First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)

NASDAQ: FFBC · Real-Time Price · USD
28.07
-1.33 (-4.52%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
28.63
+0.56 (2.00%)
After-hours: Feb 27, 2026, 5:19 PM EST
-4.52%
Market Cap 2.77B
Revenue (ttm) 855.34M
Net Income (ttm) 255.61M
Shares Out 98.83M
EPS (ttm) 2.66
PE Ratio 10.55
Forward PE 8.98
Dividend $1.00 (3.56%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 2, 2026
Volume 1,229,967
Open 28.84
Previous Close 29.40
Day's Range 27.97 - 29.00
52-Week Range 21.10 - 31.38
Beta 0.97
Analysts Buy
Price Target 29.50 (+5.09%)
Earnings Date Jan 28, 2026

About FFBC

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and banking-related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking and savings accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for retail and commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family resid... [Read more]

Sector Financials
Founded 1863
Employees 2,199
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FFBC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, First Financial Bancorp.'s revenue was $855.34 million, an increase of 13.13% compared to the previous year's $756.07 million. Earnings were $255.61 million, an increase of 11.70%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 7 analysts, the average rating for FFBC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $29.5, which is an increase of 5.09% from the latest price.

Price Target
$29.5
(5.09% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

First Financial Bancorp.: Continued Momentum

First Financial Bancorp. delivered strong Q4 results, with revenues up 12.1% and a notable earnings beat. FFBC's net interest margin remains robust at 3.98%, among the highest in regional banks, despi...

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

4 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp Announces Record Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2025 Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

Earnings per diluted share of $0.64; $0.80 on an adjusted(1) basis is a Company record Return on average assets of 1.22%; 1.52% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.98% Rec...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Earnings Volatility Watch: These 10 Stocks Could Swing 30% Or More This Week

Options markets are flashing elevated post-earnings volatility for a cluster of stocks reporting this week, with the Federal Reserve's policy decision on Wednesday threatening to magnify price swings.

4 weeks ago - Benzinga

First Financial Bancorp to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results on Wednesday, January 28, 2026

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results after the market c...

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of BankFinancial

CINCINNATI, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced today that, on January 1, 2026, it will close its previously announced ...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial Secures Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of BankFinancial

First Financial Bancorp. ("First Financial") secured regulatory approval of its announced acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial").

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Community Banks' Margins Expanding, Credit Quality Holding Up For Now

Community bank margins have expanded as the benefit from fixed-rate assets repricing has overshadowed modest increases in funding costs. Most regional and community banks, in a variety of geographies,...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp Is A Stellar Prospect

First Financial Bancorp is rated a solid "Buy" due to strong growth, high asset quality, and attractive valuation. FFBC's recent acquisitions of Westfield Bancorp and BankFinancial expand its footprin...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SUBORDINATED NOTES OFFERING

CINCINNATI , Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: "FFBC") ("First Financial"), the holding company for First Financial Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the pricing of a pub...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

BankFinancial Investor Alert By The Former Attorney General Of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of BankFinancial Corporation - BFIN

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of ...

Other symbols: BFIN
4 months ago - Business Wire

First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB

CINCINNATI , Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc....

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CINCINNATI , Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share.

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 24, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Scott Crawley - Senior VP & Controller Archie Brown - President, CEO & Director James An...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp Announces Third Quarter and Year to Date 2025 Financial Results

Earnings per diluted share of $0.75; $0.76 on an adjusted(1) basis Return on average assets of 1.54%; 1.55% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.02% Record total revenue of...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

Meet 22 Ideal "Safer" October Small Cap DiviDogs Of The S&P600

YCharts recently began posting the entire collection of Standard and Poors Indexes: 500 Large-Caps; 400 Mid-Caps; 600 Small-Caps. This article provides an October update to the S&P600 Small-Cap Top 40...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Thursday, October 23, 2025

CINCINNATI , Oct. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release third quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Thursday, Oc...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

BANKFINANCIAL INVESTOR ALERT by the Former Attorney General of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of BankFinancial Corporation - BFIN

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of BankF...

Other symbols: BFIN
7 months ago - Business Wire

First Financial Bank to Strategically Expand Presence in Chicago with the Complementary Acquisition of BankFinancial

CINCINNATI, Ohio , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp ("First Financial") has agreed to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation ("BankFinancial"). The acquisition strategica...

Other symbols: BFIN
7 months ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial: Dividend Growth Continues, Over 4% Yield

First Financial Bancorp. delivered strong Q2 results, with double-digit earnings growth and notable net interest margin expansion. Loan and deposit growth remains positive, driven by commercial, indus...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Archie M.

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

First Financial Bancorp Announces Second Quarter and Year to Date 2025 Financial Results & Quarterly Dividend Increase

Earnings per diluted share of $0.73; $0.74 on an adjusted(1) basis Return on average assets of 1.52%; 1.54% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.05%; 17 bp increase from fi...

7 months ago - PRNewsWire

First Financial Bancorp to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Thursday, July 24, 2025

CINCINNATI , July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release second quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Thursday, J...

8 months ago - PRNewsWire

KBRA Comments on First Financial Bancorp's Proposed Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--On June 23, 2025, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) (“First Financial” or “the company”) (KBRA senior unsecured debt rating: BBB+ / Stable Outlook...

8 months ago - Business Wire

First Financial Bancorp and Westfield Jointly Announce First Financial's Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp

First Financial Bancorp ("First Financial") has agreed to acquire Westfield Bancorp, which has $2.2 billion in assets, the holding company of Westfield Bank, FSB. This expands First Financial's abilit...

8 months ago - PRNewsWire