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 Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. This is a positive change from First Financial Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. View First Financial Bancorp's Dividend History.

First Financial Bancorp declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, January 14th 2019, which permits the company to buyback 0 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 18th. The bank reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.01. The bank had revenue of $156.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $153.34 million. First Financial Bancorp had a net margin of 28.03% and a return on equity of 10.45%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.57 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 17th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Financial Bancorp.

5 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for First Financial Bancorp's shares. Their forecasts range from $26.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect First Financial Bancorp's share price to reach $29.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Financial Bancorp.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Financial Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for First Financial Bancorp.

News headlines about FFBC stock have been trending positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Financial Bancorp earned a media sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the bank a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for First Financial Bancorp.

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

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First Financial Bancorp's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.74%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.35%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.60%), Northern Trust Corp (2.51%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.28%) and Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC (1.69%). Company insiders that own First Financial Bancorp stock include Anthony M Stollings, Bradley J Ringwald, Claude E Davis, J Wickliffe Ach, John T Neighbours, Knust Susan L Purkrabek, Maribeth S Rahe, Matthew B Burgess, Richard E Olszewski, Richard S Dennen and Vince Berta. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Jacobs Asset Management LLC, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Panagora Asset Management Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Eagle Boston Investment Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC and Wells Fargo & Company MN. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Fidelity National Financial Inc., BlackRock Inc., Morgan Stanley, Northern Trust Corp, Citadel Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Invesco Ltd.. Company insiders that have bought First Financial Bancorp stock in the last two years include J Wickliffe Ach, Knust Susan L Purkrabek, Maribeth S Rahe, 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 $23.68.

First Financial Bancorp has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion and generates $643.76 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $172.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.28 on an earnings per share basis. First Financial Bancorp employs 2,131 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About First Financial Bancorp.

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

First Financial Bancorp's mailing address is 255 EAST FIFTH STREET SUITE 800, CINCINNATI OH, 45202. The bank can be reached via phone at 877-322-9530 or via email at [email protected]