First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$28.67 -0.12 (-0.42%)

(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

First Financial Bancorp. - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
1

Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for First Financial Bancorp. in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 3 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for FFBC.

Consensus Price Target

$27.33
-4.66% Downside

According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for First Financial Bancorp., the average price target is $27.33. The highest price target for FFBC is $29.00, while the lowest price target for FFBC is $26.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.66% from the current price of $28.67.

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FFBC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	1 Month Ago 10/23/23 to 10/22/24	3 Months Ago 8/24/23 to 8/23/24	1 Year Ago 11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$27.33	$27.33	$27.33	$23.00
Forecasted Upside	-4.66% Downside	8.04% Upside	2.10% Upside	12.75% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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FFBC Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FFBC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

First Financial Bancorp. Stock vs. The Competition

Type	First Financial Bancorp.	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.33	2.49	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.66% Downside	12.92% Upside	9.84% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FFBC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/29/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$25.00 ➝ $27.00	-2.42%
7/29/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$25.00 ➝ $29.00	+4.81%
2/23/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$26.00	+18.51%
7/21/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$24.00	+4.76%

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FFBC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for First Financial Bancorp. is $27.33, with a high forecast of $29.00 and a low forecast of $26.00.
: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Financial Bancorp. in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" FFBC shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FFBC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, First Financial Bancorp.'s stock has a predicted downside of -4.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Analysts like First Financial Bancorp. less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for First Financial Bancorp. is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how FFBC compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Stock Forecast & Price Target