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First Financial Bancorp

24.85 USD
+0.60
2.47%
At close Mar 14, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
2.47%
5 days
-1.00%
1 month
-11.15%
3 months
-15.10%
6 months
-2.05%
Year to date
-6.08%
1 year
18.00%
5 years
77.50%
10 years
39.84%
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

positive
33%
neutral
67%
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.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for March 10th
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?
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Could Be a Great Choice
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.
First Financial Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
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.
Best Income Stocks to Buy for January 28th
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.
First Financial Bank Expands to 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
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.
Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About First Financial (FFBC) Q4 Earnings
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.
First Financial Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
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.
Seeking Clues to First Financial (FFBC) Q4 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
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.
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
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