First Financial Earnings Estimate
| FFBC Stock | USD 29.40 0.23 0.79% |
First Financial Earnings Estimation Breakdown
The calculation of First Financial's earning per share is based on the data from the past 12 consecutive months, used for reporting the company's financial figures. The next projected EPS of First Financial is estimated to be 0.7683 with the future projection ranging from a low of 0.73 to a high of 0.81. Please be aware that this consensus of annual earnings estimates for First Financial Bancorp is based on EPS before non-recurring items and includes expenses related to employee stock options.Last Reported EPS
0.73 Lowest | Expected EPS | 0.81 Highest |
First Financial Earnings Projection Consensus
Suppose the current estimates of First Financial's value are higher than the current market price of the First Financial stock. In this case, investors may conclude that First Financial is overpriced and will exhibit bullish sentiment. On the other hand, if the present value is lower than the stock price, analysts may conclude that the market undervalues the equity. These scenarios may suggest that the market is not as efficient as it should be at the estimation time, and First Financial's stock will quickly adjusts to the new information provided by the consensus estimate.
| Number of Analysts | Historical Accuracy | Last Reported EPS | Estimated EPS for 30th of June 2026 | Current EPS (TTM) | |
| 6 | 90.02% | 0.0 | 0.7683 | 2.66 |
First Financial Earnings History
Earnings estimate consensus by First Financial Bancorp analysts from Wall Street is used by the market to judge First Financial's stock performance. Investors also use these earnings estimates to evaluate and project the stock performance into the future in order to make their investment decisions. However, we suggest analyzing not only First Financial's upcoming profit reports and earnings-per-share forecasts but also comparing them to our different valuation methods.First Financial Quarterly Gross Profit |
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First Financial Earnings per Share Projection vs Actual
Actual Earning per Share of First Financial refers to what the company shows during its earnings calls or quarterly reports. The Expected EPS is what analysts covering First Financial Bancorp predict the company's earnings will be in the future. The higher the earnings per share of First Financial, the better is its profitability. While calculating the Earning per Share, we use the weighted ratio, as the number of shares outstanding can change over time.First Financial Estimated Months Earnings per Share
For an investor who is primarily interested in generating an income out of investing in entities such as First Financial, the EPS ratio can tell if the company is intending to increase its current dividend. Although EPS is an essential tool for investors, it should not be used in isolation. EPS of First Financial should always be considered in relation to other companies to make a more educated investment decision.First Quarterly Analyst Estimates and Surprise Metrics
Earnings surprises can significantly impact First Financial's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
| Reported | Fiscal Date | Estimated EPS | Reported EPS | Surprise | |||
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2026-01-28 | 2025-12-31 | 0.5626 | 0.8 | 0.2374 | 42 | ||
2025-10-23 | 2025-09-30 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2025-07-24 | 2025-06-30 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.06 | 8 | ||
2025-04-24 | 2025-03-31 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2025-01-23 | 2024-12-31 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 9 | ||
2024-10-24 | 2024-09-30 | 0.66 | 0.55 | -0.11 | 16 | ||
2024-07-25 | 2024-06-30 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.05 | 8 | ||
2024-04-25 | 2024-03-31 | 0.59 | 0.53 | -0.06 | 10 | ||
2024-01-25 | 2023-12-31 | 0.61 | 0.6 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2023-10-24 | 2023-09-30 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.02 | 2 | ||
2023-07-20 | 2023-06-30 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2023-04-20 | 2023-03-31 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.03 | 4 | ||
2023-01-26 | 2022-12-31 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.04 | 5 | ||
2022-10-20 | 2022-09-30 | 0.6 | 0.59 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2022-07-21 | 2022-06-30 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.04 | 7 | ||
2022-04-21 | 2022-03-31 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2022-01-27 | 2021-12-31 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.02 | 3 | ||
2021-10-21 | 2021-09-30 | 0.52 | 0.45 | -0.07 | 13 | ||
