First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC)
NASDAQ: FFBC · Real-Time Price · USD
32.65
+0.09 (0.28%)
Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

First Financial Bancorp. Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 7 analysts polled by S&P Global, First Financial Bancorp. stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $38. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.39% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $36 (+10.26%) and the highest is $40 (+22.51%).

Price Target: $38 (+16.39%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$36$38$38$40
Change+10.26%+16.39%+16.39%+22.51%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for First Financial Bancorp. stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingApr '26Jun '26Jul '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Strong Buy222333
Buy111111
Hold444333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total777777

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Hold
Reiterates
$36
HoldReiterates$36+10.26%Oct 29, 2026
KBW
KBW
Hold
Reiterates
$39 → $38
HoldReiterates$39 → $38+16.39%Oct 29, 2026
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
Buy
Upgrades
$35 → $37
BuyUpgrades$35 → $37+13.32%Sep 24, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$34 → $36
BuyMaintains$34 → $36+10.26%Jul 1, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.09B
from 899.48M
Increased by 20.69%
Revenue Next Year
1.22B
from 1.09B
Increased by 12.45%
EPS This Year
3.24
from 2.93
Increased by 10.48%
EPS Next Year
3.56
from 3.24
Increased by 9.82%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
899.48M1.09B
Revenue Growth
7.65%20.69%
Gross Profit
35.80M43.75M
Gross Margin
3.98%4.03%
Operating Income
358.94M453.64M
Net Income
255.61M317.35M
EPS
2.933.24
EPS Growth
12.26%10.48%
Forward PE
-10.09
Dividend / Share
0.981.02
Dividend Growth
4.26%4.08%
No. Analysts
-6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.1B
Avg1.1B
Low1.1B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
21.3%
Avg
20.7%
Low
20.1%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High3.31
Avg3.24
Low3.06

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.0%
Avg
10.5%
Low
4.4%