US · Financial Services · Banks - Regional
EPS came in at 0.84 against a street estimate of 0.82 — a beat of 2.4%.
Analysts rate First Financial Bancorp a buy (4 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 7) with an average price target of $37.71.
CONFIDENT FFBC delivered record earnings and fee income, expanding margin and solid C&I growth. Credit was broadly stable, but one CRE relationship lifted classified assets and higher rates pressured tangible capital. Q3 FY26 Management described C&I growth as broad-based across major markets. CRE faces softer multifamily activity and heavier industrial competition. Analysts focused on rate sensitivity, Finward transaction dilution, loan growth, fees, expenses, deposits and credit. Management emphasized flexibility, stable underlying credit and moderating fourth-quarter expenses. 2026-10-28…
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|---|---|
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| State Street Corp | 5.51% |
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| Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc | 2.94% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% |
| Document | Date |
|---|---|
| Reg FD disclosure · Q4 2026 OTHER NOTABLE POINTS • First Financial Bancorp. filed a Form 8-K dated November 3, 2026, under Regulation FD. • The filing contains an investor pres | 2026-11-03 |
| Board / officer change · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • First Financial Bancorp. appointed Timothy A. Massa, age 59, to its Board of Directors effective October 27, 2026. • The Board in | 2026-10-28 |
| Results announced · Q4 2026 HEADLINE NUMBERS • First Financial Bancorp reported record third-quarter 2026 results for the three months ended September 30, 2026. • Net income wa | 2026-10-27 |
| Board / officer change · Q3 2026 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. – FORM 8-K SUMMARY BUSINESS & SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Executive Leadership Restructuring: Effective September 14, 2026, James | 2026-09-15 |
| Quarterly report · Q2 2026 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/ - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY --- HEADLINE NUMBERS • Net Income (6M 2026): $150.9 million vs. $121.3 million (6M 2025) — +24. | 2026-08-06 |
| Reg FD disclosure · Q3 2026 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. (FFBC) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • No specific financial metrics provided – This Form 8-K filing does not contain | 2026-07-27 |
| Results announced · Q3 2026 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP Q2 2026 EARNINGS & FINWARD ACQUISITION SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 net income: $76.5 million ($0.73 per diluted share | 2026-07-21 |
| Board / officer change · Q2 2026 FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. (FFBC) - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual shareholder meeting held May 26, 2026 • 104,922,249 total shares eligib | 2026-05-29 |
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| Action | Detail | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.26 / share ex-date Dec 1, 2026 · pay Dec 15, 2026 | 2026-12-01 |
| Dividend | $0.26 / share ex-date Sep 1, 2026 · pay Sep 15, 2026 | 2026-09-01 |
| Dividend | $0.25 / share ex-date Jun 1, 2026 · pay Jun 15, 2026 | 2026-06-01 |
| Dividend | $0.25 / share ex-date Mar 2, 2026 · pay Mar 16, 2026 | 2026-03-02 |
| Dividend | $0.25 / share ex-date Dec 1, 2025 · pay Dec 15, 2025 | 2025-12-01 |
| Announcement | Date |
|---|---|
| Merger agreement with Finward Bancorp signed, expected to close Q4 2026 First Financial Bancorp agreed to acquire Finward Bancorp in an all-stock merger announced July 21, 2026. Finward shareholders will receive 1.35 First Financial shares for each Finward share | 2026-07-21 |
| Board authorizes repurchase of up to 5 million shares First Financial Bancorp announced its Q1 2026 earnings results on April 23, 2026. The company also announced a new stock repurchase authorization allowing the board to buy back up to 5 milli | 2026-04-23 |
| Completed merger with BankFinancial, banking subsidiary integration effective First Financial Bancorp completed its merger with BankFinancial effective January 1, 2026. Under the merger terms, each BankFinancial share was converted into 0.480 shares of First Financial | 2026-01-02 |
| Regulatory approvals received for BankFinancial merger, closing expected January 2026 First Financial Bancorp received regulatory approvals to merge with BankFinancial Corporation. On December 9, 2025, the Ohio Department of Financial Institutions approved the merger of BankF | 2025-12-15 |
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