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

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect First Financial Bancorp. to announce earnings of $0.80 per share and revenue of $270.2940 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary 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 issued 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 previous year, the company posted $0.63 EPS. 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. Price Performance

First Financial Bancorp. stock opened at $34.42 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $3.61 billion, a PE ratio of 12.16 and a beta of 0.92. First Financial Bancorp. has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $35.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $31.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.35.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. First Financial Bancorp.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 35.34%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO James M. Anderson sold 4,263 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 3.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 value of $795,445.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 30,410 shares in the company, valued at approximately $925,984.50. This represents a 46.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 41,126 shares of company stock valued at $1,255,501. Company insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FFBC. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in First Financial Bancorp. by 571.4% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,412 shares of the bank’s stock worth $185,000 after buying an additional 6,308 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in First Financial Bancorp. in the fourth quarter valued at $200,000. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in First Financial Bancorp. during the third quarter valued at $226,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in First Financial Bancorp. during the fourth quarter valued at $236,000. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in First Financial Bancorp. during the fourth quarter valued at $237,000. 77.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FFBC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Stephens assumed coverage on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $33.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. 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 report on Monday, April 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.67.

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.