First Financial Stock Forecast - Naive Prediction

FFIN Stock  USD 31.53  0.04  0.13%   
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of First Financial Bankshares on the next trading day is expected to be 32.54 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.33 and the sum of the absolute errors of 19.90. First Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. Although First Financial's naive historical forecasting may sometimes provide an important future outlook for the firm, we recommend always cross-verifying it against solid analysis of First Financial's systematic risk associated with finding meaningful patterns of First Financial fundamentals over time.
As of today the relative strength index (rsi) of First Financial's share price is below 20 . This usually indicates that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

Momentum 0

 Sell Peaked

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
The successful prediction of First Financial's future price could yield a significant profit. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with First Financial Bankshares, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed. Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting First Financial's stock price prediction:
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.07)
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
0.476
EPS Estimate Current Year
1.74
EPS Estimate Next Year
1.946
Wall Street Target Price
36.4
Using First Financial hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of First Financial Bankshares from the perspective of First Financial response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards First Financial using First Financial's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards First using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of First Financial's stock price.

First Financial Short Interest

An investor who is long First Financial may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about First Financial and may potentially protect profits, hedge First Financial with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA
33.9837
Short Percent
0.0614
Short Ratio
9.78
Shares Short Prior Month
7.9 M
50 Day MA
31.048

First Financial Bank Hype to Price Pattern

Investor biases related to First Financial's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in First. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding First can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around First Financial Bankshares. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of First Financial's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about First Financial.

First Financial Implied Volatility

    
  0.82  
First Financial's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of First Financial Bankshares stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if First Financial's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that First Financial stock will not fluctuate a lot when First Financial's options are near their expiration.
The Naive Prediction forecasted value of First Financial Bankshares on the next trading day is expected to be 32.54 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.33 and the sum of the absolute errors of 19.90.

First Financial after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 31.58  
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of First Financial to cross-verify your projections.
To learn how to invest in First Stock, please use our How to Invest in First Financial guide.As of the 12th of January 2026, Asset Turnover is likely to grow to 0.07, while Payables Turnover is likely to drop 1.85. . As of the 12th of January 2026, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to grow to about 283.1 M, while Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop about 112.8 M.

Open Interest Against 2026-04-17 First Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast First Financial's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in First Financial's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for First Financial stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current First Financial's open interest, investors have to compare it to First Financial's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of First Financial is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in First. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

First Financial Additional Predictive Modules

Most predictive techniques to examine First price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for First using various technical indicators. When you analyze First charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.

First Financial Cash Forecast

Forecasting financial indicators like cash flow involves analysts applying various statistical methods, techniques, and algorithms. These tools reveal hidden trends within the First Financial's financial statements to estimate their effects on upcoming price movements.
 
Cash  
First Reported
1993-12-31
Previous Quarter
699.6 M
Current Value
639 M
Quarterly Volatility
188.7 M
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
A naive forecasting model for First Financial is a special case of the moving average forecasting where the number of periods used for smoothing is one. Therefore, the forecast of First Financial Bankshares value for a given trading day is simply the observed value for the previous period. Due to the simplistic nature of the naive forecasting model, it can only be used to forecast up to one period.

First Financial Naive Prediction Price Forecast For the 13th of January 2026

Given 90 days horizon, the Naive Prediction forecasted value of First Financial Bankshares on the next trading day is expected to be 32.54 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.33, mean absolute percentage error of 0.16, and the sum of the absolute errors of 19.90.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict First Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that First Financial's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

First Financial Stock Forecast Pattern

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First Financial Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting First Financial's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. First Financial's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 31.04 and 34.04, respectively. We have considered First Financial's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
31.53
32.54
Expected Value
34.04
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Naive Prediction forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of First Financial stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent First Financial stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria116.2849
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors None
MADMean absolute deviation0.3262
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0105
SAESum of the absolute errors19.9012
This model is not at all useful as a medium-long range forecasting tool of First Financial Bankshares. This model is simplistic and is included partly for completeness and partly because of its simplicity. It is unlikely that you'll want to use this model directly to predict First Financial. Instead, consider using either the moving average model or the more general weighted moving average model with a higher (i.e., greater than 1) number of periods, and possibly a different set of weights.

Predictive Modules for First Financial

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as First Financial Bank. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
30.0831.5833.08
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
28.4133.8135.31
Details
4 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
33.1236.4040.40
Details
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjected EPSHigh
0.430.480.44
Details

Other Forecasting Options for First Financial

For every potential investor in First, whether a beginner or expert, First Financial's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. First Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in First. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying First Financial's price trends.

First Financial Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with First Financial stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of First Financial could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First Financial by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
 Risk & Return  Correlation

First Financial Bank Technical and Predictive Analytics

The stock market is financially volatile. Despite the volatility, there exist limitless possibilities of gaining profits and building passive income portfolios. With the complexity of First Financial's price movements, a comprehensive understanding of forecasting methods that an investor can rely on to make the right move is invaluable. These methods predict trends that assist an investor in predicting the movement of First Financial's current price.

First Financial Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how First Financial stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading First Financial shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying First Financial stock market strength indicators, traders can identify First Financial Bankshares entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

First Financial Risk Indicators

The analysis of First Financial's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in First Financial's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting first stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

Pair Trading with First Financial

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if First Financial position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in First Financial will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving together with First Stock

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Moving against First Stock

  0.51601187 Xiamen BankPairCorr
  0.37BIRG Bank of IrelandPairCorr
The ability to find closely correlated positions to First Financial could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace First Financial when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back First Financial - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling First Financial Bankshares to buy it.
The correlation of First Financial is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as First Financial moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if First Financial Bank moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.
Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for First Financial can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.
Pair CorrelationCorrelation Matching
When determining whether First Financial Bank offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of First Financial's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of First Financial Bankshares Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on First Financial Bankshares Stock:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of First Financial to cross-verify your projections.
To learn how to invest in First Stock, please use our How to Invest in First Financial guide.
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First Financial. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First Financial listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.07)
Dividend Share
0.74
Earnings Share
1.69
Revenue Per Share
4.069
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.026
The market value of First Financial Bank is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Financial's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Financial's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First Financial's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Financial's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.