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First Financial Bancorp

FFBC
30.900USD
+0.840+2.79%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
3.04BMarket Cap
11.52P/E TTM

First Financial Bancorp

30.900
+0.840+2.79%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of First Financial Bancorp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

First Financial Bancorp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 42 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 31.33.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

First Financial Bancorp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
42 / 397
Overall Ranking
85 / 4521
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

First Financial Bancorp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
First Financial Bancorp. is a bank holding company. It engages in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank (the Bank). The Bank provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services. In addition, it offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, time deposits and cash management services for commercial customers. Its full-service banking centers are located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the commercial finance business lends to targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 39.25%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 39.25%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.10, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 10.89M shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
31.333
Target Price
+4.24%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of First Financial Bancorp is 7.63, ranking 193 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 221.40M, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.74%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 3.84%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.63
Change
0

Financials

7.96

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

6.51

Operational Efficiency

6.96

Growth Potential

8.09

Shareholder Returns

8.62

First Financial Bancorp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of First Financial Bancorp is 8.52, ranking 88 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 11.52, which is 12.56% below the recent high of 12.97 and 47.26% above the recent low of 6.08.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.52
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 42/397
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of First Financial Bancorp is 7.14, ranking 180 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 30.00, with a high of 32.00 and a low of 28.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.14
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 6 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
31.333
Target Price
+4.24%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

306
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
6
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
27
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
27
Bank of America Corp
BAC
26
US Bancorp
USB
26
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
25
1
2
3
...
61

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of First Financial Bancorp is 9.56, ranking 31 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 32.82 and the support level at 27.14, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.42
Change
0.14

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.670
Buy
RSI(14)
79.235
Buy
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
92.493
Overbought
ATR(14)
0.901
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
136.394
Buy
Williams %R
1.887
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.570
Sell
StochRSI(14)
100.000
Overbought
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
29.942
Buy
MA10
28.888
Buy
MA20
27.670
Buy
MA50
26.572
Buy
MA100
25.623
Buy
MA200
25.143
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of First Financial Bancorp is 7.00, ranking 57 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.00%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.28%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 10.89M shares, representing 10.42% of shares outstanding, with 6.71% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.70M
-1.01%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
10.68M
+0.45%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
6.21M
-1.02%
Nomura Investment Management Business Trust
5.82M
+24.29%
State Street Investment Management (US)
4.50M
+0.01%
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
2.75M
--
JP Morgan Asset Management
2.37M
-1.13%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
2.35M
+0.51%
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.
1.82M
-0.09%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
1.27M
+0.30%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of First Financial Bancorp is 8.41, ranking 92 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.97. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.41
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.97
VaR
+2.86%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+19.55%
240-Day Volatility
+31.13%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.88%
120 days
+5.88%
5 years
+13.82%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-3.68%
120 days
-7.63%
5 years
-8.84%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+3.88
120 days
+1.49
5 years
+0.40

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+19.55%
3 years
+27.69%
5 years
+35.02%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.76
3 years
+0.42
5 years
+0.14
Skewness
240 days
-0.45
3 years
+0.67
5 years
+0.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+31.13%
5 years
+33.03%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.07%
5 years
+2.12%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+223.47%
240 days
+223.47%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+23.02%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+13.58%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.43%
120 days
+0.44%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+14.36%
60 days
+6.07%
120 days
+7.29%

Peer Comparison

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8.81 /10
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8.77 /10
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