First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 11, 2025

Community Banks' Margins Expanding, Credit Quality Holding Up For Now

Community bank margins have expanded as the benefit from fixed-rate assets repricing has overshadowed modest increases in funding costs. Most regional and community banks, in a variety of geographies, reported little to no deterioration in their credit quality in the quarter.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 29, 2025

First Financial Bancorp Is A Stellar Prospect

First Financial Bancorp is rated a solid "Buy" due to strong growth, high asset quality, and attractive valuation. FFBC's recent acquisitions of Westfield Bancorp and BankFinancial expand its footprint, boost assets, and are expected to drive EPS growth and cost synergies. Despite a higher uninsured deposit ratio, FFBC maintains superior returns on assets and equity compared to peers, reflecting strong financial health.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 14, 2025

Should Value Investors Buy First Financial Ban (FFBC) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 13, 2025

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF SUBORDINATED NOTES OFFERING

CINCINNATI , Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: "FFBC") ("First Financial"), the holding company for First Financial Bank (the "Bank"), today announced the pricing of a public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of First Financial's 6.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2035 (the "Notes").

PRNewsWire • Nov 7, 2025

BankFinancial Investor Alert By The Former Attorney General Of Louisiana: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of BankFinancial Corporation - BFIN

NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of BankFinancial Corporation (NasdaqGS: BFIN) to First Financial Bancorp (NasdaqGS: FFBC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of BankFinancial will receive 0.48 of a share of First Financial common stock for each share of BankFinancial that they own. KSF is seeking to determ.

Business Wire • Nov 4, 2025

First Financial Bancorp. Announces the Completion of its Acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc., and Westfield Bank, FSB

CINCINNATI , Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of Westfield Bancorp, Inc. ("Westfield") in a cash and stock transaction, from the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company.

PRNewsWire • Nov 3, 2025

First Financial Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CINCINNATI , Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ: FFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share.

PRNewsWire • Oct 28, 2025

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 24, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Scott Crawley - Senior VP & Controller Archie Brown - President, CEO & Director James Anderson - Executive VP, CFO & COO Conference Call Participants Brendan Nosal - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Terence McEvoy - Stephens Inc., Research Division Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the First Financial Bancorp Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 24, 2025

First Financial Bancorp Announces Third Quarter and Year to Date 2025 Financial Results

Earnings per diluted share of $0.75; $0.76 on an adjusted(1) basis Return on average assets of 1.54%; 1.55% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.02% Record total revenue of $234 million Record noninterest income of $73.5 million ; $73.6 million on an adjusted (1) basis TCE ratio increased to 8.87%; ROATCE of 19% Annualized net charge-offs of 0.18%  Obtained regulatory approval for Westfield acquisition; expected close November 1 st CINCINNATI , Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

PRNewsWire • Oct 23, 2025