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

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$25.66
+0.08 (+0.31%)
(As of 11/1/2024 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

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
6.52% Upside
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 upside of 6.52% from the current price of $25.66.
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FFBC Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/3/23 to 11/2/24
1 Month Ago
10/4/23 to 10/3/24
3 Months Ago
8/5/23 to 8/4/24
1 Year Ago
11/3/22 to 11/3/23
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 Upside6.52% Upside13.98% Upside8.38% Upside14.48% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

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.
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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.
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First Financial Bancorp. Stock vs. The Competition

TypeFirst Financial Bancorp.Finance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.33
2.47
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHold
Predicted Upside6.52% Upside17.13% Upside10.56% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
7/29/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$25.00 ➝ $27.00-2.42%
7/29/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$25.00 ➝ $29.00+4.81%
2/23/2024Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
 Initiated CoverageOverweight$26.00+18.51%
7/21/2023Stephens
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 Reiterated RatingEqual 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 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 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 upside of 6.52% 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 2.47. Learn more on how FFBC compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:FFBC) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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