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

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect First Financial Bancorp. to announce earnings of $0.8160 per share and revenue of $270.97 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

First Financial Bancorp. Price Performance

NASDAQ FFBC opened at $32.64 on Friday. First Financial Bancorp. has a 52 week low of $23.06 and a 52 week high of $36.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.53 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $32.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.02.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FFBC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First Financial Bancorp. in a report on Friday, September 4th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of First Financial Bancorp. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Truist Financial upgraded First Financial Bancorp. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $35.00 to $37.00 in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.00.

Insider Activity

In other First Financial Bancorp. news, insider Scott T. Crawley sold 2,700 shares of First Financial Bancorp. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.16, for a total value of $92,232.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 22,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $775,807.76. The trade was a 10.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Archie M. Brown sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.93, for a total value of $164,650.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 238,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,862,300.94. This trade represents a 2.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 27,788 shares of company stock worth $919,006 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.08% of the company’s stock.

First Financial Bancorp. Company Profile

First Financial Bancorp. is a bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its principal subsidiary, First Financial Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to businesses, individuals and organizations.

First Financial Bank offers commercial and consumer lending, deposit accounts, treasury management, cash management and other traditional banking products. Its services also include wealth management, investment services and mortgage-related solutions, helping customers manage borrowing, deposits, payments and longer-term financial needs.

The company serves communities primarily in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky through a network of banking offices and digital banking channels.