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First Financial Bancorp. FFBC NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Financial Services • Banks - Regional • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
66/100
4/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$50.25
+71.3%
Analyst Price Target
$29.33
+-0%

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $29.34. It has a SharesGrow Score of 66/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of FFBC = $50.25 (+71.3% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is FFBC = $29 (+-0% upside).

Valuation: FFBC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 10.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.86.

Financials: revenue is $1.3B, +18.9%/yr average growth. Net income is $256M, growing at +6.2%/yr. Net profit margin is 20.3% (strong). Gross margin is 68.4% (-21.6 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.2B against $2.8B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.43, conservative). Current ratio is 0.28 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 5.6%. Total assets: $21.1B.

Analyst outlook: 6 / 19 analysts rate FFBC as buy (32%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 80/100 (Pass), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 33/100 (Fail), Moat 59/100 (Partial), Future 34/100 (Fail), Income 85/100 (Pass).

$29.33
▼ 0.03% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 19 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for First Financial Bancorp., the average price target is $29.33, with a high forecast of $30.00, and a low forecast of $28.00.
Highest Price Target
$30.00
Average Price Target
$29.33
Lowest Price Target
$28.00

FFBC SharesGrow Score Overview

66/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 80/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 73/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 33/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 59/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 34/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 85/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — FFBC

VALUE Pass
80/100
FFBC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 10.8 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 0.86 — Peter Lynch undervalued (≤1.0). Analyst consensus target is $29, implying -1.2% from the current price $29. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Pass
73/100
FFBC: +18.9%/yr revenue is, +6.2%/yr Net income is average growth. > 5%/yr — strong. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
FFBC: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
33/100
Balance sheet FFBC: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.43 (conservative), Current ratio is 0.28 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
59/100
FFBC: Gross margin is 68.4% (-21.6 pp trend), $3B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 59/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
34/100
Analyst outlook: 6 / 19 analysts rate FFBC as buy (32%). Analyst consensus target is $29 (-1.2% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Pass
85/100
FFBC: Net profit margin is 20.3%. healthy (≥15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range21.1-31.38
Volume425.99K
Avg Volume (30D)939.45K
Market Cap$3.07B
Beta (1Y)0.94
Dividend Yield$0.9900
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.69
Shares Outstanding$94.89M
IPO Date1983-12-21
Employees2,021
CEOArchie Brown Jr.
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$1.26B
Gross Profit$861.82M
EBITDA$343.36M
Net Income$255.61M
Operating Income$321.27M
Total Cash$4.15B
Total Debt$1.19B
Net Debt$1.01B
Total Assets$21.13B
Price / Earnings (P/E)10.9
Price / Sales (P/S)2.44
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$30.00
Target High$30.00
Target Low$28.00
Upside+2.2%
Rating ConsensusHold
Analysts Covering19
Buy 32% Hold 63% Sell 5%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS3202091092

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FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Financial Services • Banks - Regional
21.10 52WK RANGE 31.38
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