First Financial Co. (NASDAQ:THFF) Stock Position Cut by Nuveen Asset Management LLC

Nuveen Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in First Financial Co. (NASDAQ:THFF – Get Rating) by 0.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,857 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 855 shares during the period. Nuveen Asset Management LLC owned 1.26% of First Financial worth $6,863,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of THFF. BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in First Financial by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,331,453 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $57,625,000 after acquiring an additional 193,283 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in First Financial by 585.0% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 206,112 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $9,172,000 after acquiring an additional 176,022 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in First Financial by 42.4% in the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 524,197 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $22,687,000 after acquiring an additional 156,091 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in First Financial by 72.2% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 245,884 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $11,111,000 after acquiring an additional 103,063 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in First Financial by 6.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 672,335 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $29,098,000 after buying an additional 42,849 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 73.38% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of First Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 8th.

Insider Activity

In other First Financial news, Director William Curtis Brighton bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $46.33 per share, for a total transaction of $46,330.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $926,600. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.41% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

First Financial Price Performance

THFF stock opened at $40.05 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. First Financial Co. has a one year low of $39.27 and a one year high of $49.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $483.24 million, a PE ratio of 6.89 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $44.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.11.

About First Financial

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First Financial Corp. is a bank holding company, which is engages in the provision of financial services. It offers commercial, mortgage and consumer lending, lease financing, trust account services, depositor services, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, IN.