First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect First Financial Bancorp. to post earnings of $0.78 per share and revenue of $249.00 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The bank reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 20.64% and a return on equity of 10.72%. The firm had revenue of $234.01 million for the quarter. 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 Performance

Shares of FFBC opened at $26.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.99. First Financial Bancorp. has a twelve month low of $21.10 and a twelve month high of $29.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $25.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.22.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 1st were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. First Financial Bancorp.’s payout ratio is currently 37.04%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Archie M. Brown sold 11,500 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.80, for a total transaction of $308,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 229,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,147,678.80. The trade was a 4.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. in the third quarter valued at approximately $257,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 102,243 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $2,603,000 after buying an additional 3,235 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in First Financial Bancorp. in the 3rd quarter valued at $226,000. Numerai GP LLC bought a new position in First Financial Bancorp. during the 3rd quarter worth $265,000. Finally, Mariner LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. by 2.5% during the third quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 56,009 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,414,000 after buying an additional 1,381 shares in the last quarter. 77.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial increased their price target on First Financial Bancorp. from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $28.00 target price (down from $30.00) on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Hovde Group started coverage on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a research note on Monday, October 6th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $29.50.

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.