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First Financial Bancorp Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:FFBC | Benzinga
First Financial Bancorp has a consensus price target of $28.33 based on the ratings of 6 analysts. The high is $33 issued by Stephens & Co. on January 24, 2025. The low is $24 issued by Piper Sandler on July 10, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and RBC Capital on April 28, 2025, April 28, 2025, and January 27, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $29 between RBC Capital, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and RBC Capital, there's an implied 20.33% upside for First Financial Bancorp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
RBC Capital
Stephens & Co.
Piper Sandler
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for First Financial Bancorp
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 12.03% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $30 → $27 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 24.48% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $31 → $30 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 24.48% | RBC Capital | Karl Shepard36% | $30 → $30 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 32.78% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $31 → $32 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 36.93% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy64% | $33 → $33 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 28.63% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $28 → $31 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 20.33% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 12.03% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $25 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | -0.41% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $24 → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 7.88% | Piper Sandler | Alexander Twerdahl67% | → $26 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -0.41% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $24 → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -12.86% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2023 | Buy Now | -0.41% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | -0.41% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy64% | → $24 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2023 | Buy Now | -0.41% | Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers70% | $23 → $24 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | 3.73% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | → $25 | Reiterates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -0.41% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy64% | → $24 | Reiterates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | -4.56% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty62% | $26 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2022 | Buy Now | 3.73% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) stock?
The latest price target for First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) was reported by RBC Capital on April 28, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $27.00 expecting FFBC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.03% upside). 8 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)?
The latest analyst rating for First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) was provided by RBC Capital, and First Financial Bancorp maintained their sector perform rating.
When was the last upgrade for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)?
The last upgrade for First Financial Bancorp happened on July 10, 2023 when Piper Sandler raised their price target to $24. Piper Sandler previously had a neutral for First Financial Bancorp.
When was the last downgrade for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)?
There is no last downgrade for First Financial Bancorp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of First Financial Bancorp, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for First Financial Bancorp was filed on April 28, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 28, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $30.00 to $27.00. The current price First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) is trading at is $24.10, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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