First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)
NASDAQ: FFBC · Real-Time Price · USD
26.36
+0.81 (3.17%)
At close: Sep 18, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
26.36
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Sep 18, 2025, 4:10 PM EDT
First Financial Bancorp. Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 4 analysts that cover First Financial Bancorp. stock have a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $29, which forecasts a 10.02% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $27 and the highest is $32.
Price Target: $29 (+10.02%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Jul 28, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for First Financial Bancorp. stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovde Group | Hovde Group | Buy Initiates n/a | Buy | Initiates | n/a | n/a | Aug 19, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Maintains $27 → $28 | Hold | Maintains | $27 → $28 | +6.22% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Reiterates $29 | Buy | Reiterates | $29 | +10.02% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $30 → $32 | Hold | Maintains | $30 → $32 | +21.40% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Reiterates $27 | Hold | Reiterates | $27 | +2.43% | Jun 25, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
914.65M
from 756.07M
Increased by 20.97%
Revenue Next Year
1.10B
from 914.65M
Increased by 20.70%
EPS This Year
2.71
from 2.40
Increased by 13.05%
EPS Next Year
3.17
from 2.71
Increased by 16.98%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 963.3M | 1.2B |
| Avg | 914.7M | 1.1B |
| Low | 863.2M | 1.1B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 27.4% | 26.1% |
| Avg | 21.0% | 20.7% |
| Low | 14.2% | 14.9% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.93 | 3.36 |
| Avg | 2.71 | 3.17 |
| Low | 2.42 | 2.84 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 22.1% | 23.8% |
| Avg | 13.1% | 17.0% |
| Low | 0.9% | 4.7% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.