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

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$33.96 -1.71 (-4.79%)
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About First Financial Bancorp. Stock (NASDAQ:FFBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.13
$33.98
50-Day Range
$29.66
$36.18
52-Week Range
$23.06
$36.24
Volume
2.42 million shs
Average Volume
984,655 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.56 billion
P/E Ratio
12.00
Dividend Yield
2.94%
Price Target
$33.67
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First Financial Bancorp. Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

FFBC MarketRank™: 

First Financial Bancorp. scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 608th out of 876 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for First Financial Bancorp. is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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 3.66% in the coming year, from $3.28 to $3.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First Financial Bancorp. is 11.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.47.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First Financial Bancorp. has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.39% 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 3.73, 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 increased by 17.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    First Financial Bancorp. pays a meaningful dividend of 2.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • 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 35.34%. 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 29.41% 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.
  • News Sentiment

    First Financial Bancorp. has a news sentiment score of -0.35. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for First Financial Bancorp. this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for FFBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 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 $1,255,501.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.08% 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 $25.02 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FFBC shares have increased by 35.6% and is now trading at $33.9250.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 21st. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. The bank had revenue of $264.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $270.29 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 20.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.09%.
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Top institutional shareholders of First Financial Bancorp. include First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.80%), Trust Co of the South (0.11%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.04%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Archie M Brown, James M Anderson, William G Barron, Karen B Woods, Richard S Dennen, Thomas Murray Obrien, Gregory A Harris, Claude E Davis, Scott T Crawley, James R Shank, Anne L Arvia and Dawn C Morris.
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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), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
6/01/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Last Earnings
7/21/2026
Today
7/22/2026
Record date for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FFBC
CIK
708955
Employees
2,199
Year Founded
1863

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$36.00
Low Price Target
$32.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
12.00
Forward P/E Ratio
10.35
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$255.60 million
Net Margins
20.92%
Pretax Margin
26.37%
Return on Equity
11.09%
Return on Assets
1.49%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.32
Current Ratio
0.84
Quick Ratio
0.84

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.26 billion
Price / Sales
2.83
Cash Flow
$3.01 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.27
Book Value
$28.11 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
104,930,000
Free Float
103,796,000
Market Cap
$3.56 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 7/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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