NASDAQ:THFF First Financial (THFF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $44.87 -0.03 (-0.07%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About First Financial Stock (NASDAQ:THFF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get First Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$44.33▼$44.9550-Day Range$40.56▼$46.4652-Week Range$31.74▼$47.00Volume37,681 shsAverage Volume44,132 shsMarket Capitalization$529.91 millionP/E Ratio10.39Dividend Yield4.01%Price Target$45.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewFirst 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. In addition, the company offers lease financing, trust account, depositor, and insurance services. The company was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Terre Haute, Indiana.Read More… Protect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps (Ad)Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. First Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreTHFF MarketRank™: First Financial scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 305th out of 910 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingFirst Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth32.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First Financial are expected to grow by 32.73% in the coming year, from $3.85 to $5.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First Financial is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First Financial is 10.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.57% of the float of First Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial has recently decreased by 13.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFirst Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First Financial is 41.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.23% next year. This indicates that First Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.57% of the float of First Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First Financial has recently decreased by 13.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentFirst Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for First Financial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,065.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.06% of the stock of First Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.74% of the stock of First Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about First Financial's insider trading history. Receive THFF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address THFF Stock News HeadlinesLooking Into First American Financial's Recent Short InterestOctober 16 at 4:55 PM | benzinga.comFirst Tee Honors Its Founder, Tim Finchem, With Lifetime Achievement AwardOctober 14 at 5:35 PM | forbes.comThe most serious warning of my careerWith the 2024 election just weeks away, a new crisis is barrelling down on America… one that could cleave the financial world in two the moment the polls close. I predict they could see investment losses of 50% (or more) in the weeks following the presidential election. 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The bank reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96. The bank earned $70.68 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.95 million. First Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 18.22%. Who are First Financial's major shareholders? First Financial's top institutional investors include Creative Planning (0.40%), Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.22%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.12%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Tina Jane Maher, William Curtis Brighton, Paul Joseph Pierson II, James O Mcdonald, William Randolph Krieble, Susan M Jensen, Mark Jason Sr Blade Sr and Michael A Carty. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of First Financial? Shares of THFF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of First Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Financial investors own include Medtronic (MDT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/23/2024Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend10/01/2024Dividend Payable10/15/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:THFF CUSIP32021810 CIK714562 Webwww.first-online.com Phone(812) 238-6000Fax812-235-0555Employees861Year Founded1834Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$45.00 High Stock Price Target$45.00 Low Stock Price Target$45.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.32 Trailing P/E Ratio10.39 Forward P/E Ratio11.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$60.67 million Net Margins18.22% Pretax Margin21.48% Return on Equity9.95% Return on Assets1.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.20 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$271.10 million Price / Sales1.95 Cash Flow$6.36 per share Price / Cash Flow7.06 Book Value$44.92 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,810,000Free Float11,334,000Market Cap$529.91 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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