First Financial (THFF) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) is scheduled to release its earnings data on Wednesday, April 17th.

First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The bank reported $1.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $50.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.10 million. First Financial had a return on equity of 12.13% and a net margin of 22.38%. On average, analysts expect First Financial to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Financial Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of THFF opened at $35.67 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $37.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $421.26 million, a P/E ratio of 7.01 and a beta of 0.51. First Financial has a 1-year low of $31.00 and a 1-year high of $44.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

First Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.05%. First Financial’s payout ratio is presently 35.36%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of THFF. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in First Financial by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 25,926 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,122,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $215,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial by 25.4% during the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 28,695 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,242,000 after buying an additional 5,805 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial by 52.0% during the 1st quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 6,045 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 2,068 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BlackRock Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,331,453 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $57,625,000 after buying an additional 193,283 shares during the last quarter. 72.74% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First Financial

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.