92,833 Shares in First Financial Co. (NASDAQ:THFF) Purchased by Bank of Montreal Can

Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new position in First Financial Co. (NASDAQ:THFF) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 92,833 shares of the bank’s stock, valued at approximately $3,349,000. Bank of Montreal Can owned approximately 0.77% of First Financial as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc bought a new stake in First Financial in the 1st quarter worth about $96,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in First Financial by 135.2% in the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,359 shares of the bank’s stock worth $107,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in First Financial by 133.3% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,401 shares of the bank’s stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its holdings in First Financial by 64.2% in the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 2,659 shares of the bank’s stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in First Financial by 42.9% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,179 shares of the bank’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 954 shares in the last quarter. 72.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

First Financial Trading Up 1.8 %

Shares of NASDAQ:THFF opened at $35.71 on Monday. First Financial Co. has a 52-week low of $31.00 and a 52-week high of $49.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $427.81 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.61 and a beta of 0.53. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.71.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on THFF. StockNews.com began coverage on First Financial in a research report on Thursday, October 5th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. TheStreet raised First Financial from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Friday, August 11th.

First Financial Company Profile

First Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, savings, time, and other time deposits. It also provides commercial loans primarily to expand a business or finance asset purchases; residential real estate and residential real estate construction loans; and home equity loans and lines, secured loans, and cash/CD secured and unsecured loans.