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First Financial Bancorp

FFBC

Market cap $3.44B

32.73 USD

-0.04

0.12%

At close Updated Aug 27, 4:00 PM EDT

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32.73

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0%

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-0.12%

5 days

-1.5%

1 month

-2.53%

3 months

6.2%

6 months

16.6%

Year to date

30.45%

1 year

22.17%

5 years

36.03%

10 years

49.86%

About: First Financial Bancorp is a mid-sized, regional bank holding company. It engages in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary. The range of banking services provided to individuals and businesses includes commercial lending, real estate lending, and consumer financing. Real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage lien on the real property of the borrower, which may either be residential property or commercial property. In addition, it offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. A full range of trust and wealth management services is also provided through First Financial's Wealth Management line of business.

Employees: 2,199

Financials Banks - Regional

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Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 47.4%

Neutral 47.4%

Negative 5.3%

Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD

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 Finward Bancorp (NasdaqCM: FNWD) to First Financial Bancorp. (NasdaqGS: FFBC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Finward will receive 1.35 shares of First Financial for each share of Finward that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the.

Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Brodsky & Smith Announces an Investigation of Finward Bancorp (FNWD)

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - July 23, 2026) - Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of Finward Bancorp ("Finward" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FNWD) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of federal and state law in connection with the sale of the Company to First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) in an all-stock transaction where each outstanding share of Finward common stock will be converted into the right to receive 1.35 shares of First Financial common stock, valuing the transaction at approximately $208 million, based on First Financial's closing stock price on July 20, 2026.

SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Brodsky & Smith Announces an Investigation of Finward Bancorp (FNWD)

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

First Financial Bancorp. NASDAQ: FFBC reported record adjusted second-quarter earnings and outlined plans to expand further in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana markets through its planned acquisition of Finward Bancorp, executives said on the company's earnings call.

First Financial Bancorp. Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Zacks Investment Research

First Financial (FFBC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

The headline numbers for First Financial (FFBC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

First Financial (FFBC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.8 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.74 per share a year ago.

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag Estimates

First Financial Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Quarterly Dividend Increase & Acquisition of Finward Bancorp

Earnings per diluted share of $0.73; $0.80 on an adjusted(1) basis is highest in Company history Return on average assets of 1.37%; 1.50% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 3.98% Loan growth of $240 million, or 7.1% on an annualized basis Net charge-offs 0.20% of total loans ROTCE of 18.0%; 19.7% on adjusted(1) basis Board of Directors approved quarterly dividend increase to $0.26 to be paid in 3Q26 Agreement to acquire Finward Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, in all stock transaction CINCINNATI, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, as well as the pending acquisition of Finward Bancorp ("Finward").

First Financial Bancorp Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Quarterly Dividend Increase & Acquisition of Finward Bancorp

Finward Bancorp Acquisition

MUNSTER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) and Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) jointly announced today that they have entered into an agreement by which First Financial will acquire Munster-based Finward in an all-stock transaction, further expanding First Financial's presence in the economically robust Chicagoland market with a strong core deposit franchise including 24 financial centers and a 116 year presence in the Northwest Indiana and Chicago markets. Combined w.

Finward Bancorp Acquisition

Zacks Investment Research

Implied Volatility Surging for First Financial Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to FFBC stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Implied Volatility Surging for First Financial Stock Options

Zacks Investment Research

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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: Should You Buy?

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