2021-07-22 | 2021-06-30 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.06 | 11 | ||
2021-04-22 | 2021-03-31 | 0.48 | 0.5 | 0.02 | 4 | ||
2021-01-28 | 2020-12-31 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.05 | 10 | ||
2020-10-22 | 2020-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.06 | 15 | ||
2020-07-23 | 2020-06-30 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 0.15 | 60 | ||
2020-04-20 | 2020-03-31 | 0.39 | 0.31 | -0.08 | 20 | ||
2020-01-23 | 2019-12-31 | 0.53 | 0.52 | -0.01 | 1 | ||
2019-10-17 | 2019-09-30 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2019-07-18 | 2019-06-30 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2019-04-25 | 2019-03-31 | 0.51 | 0.48 | -0.03 | 5 | ||
2019-01-23 | 2018-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.03 | 5 | ||
2018-10-18 | 2018-09-30 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.01 | 1 | ||
2018-07-19 | 2018-06-30 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.05 | 9 | ||
2018-04-19 | 2018-03-31 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.05 | 10 | ||
2018-01-18 | 2017-12-31 | 0.4 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 12 | ||
2017-10-19 | 2017-09-30 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2017-07-25 | 2017-06-30 | 0.38 | 0.37 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2017-04-20 | 2017-03-31 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.04 | 11 | ||
2017-01-19 | 2016-12-31 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2016-10-20 | 2016-09-30 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.01 | 2 | ||
2016-07-21 | 2016-06-30 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 5 | ||
2016-04-21 | 2016-03-31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2016-01-21 | 2015-12-31 | 0.34 | 0.33 | -0.01 | 2 | ||
2015-10-22 | 2015-09-30 | 0.3 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 13 | ||
2015-07-30 | 2015-06-30 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2015-04-30 | 2015-03-31 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2015-01-29 | 2014-12-31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2014-10-30 | 2014-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 14 | ||
2014-07-24 | 2014-06-30 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.02 | 7 | ||
2014-04-29 | 2014-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.26 | -0.02 | 7 | ||
2014-01-30 | 2013-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 60 | ||
2013-10-24 | 2013-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2013-07-25 | 2013-06-30 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2013-04-24 | 2013-03-31 | 0.26 | 0.24 | -0.02 | 7 | ||
2013-01-29 | 2012-12-31 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 12 | ||
2012-10-25 | 2012-09-30 | 0.29 | 0.28 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2012-07-24 | 2012-06-30 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2012-04-25 | 2012-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2012-01-25 | 2011-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.03 | 10 | ||
2011-10-26 | 2011-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 14 | ||
2011-07-28 | 2011-06-30 | 0.3 | 0.27 | -0.03 | 10 | ||
2011-04-27 | 2011-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2011-01-26 | 2010-12-31 | 0.33 | 0.24 | -0.09 | 27 | ||
2010-11-02 | 2010-09-30 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2010-08-03 | 2010-06-30 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 11 | ||
2010-04-29 | 2010-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.17 | -0.11 | 39 | ||
2010-01-26 | 2009-12-31 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 47 | ||
2009-11-05 | 2009-09-30 | 0.08 | 4.38 | 4.3 | 5375 | ||
2009-08-03 | 2009-06-30 | 0.07 | 0.01 | -0.06 | 85 | ||
2009-04-29 | 2009-03-31 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 40 | ||
2009-01-28 | 2008-12-31 | 0.09 | 0.06 | -0.03 | 33 | ||
2008-10-29 | 2008-09-30 | 0.17 | 0.15 | -0.02 | 11 | ||
2008-07-29 | 2008-06-30 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.03 | 16 | ||
2008-04-29 | 2008-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2008-01-29 | 2007-12-31 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.06 | 26 | ||
2007-10-23 | 2007-09-30 | 0.23 | 0.22 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2007-07-25 | 2007-06-30 | 0.22 | 0.21 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2007-04-20 | 2007-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 10 | ||
2007-01-26 | 2006-12-31 | 0.03 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 33 | ||
2006-10-27 | 2006-09-30 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 0.01 | 3 | ||
