NASDAQ:THFF First Financial - THFF Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First Financial Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $38.19 -0.02 (-0.05%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$38.05▼$38.3950-Day Range$36.98▼$45.3652-Week Range$36.61▼$49.90Volume50,925 shsAverage Volume48,845 shsMarket Capitalization$460.95 millionP/E Ratio6.57Dividend Yield2.83%Price Target$50.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media First Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside30.9% Upside$50.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.03% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.49Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$63,800 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-3.23%From $5.26 to $5.09 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.80 out of 5 starsFinance Sector254th out of 892 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry74th out of 188 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.00, First Financial has a forecasted upside of 30.9% from its current price of $38.19.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Financial has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.03% of the float of First Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial has recently increased by 51.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFirst Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.81%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst Financial has been increasing its dividend for 34 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Financial is 18.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.22% next year. This indicates that First Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for THFF. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for First Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added First Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $63,800.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.41% of the stock of First Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.38% of the stock of First Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Financial are expected to decrease by -3.23% in the coming year, from $5.26 to $5.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Financial is 6.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Financial is 6.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 144.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) StockFirst Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which through its subsidiary First Financial Bank engages in the provision of financial services. It offers commercial, mortgage and consumer lending, lease financing, trust account services, depositor services, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, IN.Read More Receive THFF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address THFF Stock News HeadlinesMarch 29, 2023 | msn.comFirst Republic wealth adviser team moves over to Rockefeller Capital ManagementMarch 28, 2023 | bizjournals.comHow First Citizens CEO Frank Holding Jr. says the bank will win over SVB clientsMarch 30, 2023 | WealthPop (Ad)Here’s Your Own Billion-Dollar Trading Edge (Just $0.76 a Week)2023 is a classic “stock picker’s market.” The only way to beat these markets is to pick the right stocks at the right time. 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March 16, 2023 | msn.comS.F.’s First Republic receives $30 billion lifeline from nation’s largest banksMarch 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Independent Director of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF), Paul Pierson, Just Bought 25% More SharesMarch 14, 2023 | msn.comFirst Republic tumbles as fresh financing fails to soothe deposit outflow fearsMarch 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:THFF) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 74% of the companyFebruary 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Full Year 2022 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineFebruary 7, 2023 | msn.comFirst Financial GAAP EPS of $1.37 beats by $0.05, revenue of $48.52M misses by $6.52MFebruary 7, 2023 | msn.comFirst Financial GAAP EPS of $1.37 misses by $0.01, revenue of $54.23M misses by $1.38MFebruary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Corporation Reports 2022 ResultsFebruary 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Corp. (THFF) Tops Q4 Earnings EstimatesFebruary 2, 2023 | benzinga.comFirst Foundation Inc. Comments on Actions by Driver ManagementJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHeartland Financial (HTLF) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 26, 2023 | bizjournals.comFirst Republic Bank opening new offices as big banks shutter more branchesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIndependent Bank (IBCP) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 26, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comFirst Foundation Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial ResultsJanuary 24, 2023 | msn.comFirst Commonwealth Financial (FCF) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 6, 2023 | benzinga.comFirst Business Bank Announces Leadership PromotionsJanuary 5, 2023 | forbes.comSilvergate Stock Crashes Nearly 50% As Bank Grapples With Crypto CrisisJanuary 4, 2023 | msn.comNon-Correlated Assets in Your Retirement PortfolioSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive THFF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address THFF Company Calendar Last Earnings10/25/2021Ex-Dividend for 1/13 Dividend1/05/2023Dividend Payable1/13/2023Today3/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:THFF CUSIP32021810 CIK714562 Webwww.first-online.com Phone(812) 238-6000Fax812-235-0555Employees883Year Founded1834Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$50.00 High Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$50.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+30.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.81 Trailing P/E Ratio6.57 Forward P/E Ratio7.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$71.11 million Net Margins30.92% Pretax Margin38.15% Return on Equity14.96% Return on Assets1.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio0.74 Quick Ratio0.74 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$230.02 million Price / Sales2.00 Cash Flow$6.93 per share Price / Cash Flow5.51 Book Value$39.53 per share Price / Book0.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares12,070,000Free Float11,655,000Market Cap$460.