Investing In First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC): Why Should You?

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The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of First Financial Bancorp is $2.47B. A total of 0.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 410.69K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Booth Cynthia O sold 7,700 shares of FFBC for 26.04 per share on Oct 29 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 37,632 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 29 ’24, Booth Cynthia O bought 7,700 shares at 26.04 per share.

Among the insiders who sold shares, DAVIS CLAUDE E disposed of 29,000 shares on Aug 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $26.60. This resulted in the Chair of the Board holding 53,576 shares of FFBC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Berta Vince bought 10,000 shares at $26.08 per share on Aug 02 ’24.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. First Financial Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.93, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.59%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.19. FFBC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/2/2024 when it declared a $0.24 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8/30/2024. The FFBC stock dividend was $0.24 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, FFBC has a high of $28.25 and a low of $18.15.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $25.66, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.26B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for FFBC is Buy with a score of 3.00.

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