First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)
NASDAQ: FFBC · Real-Time Price · USD
25.76
-0.05 (-0.19%)
Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
First Financial Bancorp. Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 6 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for First Financial Bancorp. stock have an average target of 28.83, with a low estimate of 27 and a high estimate of 32. The average target predicts an increase of 11.92% from the current stock price of 25.76.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Oct 27, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for First Financial Bancorp. stock from 7 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Reiterates $30 → $28 | Buy | Reiterates | $30 → $28 | +8.70% | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Truist Securities | Hold Maintains $28 → $29 | Hold | Maintains | $28 → $29 | +12.58% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Hovde Group | Hovde Group | Buy Initiates n/a | Buy | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Aug 19, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $27 → $28 | Hold | Maintains | $27 → $28 | +8.70% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Reiterates $29 | Buy | Reiterates | $29 | +12.58% | Jun 27, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
928.40M
from 756.07M
Increased by 22.79%
Revenue Next Year
1.11B
from 928.40M
Increased by 19.78%
EPS This Year
2.81
from 2.40
Increased by 17.19%
EPS Next Year
3.17
from 2.81
Increased by 12.73%
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 971.3M | 1.2B | |
| Avg | 928.4M | 1.1B | |
| Low | 874.2M | 1.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 28.5% | 24.5% | |
| Avg | 22.8% | 19.8% | |
| Low | 15.6% | 13.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.95 | 3.31 | |
| Avg | 2.81 | 3.17 | |
| Low | 2.63 | 2.90 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 22.9% | 17.6% | |
| Avg | 17.2% | 12.7% | |
| Low | 9.4% | 3.1% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.