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

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

First Financial Bancorp announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. This is an increase from First Financial Bancorp's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. View First Financial Bancorp's Dividend History.

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

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 17th. The bank reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. The bank earned $154.68 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $150.98 million. First Financial Bancorp had a net margin of 27.72% and a return on equity of 10.28%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. View First Financial Bancorp's Earnings History.

First Financial Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 22nd 2020. View Earnings Estimates for First Financial Bancorp.

5 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for First Financial Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $26.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate First Financial Bancorp's share price to reach $29.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.8% 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 stories about FFBC stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group identifies positive and negative press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Financial Bancorp earned a coverage optimism score of -1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the bank a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. 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), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), BOK Financial (BOKF), Synovus Financial (SNV), First Horizon National (FHN), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), PacWest Bancorp (PACW), Webster Financial (WBS), CIT Group (CIT), Sterling Bancorp (STL), 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 shareholders include First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.64%), Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC (0.09%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.07%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.02%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.00%). 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 Osborn Williams & Donohoe LLC. Company insiders that have sold First Financial Bancorp company stock in the last year include Claude E Davis and Richard S Dennen. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Meeder Asset Management Inc., First Financial Bank Trust Division, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. and Versant Capital Management Inc. 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FFBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.24.

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]