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

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will likely be announcing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $229.7170 million for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningresults page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 15th. The bank reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $179.99 million during the quarter. First Financial Bancorp. had a return on equity of 10.57% and a net margin of 19.41%. 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 Up 0.2%

NASDAQ FFBC opened at $24.35 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $25.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.59. The company has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 9.74 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. First Financial Bancorp. has a 12 month low of $21.10 and a 12 month high of $31.18.

Insider Transactions at First Financial Bancorp.

In related news, CEO Archie M. Brown sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.79, for a total transaction of $309,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 240,891 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,971,687.89. This trade represents a 4.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Murray Obrien sold 7,383 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.54, for a total value of $195,944.82. Following the transaction, the director owned 46,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,233,579.20. The trade was a 13.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the second quarter worth about $1,928,000. Man Group plc boosted its position in First Financial Bancorp. by 335.9% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 76,529 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after purchasing an additional 58,974 shares during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its stake in First Financial Bancorp. by 2.3% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 64,031 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,553,000 after purchasing an additional 1,412 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. by 4.6% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. by 10.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 56,609 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,373,000 after purchasing an additional 5,586 shares during the last quarter. 77.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on FFBC shares. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Friday, June 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $30.00 price target on First Financial Bancorp. and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $28.00 price target (up from $27.00) on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Monday, July 28th. Zacks Research downgraded First Financial Bancorp. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on First Financial Bancorp. from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $29.83.

First Financial Bancorp. Company Profile

First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking, savings, and money-market accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers.