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Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 Time Period Nordea Investment Management AB Grows Holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 21.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 295,967 shares of the bank's sJanuary 10 at 3:27 AM | marketbeat.comElizabeth Park Capital Management Names Financial Services Veteran J. Franklin Hall Partner and Deputy Portfolio ManagerJanuary 8, 2025 | businesswire.comFirst Financial Bancor (NASDAQ:FFBC) Stock Quotes, Forecast and News SummaryJanuary 6, 2025 | benzinga.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Q4 and Full Year 2024 Financial ResultsJanuary 3, 2025 | gurufocus.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results on Thursday, January 23, 2025January 3, 2025 | prnewswire.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Stock Holdings Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase & Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 13.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,265,773 shares of the bank's stock after selling 529,189 shares dJanuary 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bank Trust Division Lowers Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)First Financial Bank Trust Division trimmed its stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 869,023 shares of the bank's stock after selling 32,885 sharesJanuary 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Sees Large Growth in Short InterestFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,640,000 shares, a growth of 10.1% from the November 30th total of 1,490,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 days. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the company are short sold.December 31, 2024 | marketbeat.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Boosts Stock Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 491,232 shares of the bank's stock afteDecember 30, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Holdings Lifted by Geode Capital Management LLCGeode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 1.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,271,990 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additionDecember 23, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Shares Bought by Barclays PLCBarclays PLC lifted its stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 140.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 190,742 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additioDecember 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comJane Street Group LLC Acquires 33,390 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 33.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 132,474 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an addDecember 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comState Street Corp Buys 39,655 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 0.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,643,440 shares of the bank's stock after acquiring an additional 39,655 shares during thDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comFmr LLC Grows Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Fmr LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 397.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 73,750 shares of the bank's stock after buying an additional 58,935 shares during the quarDecember 16, 2024 | marketbeat.comShort Interest in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Decreases By 9.7%First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,490,000 shares, a drop of 9.7% from the November 15th total of 1,650,000 shares. Currently, 1.6% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 416,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.6 days.December 15, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at StephensDecember 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCitigroup Inc. Acquires 33,464 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 25.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 166,170 shares of the bank's stock after purchaDecember 4, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Shares Acquired by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 1.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,282,349 shares of the bank's stock after buying aDecember 4, 2024 | marketbeat.com36,884 Shares in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Acquired by Martingale Asset Management L PMartingale Asset Management L P bought a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 36,884 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximatelyDecember 3, 2024 | marketbeat.com110,651 Shares in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Acquired by Edgestream Partners L.P.Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 110,651 shares of the bankDecember 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Stock Position Decreased by The Manufacturers Life Insurance CompanyThe Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lowered its holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 779,287 shares of the bank's stock afterDecember 1, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Insider Sells $122,080.68 in StockNovember 26, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Sell: Richard Dennen Sells Shares of First Financial BancorpNovember 25, 2024 | gurufocus.comThrivent Financial for Lutherans Grows Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 73.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 153,281 shares of the bank's stock after buyNovember 25, 2024 | marketbeat.comSegall Bryant & Hamill LLC Takes $2.01 Million Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC bought a new stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 79,795 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $2,013,000. Segall BryaNovember 24, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bank sees massive foot traffic from community spaces, expands conceptNovember 22, 2024 | bizjournals.comVictory Capital Management Inc. Lowers Holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Victory Capital Management Inc. lessened its stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 9.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 308,662 shares of the bank's stock afterNovember 22, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Shares Acquired by Royce & Associates LPRoyce & Associates LP increased its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 62.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 80,853 shares of the bank's stock after purchasing an addiNovember 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Purchases 20,449 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 4.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 491,232 shares of tNovember 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comRichard S. Dennen Sells 932 Shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) StockNovember 15, 2024 | insidertrades.comChartwell Investment Partners LLC Cuts Position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Chartwell Investment Partners LLC trimmed its position in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 9.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 296,050 shares of the bank's stocNovember 12, 2024 | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Insider Sells 3,000 Shares of StockNovember 7, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Insider Sells 3,700 Shares of StockOctober 31, 2024 | insidertrades.comFirst Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24October 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Earnings and Deposit ...October 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2024 First Financial Bancorp Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 26, 2024 | gurufocus.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Issues Earnings ResultsFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The bank reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $302.82 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $214.00 million. First Financial Bancorp. had a net margin of 19.67% and a return on equity of 10.69%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 EPS.October 25, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Shares Down 3.3% - Here's WhyFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Trading Down 3.3% - What's Next?October 25, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp Q3 2024 Earnings: EPS at $0. ...October 24, 2024 | gurufocus.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Plans $0.24 Quarterly DividendFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of 0.24 per share by the bank on Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.78%.October 24, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Quarterly DividendOctober 24, 2024 | prnewswire.comA Glimpse of First Financial Bancor's Earnings PotentialOctober 23, 2024 | benzinga.comFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Q3 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look ForOctober 23, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Thursday, October 24, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=633226)October 17, 2024 | marketbeat.comMillennium Management LLC Increases Stock Holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 162.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 242,187 shares of the bank's stock after acquiringOctober 12, 2024 | marketbeat.comRenaissance Technologies LLC Acquires New Stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 54,237 shares of the bank's stock, valued at approximately $1,205,000. ReOctober 6, 2024 | marketbeat.comFirst Financial Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results on Thursday, October 24, 2024October 4, 2024 | prnewswire.comFirst Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) Shares Purchased by First Financial Bank Trust DivisionFirst Financial Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 901,908 shares of the bank's stock after buyinOctober 3, 2024 | marketbeat.comSusquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Has $1.24 Million Holdings in First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC)Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC - Free Report) by 66.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,865 shares of the bank's stock after purchasiOctober 2, 2024 | marketbeat.comInvesting in First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) a year ago would have delivered you a 33% gainSeptember 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com Get First Financial Bancorp. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FFBC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FFBC Media Mentions By Week FFBC Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. FFBC News Sentiment▼1.080.83▲Average Finance News Sentiment FFBC News Coverage Learn about the media coverage comparison. We track news headlines from hundreds of news outlets and tag them by company. 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