First Financial BancorpFFBC
FFBC
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures 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
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.9B [Q3] → $2.07B (+$171M) [Q4]
1.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.68% [Q3] → 80.5% (+1.81%) [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
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$27
17%
upside
Avg. target
$29
23%
upside
High target
$30
30%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
RBC Capital Jon Arfstrom 51% 1-year accuracy 18 / 35 met price target | 17%upside $27 | Sector Perform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Christopher Mcgratty 40% 1-year accuracy 6 / 15 met price target | 30%upside $30 | Market Perform Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 10 articles about FFBC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
First Financial Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
CINCINNATI , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, April 29, 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 day ago
First Financial (FFBC) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
First Financial (FFBC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
First Financial Bancorp: Well-Positioned, Attractive Yield
First Financial Bancorp's Q1 earnings showed a 2.6% revenue increase, but missed estimates by $14.7 million; net income was $51.3 million or $0.54 per share. Despite economic concerns, the bank saw modest loan growth and expects up to 5% loan growth in 2025, driven by leasing and mortgage origination. Return metrics declined due to seasonal softness and increased loan loss provisions; however, asset quality metrics showed improvement, with nonperforming assets and net charge-offs decreasing.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days 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
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 25, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Scott Crawley - Corporate Controller Archie Brown - President and CEO Jamie Anderson - CFO Bill Harrod - Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Leischner - KBW Terry McEvoy - Stephens Inc. Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James Karl Shepard - RBC Capital Markets Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and thank you for standing by.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Compared to Estimates, First Financial (FFBC) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Financial (FFBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Meets Q1 Earnings Estimates
First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.59 per share a year ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
First Financial Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Earnings per diluted share of $0.54; $0.63 on an adjusted(1) basis Return on average assets of 1.13%; 1.33% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.88% Noninterest income of $51.1 million ; $61.0 million on an adjusted(1) basis Noninterest expenses $128.1 million; $126.6 million on an adjusted(1) basis; 3% decline Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner for outstanding associate engagement Second consecutive "Outstanding" CRA rating CINCINNATI , April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
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
3 weeks ago
First Financial Bancorp to Announce First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Thursday, April 24, 2025
CINCINNATI , April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release first quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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