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First Financial Bancorp Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:FFBC | Benzinga
First Financial Bancorp has a consensus price target of $27.5 based on the ratings of 6 analysts. The high is $32 issued by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on June 25, 2025. The low is $24 issued by Piper Sandler on July 10, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Stephens & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and RBC Capital on June 27, 2025, June 25, 2025, and June 25, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $29.33 between Stephens & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and RBC Capital, there's an implied 20.47% upside for First Financial Bancorp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
Stephens & Co.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Piper Sandler
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for First Financial Bancorp
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2025 | Buy Now | 19.1% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy65% | $29 → $29 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2025 | Buy Now | 31.42% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/25/2025 | Buy Now | 10.88% | RBC Capital | Karl Shepard43% | $27 → $27 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 10.88% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $30 → $27 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 23.2% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $31 → $30 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 23.2% | RBC Capital | Karl Shepard43% | $30 → $30 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | 31.42% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $31 → $32 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 35.52% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy65% | $33 → $33 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2024 | Buy Now | 27.31% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $28 → $31 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 27.31% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy65% | $26 → $31 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 19.1% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/29/2024 | Buy Now | 10.88% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $25 → $27 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/09/2024 | Buy Now | 2.67% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/09/2024 | Buy Now | -1.44% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $24 → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | 6.78% | Piper Sandler | Alexander Twerdahl61% | → $26 | Assumes | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -1.44% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $24 → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -13.76% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/24/2023 | Buy Now | -1.44% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | → $24 | Reiterates | Sector Perform → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | Buy Now | -1.44% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy65% | → $24 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/10/2023 | Buy Now | -1.44% | Piper Sandler | Scott Siefers71% | $23 → $24 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2023 | Buy Now | 2.67% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | → $25 | Reiterates | → Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/21/2023 | Buy Now | -1.44% | Stephens & Co. | Terry McEvoy65% | → $24 | Reiterates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2023 | Buy Now | -5.54% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Christopher Mcgratty63% | $26 → $23 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2022 | Buy Now | 2.67% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom78% | $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 Stephens & Co. on June 27, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $29.00 expecting FFBC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 19.10% upside). 13 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 Stephens & Co., and First Financial Bancorp reiterated their overweight 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 June 27, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 27, 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 reiterated with a price target of $29.00 to $29.00. The current price First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) is trading at is $24.35, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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