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.57 Social Links Key ExecutivesNorman L. LoweryChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerNorman D. LoweryChief Operating Officer, Director & Senior VPRodger Allen McHargueChief Financial Officer, Secretary & TreasurerSteven Harold HollidayChief Credit Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMark Allen FranklinChief Lending Officer & Senior Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsHorizon BancorpNASDAQ:HBNCFarmers National BancNASDAQ:FMNBMercantile BankNASDAQ:MBWMCentral Pacific FinancialNYSE:CPFCapital City Bank GroupNASDAQ:CCBGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPaul Joseph Pierson IIBought 1,500 shares on 3/10/2023Total: $60,270.00 ($40.18/share)Truist Financial CorpBought 4,931 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.088%Alliancebernstein L.P.Bought 4,105 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.147%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioSold 2,100 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.103%Squarepoint Ops LLCSold 238 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.058%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions THFF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First Financial stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" THFF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in THFF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View THFF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First Financial's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for First Financial's shares. Their THFF share price forecasts range from $50.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $50.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 30.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for THFF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have THFF shares performed in 2023? First Financial's stock was trading at $46.08 at the start of the year. Since then, THFF stock has decreased by 17.1% and is now trading at $38.19. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting First Financial? First Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 113,500 shares, an increase of 51.7% from the February 28th total of 74,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 49,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.3 days. Approximately 1.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. View First Financial's Short Interest. When is First Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 25th 2023. View our THFF earnings forecast. How were First Financial's earnings last quarter? First Financial Co. (NASDAQ:THFF) released its earnings results on Monday, October, 25th. The bank reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.07. The bank had revenue of $47.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $46.35 million. First Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.96% and a net margin of 30.92%. How often does First Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Financial? First Financial declared a None dividend on Thursday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 6th will be given a dividend of $0.74 per share on Friday, January 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 5th. Read our dividend analysis for THFF. What ETFs hold First Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) stock in their portfolio include Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV), ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV), First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund (FDM), iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF (SVAL), First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF (AIRR), SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV), Vanguard US Multifactor ETF (VFMF) and Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC). Is First Financial a good dividend stock? First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.81%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 34 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 18.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, THFF will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.22% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for THFF. What is Norman L. Lowery's approval rating as First Financial's CEO? 2 employees have rated First Financial Chief Executive Officer Norman L. Lowery on Glassdoor.com. Norman L. Lowery has an approval rating of 46% among the company's employees. This puts Norman L. Lowery in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of First Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First Financial investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Southern (SO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), Energy Transfer (ET), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), AbbVie (ABBV), ONEOK (OKE), Royal Bank of Canada (RY) and CenterPoint Energy (CNP). What is First Financial's stock symbol? First Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "THFF." Who are First Financial's major shareholders? First Financial's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include First Financial Corp IN (5.91%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.87%), LSV Asset Management (3.06%), rhino investment partners Inc (2.32%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.81%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark Jason Sr Blade Sr, Michael A Carty, Paul Joseph Pierson II, Susan M Jensen and William Curtis Brighton. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Financial? Shares of THFF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is First Financial's stock price today? One share of THFF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.19. How much money does First Financial make? First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) has a market capitalization of $460.95 million and generates $230.02 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $71.11 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.81 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does First Financial have? The company employs 883 workers across the globe. How can I contact First Financial? First Financial's mailing address is ONE FIRST FINANCIAL PLAZA, TERRE HAUTE IN, 47807. The official website for the company is www.first-online.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (812) 238-6000, via email at rmchargue@first-online.com, or via fax at 812-235-0555. 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