First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $270.2940 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The bank reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $265.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $257.97 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 20.92%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.63 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect First Financial Bancorp. to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First Financial Bancorp. Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ FFBC opened at $35.72 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.62 and a beta of 0.92. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $32.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $29.59. First Financial Bancorp. has a 12-month low of $23.06 and a 12-month high of $36.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. First Financial Bancorp.’s dividend payout ratio is 35.34%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Stephens assumed coverage on First Financial Bancorp. in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $33.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $30.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.67.

Insider Activity

In other First Financial Bancorp. news, insider Claude E. Davis sold 26,123 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.45, for a total transaction of $795,445.35. Following the transaction, the insider owned 30,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $925,984.50. The trade was a 46.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO James M. Anderson sold 4,263 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $127,890.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 118,537 shares in the company, valued at $3,556,110. The trade was a 3.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 41,126 shares of company stock worth $1,255,501. Corporate insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $334,000. Summit Financial LLC purchased a new position in First Financial Bancorp. in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $278,000. Numerai GP LLC acquired a new position in First Financial Bancorp. during the third quarter worth $265,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in First Financial Bancorp. during the third quarter worth $373,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. by 38.6% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 10,823 shares of the bank’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 3,013 shares during the last quarter. 77.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

First Financial Bancorp. Company Profile

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the parent of First Financial Bank. The company provides a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking services through a network of more than 100 full-service banking centers and mortgage offices across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Its core mission centers on delivering personalized relationship banking to businesses, individuals and public sector clients.

First Financial Bank’s product portfolio includes deposit solutions such as checking, savings and money market accounts, alongside a range of lending offerings that cover commercial and industrial loans, real estate and construction financing, home mortgages and home equity lines of credit.