First Financial Bankshares Company Profile (NASDAQ:FFIN)

First Financial Bankshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFIN."

First Financial Bankshares announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 31st. Investors of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Monday, October 2nd. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. View First Financial Bankshares' Dividend History.

Shares of First Financial Bankshares split before market open on Tuesday, June 3rd 2014. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, April 22nd 2014. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, June 2nd 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of First Financial Bankshares stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

First Financial Bankshares declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, July 26th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 2,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 20th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $82.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $87.11 million. First Financial Bankshares had a net margin of 33.03% and a return on equity of 12.41%. The firm's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.41 EPS. View First Financial Bankshares' Earnings History.

First Financial Bankshares is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 18th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for First Financial Bankshares.

4 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for First Financial Bankshares' stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $43.00. On average, they anticipate First Financial Bankshares' stock price to reach $40.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for First Financial Bankshares.

First Financial Bankshares saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,079,168 shares, a decline of 13.3% from the August 15th total of 8,169,197 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 115,436 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 61.3 days. Approximately 13.6% of the company's shares are short sold.

Some companies that are related to First Financial Bankshares include BOK Financial Corporation (BOKF), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), F.N.B. Corporation (FNB), Prosperity Bancshares (PB), IBERIABANK Corporation (IBKC), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), First Hawaiian (FHB), Hancock Holding Company (HBHC), MB Financial (MBFI), Associated Banc-Corp (ASB), Chemical Financial Corporation (CHFC), UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF), Bank of Hawaii Corporation (BOH), Home BancShares (HOMB), Sterling Bancorp (STL), Fulton Financial Corporation (FULT) and Columbia Banking System (COLB).

First Financial Bankshares' management team includes the folowing people:

• F. Scott Dueser, Non-Independent Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• J. Bruce Hildebrand CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Kirk W. Thaxton, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company
• Ronald D. Butler II, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
• Gary S. Gragg, Executive Vice President
• Tucker S. Bridwell, Lead Independent Director
• April Anthony, Independent Director
• Steven L. Beal, Independent Director
• David L. Copeland, Independent Director
• Murray Hamilton Edwards, Independent Director

First Financial Bankshares' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.00%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.87%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (5.93%), State Street Corp (3.11%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.22%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.77%). Company insiders that own First Financial Bankshares stock include David L Copeland, F Scott Dueser, Ivan Tim Lancaster, Johnny Trotter, Kade Matthews, Murray Hamilton Edwards, Randall Allen Roewe, Ronald N Giddiens and Ross Henry Smith Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Financial Bankshares.

First Financial Bankshares' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Neuberger Berman Group LLC, BlackRock Inc., First Trust Advisors LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., State Street Corp, Citigroup Inc. and Public Sector Pension investment Board. Company insiders that have sold First Financial Bankshares stock in the last year include David L Copeland, Kade Matthews and Ronald N Giddiens. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bankshares.

First Financial Bankshares' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Citadel Advisors LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Bridge City Capital LLC and Northern Trust Corp. Company insiders that have bought First Financial Bankshares stock in the last two years include F Scott Dueser, Ivan Tim Lancaster, Johnny Trotter, Murray Hamilton Edwards, Randall Allen Roewe and Ross Henry Smith Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Financial Bankshares.

Shares of First Financial Bankshares can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of First Financial Bankshares stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.90.