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

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$24.26 -0.09 (-0.37%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About First Financial Bancorp. Stock (NASDAQ:FFBC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.25
$24.68
50-Day Range
$22.63
$25.19
52-Week Range
$21.10
$31.18
Volume
463,372 shs
Average Volume
418,433 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.32 billion
P/E Ratio
10.07
Dividend Yield
3.96%
Price Target
$28.75
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking, savings, and money-market accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, and office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment, as well as equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees; consumer loans comprising new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers commercial financing to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services; lease and equipment financing services; and currency payments, foreign exchange hedging, and other advisory products. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

FFBC MarketRank™: 

First Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 84th out of 939 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First 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 Growth

    Earnings for First Financial Bancorp. are expected to grow by 4.92% in the coming year, from $2.64 to $2.77 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 9.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 9.15, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Financial Bancorp. has a P/B Ratio of 0.95. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First Financial Bancorp.'s valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.26% 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, 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 decreased by 11.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    First Financial Bancorp. is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • 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 39.83%. 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 34.66% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.26% 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, 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 decreased by 11.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added First Financial Bancorp. to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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 $39,580.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.13% 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 $26.88 at the start of the year. Since then, FFBC shares have decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $24.26.
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First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 24th. The bank reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.63. The business's revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FFBC
Employees
2,090
Year Founded
1863

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$28.75
High Stock Price Target
$32.00
Low Stock Price Target
$27.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.15
Forward P/E Ratio
9.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$228.83 million
Pretax Margin
21.97%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$840.71 million
Cash Flow
$2.98 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.21
Book Value
$25.53 per share
Price / Book
0.96

Miscellaneous

Free Float
94,654,000
Market Cap
$2.34 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.97

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This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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