First Financial BancorpFFBC
FFBC
0
Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
3,484% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.87M | Put options by funds: $80K
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 76
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.98B [Q3] → $2.07B (+$88.6M) [Q4]
1.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.1% [Q3] → 80.5% (-1.61%) [Q4]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 269 [Q3] → 255 (-14) [Q4]
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 40
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$30
21%
upside
Avg. target
$32
27%
upside
High target
$33
33%
upside
3 analyst ratings
1 positive
33%
2 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Karl Shepard 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 5 met price target | 21%upside $30 | Sector Perform Reiterated | 27 Jan 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Christopher Mcgratty 44% 1-year accuracy 8 / 18 met price target | 29%upside $32 | Market Perform Maintained | 27 Jan 2025 |
Stephens & Co. Terry McEvoy 41% 1-year accuracy 12 / 29 met price target | 33%upside $33 | Overweight Reiterated | 24 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Best Value Stocks to Buy for March 10th
ULCC, FFBC and TAP made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on March 10, 2025.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) have what it takes?

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
First Financial Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
CINCINNATI , Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 28th
IFS, FOXA and FFBC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on January 28, 2024.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
First Financial Bank Expands to Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. , Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bank (Nasdaq: FFBC) is expanding into Michigan with the introduction of Grand Rapids native and highly experienced banker Chris Turner as commercial market president, and the opening of a commercial banking office in Grand Rapids.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About First Financial (FFBC) Q4 Earnings
The headline numbers for First Financial (FFBC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
First Financial Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Earnings per diluted share of $0.68; $0.71 on an adjusted(1) basis Return on average assets of 1.41%; 1.47% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.94% Noninterest income of $69.9 million ; $69.7 million on an adjusted(1) basis Loan growth of $208.7 million; 7.2% on an annualized basis Average deposit growth of $543.1 million; 15.7% on an annualized basis CINCINNATI , Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Seeking Clues to First Financial (FFBC) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for First Financial (FFBC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended December 2024.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
First Financial (FFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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