First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is anticipated to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.62 per share and revenue of $257.9720 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.78 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $251.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.00 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 20.30% and a return on equity of 10.77%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.71 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. Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ FFBC opened at $29.67 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. First Financial Bancorp. has a 1 year low of $22.40 and a 1 year high of $31.38. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $28.48 and its 200-day moving average is $26.66.

First Financial Bancorp. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. First Financial Bancorp.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other First Financial Bancorp. news, insider Richard S. Dennen sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.20, for a total transaction of $604,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 61,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,868,051.20. This trade represents a 24.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Gregory A. Harris sold 1,821 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $29.43, for a total transaction of $53,592.03. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,431 shares in the company, valued at $1,248,744.33. This trade represents a 4.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 32,141 shares of company stock worth $969,429. Company insiders own 1.13% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FFBC. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 55.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 97,727 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,441,000 after purchasing an additional 34,676 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 56,205 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,404,000 after purchasing an additional 2,458 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 3.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 589,799 shares of the bank’s stock worth $14,733,000 after purchasing an additional 22,227 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 6,308 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 6.0% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 318,298 shares of the bank’s stock worth $7,951,000 after purchasing an additional 17,911 shares during the period. 77.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FFBC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stephens initiated coverage on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $33.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $28.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $29.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on shares of First Financial Bancorp. from $31.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $31.17.

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.