First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
First Financial Bancorp · NASDAQ
$32.51-0.03 (-0.08%)
15-min delayed · Sep 11, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 5 firms covering First Financial Bancorp, 2 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $32.00 to $36.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $34.00 sits 5% above the current $32.51. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 3 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.82 next quarter toward $3.48 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS5 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy240%
Hold360%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 5 analysts giving stock ratings to First Financial Bancorp.
As of Sep, 2 of 5 firms rate FFBC a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
FFBC EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.82
Range $0.70 – $0.86 · 7 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 7 analysts expect First Financial Bancorp to earn $0.82 a share (range $0.70 – $0.86), versus $0.80 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.20, growing to $3.48 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$274.8M
Range $272.2M – $278.9M · 7 analysts · +15% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $274.8M (range $272.2M – $278.9M), +15.1% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.1B, rising to $1.2B next year.
Top analysts covering First Financial Bancorp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on FFBC.
#1
Daniel Tamayo
Raymond James · Rank #155
Buy
$36.00+10.8% to target
Overall win rate
43%
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#2
Brian Foran
Truist Securities
Hold
$35.00+7.7% to target
Coverage
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#3
BR
Brandon Rud
Stephens & Co.
Buy
$33.00+1.5% to target
Coverage
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#4
JG
Jon G. Arfstrom
RBC Capital
Hold
$32.00-1.6% to target
Coverage
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#5
BN
Brendan Nosal
Hovde Group
Buy
$31.00-4.6% to target
Coverage
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FFBC stock forecast FAQ
What is FFBC's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $34.00 for First Financial Bancorp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $36.00 high to a $32.00 low.
Is FFBC stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 5 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for FFBC?+
The Street-high target is $36.00 (Raymond James), and the Street-low is $32.00 (RBC Capital). The average of all 4 active targets is $34.00.
How many Wall Street analysts cover FFBC?+
5 analysts have an active rating on First Financial Bancorp, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering FFBC?+
Among analysts who currently cover FFBC, Daniel Tamayo of Raymond James has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #155). Their current call is Buy with a $36.00 target.
What is First Financial Bancorp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.82 per share (range $0.70 – $0.86) across 7 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.20, rising to $3.48 the following year.
How much revenue is First Financial Bancorp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $274.8M (range $272.2M – $278.9M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.1B, growing to $1.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading FFBC lately?+
As of Sep, 2 of 5 firms rate FFBC a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their FFBC calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