2006-07-28 | 2006-06-30 | 0.19 | 0.11 | -0.08 | 42 | ||
2006-04-24 | 2006-03-31 | 0.14 | 0.1 | -0.04 | 28 | ||
2006-02-10 | 2005-12-31 | 0.14 | 0.07 | -0.07 | 50 | ||
2005-11-02 | 2005-09-30 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 50 | ||
2005-07-22 | 2005-06-30 | 0.25 | 0.23 | -0.02 | 8 | ||
2005-04-20 | 2005-03-31 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2005-01-20 | 2004-12-31 | 0.24 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2004-10-20 | 2004-09-30 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2004-07-20 | 2004-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
2004-04-20 | 2004-03-31 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 9 | ||
2004-01-20 | 2003-12-31 | 0.21 | 0.2 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2003-10-20 | 2003-09-30 | 0.24 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
2003-07-21 | 2003-06-30 | 0.26 | 0.24 | -0.02 | 7 | ||
2003-04-17 | 2003-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.24 | -0.04 | 14 | ||
2003-01-17 | 2002-12-31 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2002-10-18 | 2002-09-30 | 0.29 | 0.24 | -0.05 | 17 | ||
2002-07-16 | 2002-06-30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2002-04-16 | 2002-03-31 | 0.28 | 0.27 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2002-01-18 | 2001-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.16 | -0.12 | 42 | ||
2001-10-18 | 2001-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.26 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2001-07-17 | 2001-06-30 | 0.23 | 0.21 | -0.02 | 8 | ||
2001-04-17 | 2001-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2001-01-23 | 2000-12-31 | 0.32 | 0.3 | -0.02 | 6 | ||
2000-10-16 | 2000-09-30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
2000-07-17 | 2000-06-30 | 0.31 | 0.3 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2000-04-17 | 2000-03-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
2000-01-18 | 1999-12-31 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
1999-10-18 | 1999-09-30 | 0.3 | 0.29 | -0.01 | 3 | ||
1999-07-15 | 1999-06-30 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-04-16 | 1999-03-31 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1999-01-15 | 1998-12-31 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-11-18 | 1998-09-30 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-08-19 | 1998-06-30 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-04-15 | 1998-03-31 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1998-01-05 | 1997-12-31 | 0.25 | 0.24 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
1997-09-12 | 1997-06-30 | 0.24 | 0.13 | -0.11 | 45 | ||
1997-04-16 | 1997-03-31 | 0.24 | 0.23 | -0.01 | 4 | ||
1997-02-03 | 1996-12-31 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
1996-10-16 | 1996-09-30 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
1996-07-19 | 1996-06-30 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 4 | ||
1996-04-15 | 1996-03-31 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
1996-01-15 | 1995-12-31 | 0.2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 5 | ||
1995-10-15 | 1995-09-30 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.0 | 0 |
About First Financial Earnings Estimate
The earnings estimate module is a useful tool to check what professional financial analysts are assuming about the future of First Financial earnings. We show available consensus EPS estimates for the upcoming years and quarters. Investors can also examine how these consensus opinions have evolved historically. We show current First Financial estimates, future projections, as well as estimates 1, 2, and three years ago. Investors can search for a specific entity to conduct investment planning and build diversified portfolios. Please note, earnings estimates provided by Macroaxis are the average expectations of expert analysts that we track. If a given stock such as First Financial fails to match professional earnings estimates, it usually performs purely. Wall Street refers to that as a 'negative surprise.' If a company 'beats' future estimates, it's usually called an 'upside surprise.'
Please read more on our stock advisor page.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Retained Earnings | 1.4 B | 1.5 B | |
| Retained Earnings Total Equity | 1.1 B | 564.8 M | |
| Earning Assets | 2.9 B | 2.4 B | |
| Earnings Yield | 0.11 | 0.06 | |
| Price Earnings Ratio | 9.29 | 16.32 | |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.83 | 0.87 |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.06) | Dividend Share 0.98 | Earnings Share 2.66 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.245 |
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