeffrey D Meyer, Matthew B Burgess, Richard E Olszewski and Vince Berta. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bancorp.

Shares of FFBC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FFBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.16.

First Financial Bancorp has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion and generates $409.21 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $96.78 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.61 on an earnings per share basis. First Financial Bancorp employs 2,118 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Financial Bancorp is http://www.bankatfirst.com.

First Financial Bancorp's mailing address is 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 700, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The bank can be reached via phone at 877-322-9530 or via email at [email protected]