First Financial Bancorp stock gained 1.14 percent before Q3 results

First Financial Bancorp stock reached USD 31.87 at the October 2 close, while its 52-week high stands at USD 36.25. Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 27, 2026.

First Financial Bancorp stock gained 1.14 percent to USD 31.87 at the October 2 close on Nasdaq, leaving the shares 12.08 percent below their 52-week high of USD 36.25. The next scheduled earnings release gives the regional bank a clear near-term checkpoint.

Third-quarter results set for October 27

First Financial Bancorp expects to publish third-quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on October 27, 2026, according to PR Newswire. The date places the next earnings catalyst more than three months after the company reported its second-quarter figures.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, First Financial reported net income of USD 76.5 million and diluted EPS of USD 0.73. Adjusted EPS reached USD 0.80, while adjusted net income was USD 83.9 million, according to StockTitan.

EPS beat offset by revenue miss

The adjusted EPS figure exceeded the USD 0.78 consensus estimate by USD 0.02, but revenue of USD 264.17 million fell short of the USD 270.29 million forecast. MarketBeat reported that quarterly revenue increased 16.7 percent from the prior year, while diluted EPS was USD 0.74 in the comparable quarter.

The operating backdrop included a 3.98 percent fully tax-equivalent net interest margin and 7.1 percent annualized loan growth in the second quarter. First Financial also raised its quarterly dividend to USD 0.26 per share, a change from USD 0.25 previously, according to StockTitan.

Truist lifts target to USD 37

Truist Securities upgraded First Financial from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from USD 35.00 to USD 37.00 on September 25, 2026. The firm cited the bank's sensitivity to higher interest rates, as Investing.com reported.

The USD 37.00 target lies 16.09 percent above the October 2 closing price of USD 31.87. MarketBeat lists a Moderate Buy consensus from eight analysts, with five Buy ratings and three Hold ratings and an average target of USD 34.00.

Stock remains below yearly high

First Financial Bancorp had a market capitalization of USD 3.4 billion on October 2, 2026. Its 52-week range was USD 23.06 to USD 36.25, while volume reached 807,674 shares during the session.

The company operates a regional banking platform across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. As of June 30, 2026, it reported USD 22.4 billion in assets, USD 17.6 billion in deposits and USD 3.0 billion in shareholders' equity on its investor relations website.

First Financial Bancorp stock facts

• Company: First Financial Bancorp.
• Ticker: FFBC
• Trading venue: Nasdaq
• Price as of October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EDT: Closing price USD 31.87
• Market capitalization: USD 3.4 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
• 52-week range: USD 23.06-36.25 (as of October 2, 2026)
• Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional

Upcoming dates for First Financial Bancorp stock

• October 27, 2026: Third-quarter 2026 financial results