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

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will likely be releasing 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 check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary 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 earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The bank reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 20.64% and a return on equity of 10.72%. The company 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. Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of FFBC stock opened at $26.42 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $25.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.22. First Financial Bancorp. has a 1 year low of $21.10 and a 1 year high of $29.21.

First Financial Bancorp. Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at First Financial Bancorp.

In other news, CEO Archie M. Brown sold 11,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.80, for a total value of $308,200.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 229,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,147,678.80. This trade represents a 4.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.13% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FFBC. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 571.4% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,412 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $185,000 after buying an additional 6,308 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 3rd quarter valued at $226,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 3rd quarter valued at $257,000. Numerai GP LLC bought a new stake in First Financial Bancorp. during the 3rd quarter worth $265,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. by 38.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 10,823 shares of the bank’s stock worth $263,000 after purchasing an additional 3,013 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.23% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FFBC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Hovde Group started coverage on First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Monday, October 6th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $28.00 price objective (down from $30.00) on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $29.50.

About First Financial Bancorp.

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.