First Financial (THFF) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

First Financial (NASDAQ:THFF - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.26 per share and revenue of $60.39 million for the quarter.

First Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:THFF traded up $0.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $48.19. 45,047 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 47,403. First Financial has a 52-week low of $34.58 and a 52-week high of $51.87. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $47.51 and a 200 day moving average of $45.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $569.12 million, a PE ratio of 13.06 and a beta of 0.51.

First Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 3rd were paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 3rd. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.23%. This is an increase from First Financial's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. First Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 55.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Raymond James raised shares of First Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $54.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

About First Financial

First Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various financial services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, savings, time, and other time deposits. It also provides commercial loans primarily to expand a business or finance asset purchases; residential real estate and residential real estate construction loans; and home equity loans and lines, secured loans, and cash/CD secured and unsecured loans.