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First Financial Bancorp (FFBC): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 3 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 3 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $37.00, the highest $38.00, the lowest $36.00. The average is +17.5% from the last price of $31.48.
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Arfstrom★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 62% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $36.00 | Hold | +14.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 21:45 | −1.6%next day +0.7% · 5 days +3.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Foran★★★★★★★★★★#1198 · hits 81% · avg +13.2% | Truist Financial | $35.00 → $37.00+5.7% | Buy | +17.5% | Upgrade | 24.09.26on TipRanks 16:25 | +2.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Banks - RegionalxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $39.00 → $37.00−5.1% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Banks - RegionalDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $38.00 → $37.00−2.6% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Banks - RegionalOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $38.00 → $37.00−2.6% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Banks - RegionalAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $36.00 → $35.00−2.8% | Hold | +11.2% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI Google Banks - RegionalGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $39.00 → $37.00−5.1% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Banks - RegionalPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $40.00 → $37.00−7.5% | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 16.09.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| David Konrad★★★★★★★★★★#120 · hits 83% · avg +26.7% | KBW | $38.00 | Hold | +20.7% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 13:58 | −0.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Daniel Tamayo★★★★★★★★★★#576 · hits 67% · avg +16.4% | Raymond James | $34.00 → $36.00+5.9% | Buy | +14.4% | Reiterated | 01.07.26on TipRanks 06:20 | +2.6%next day −0.7% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Brandon Rud★★★★★★★★★★#3196 · hits 100% · avg +22.7% | Stephens | $33.00 | Buy | +4.8% | Initiated | 27.03.26on TipRanks Mar 28 10:20 | +0.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Brean Capital | $33.00 | Hold | +4.8% | Initiated | 10.02.26on TipRanks 20:09 | −1.1%next day +0.7% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering First Financial Bancorp
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $37.00 at a price of $31.32 (+18.1%); now: $37.00 at $31.48 (+17.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.82 (from $0.75 to $0.84). Last quarter: $0.73.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $271M (from $270M to $272M). Last quarter: $355M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About First Financial Bancorp
- CEO: Archie Brown
- Employees: 2,199
- 255 East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US
- www.bankatfirst.com
First Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and banking-related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company offers checking and savings accounts; and accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for retail and commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, and office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment, as well as equipment and leasehold improvement financing for franchisees; consumer loans, such as new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers secured commercial financing services to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services, lease and equipment financing services, currency payments, foreign exchange hedging, commodities hedging, and other advisory products. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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