First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)
NASDAQ: FFBC · Real-Time Price · USD
25.42
+0.29 (1.15%)
At close: Aug 20, 2025, 4:00 PM
25.36
-0.06 (-0.24%)
After-hours: Aug 20, 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 14.08% increase in the stock price over the next year. The lowest target is $27 and the highest is $32.
Price Target: $29 (+14.08%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
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 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | +10.15% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Stephens & Co. | Buy Reiterates $29 | Buy | Reiterates | $29 | +14.08% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $30 → $32 | Hold | Maintains | $30 → $32 | +25.89% | Jun 25, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Hold Reiterates $27 | Hold | Reiterates | $27 | +6.22% | Jun 25, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
906.75M
from 756.07M
Increased by 19.93%
Revenue Next Year
1.04B
from 906.75M
Increased by 14.92%
EPS This Year
2.62
from 2.40
Increased by 9.23%
EPS Next Year
3.10
from 2.62
Increased by 18.13%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 944.0M | 1.1B |
| Avg | 906.8M | 1.0B |
| Low | 853.1M | 990.1M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 24.8% | 19.4% |
| Avg | 19.9% | 14.9% |
| Low | 12.8% | 9.2% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.74 | 3.31 |
| Avg | 2.62 | 3.10 |
| Low | 2.46 | 2.89 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 14.2% | 26.2% |
| Avg | 9.2% | 18.1% |
| Low | 2.5% | 10.3% |
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.