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

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect First Financial Bancorp. to post earnings of $0.81 per share and revenue of $270.2940 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report 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 earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The bank reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.07. First Financial Bancorp. had a return on equity of 11.09% and a net margin of 20.92%.The firm had revenue of $265.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $257.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.63 earnings per share. 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 Performance

First Financial Bancorp. stock opened at $35.72 on Monday. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.62. First Financial Bancorp. has a 12 month low of $23.06 and a 12 month high of $36.24. The firm has a market cap of $3.75 billion, a PE ratio of 12.62 and a beta of 0.92.

First Financial Bancorp. Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. First Financial Bancorp.’s dividend payout ratio is 35.34%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other First Financial Bancorp. news, CFO James M. Anderson sold 4,263 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total value of $127,890.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 118,537 shares in the company, valued at $3,556,110. This represents a 3.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Archie M. Brown sold 10,000 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.93, for a total value of $309,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 243,758 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,539,434.94. This represents a 3.94% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 41,126 shares of company stock valued at $1,255,501. Insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Financial Bancorp.

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FFBC. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 462,799 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $11,579,000 after purchasing an additional 43,592 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $236,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 4th quarter worth approximately $678,000. Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. by 30.5% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 343,458 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $8,593,000 after buying an additional 80,307 shares during the period. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $724,000. 77.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on FFBC. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on First Financial Bancorp. from $34.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Truist Financial lifted their price target on First Financial Bancorp. from $33.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Stephens initiated coverage on First Financial Bancorp. in a research report on Friday, March 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $33.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.67.

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.