Stephens upgraded First Financial Bancorp from Equal-Weight to Overweight
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| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2025 | $27.00 | Hold | Truist |
| 12/9/2024 | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Stephens | |
| 2/23/2024 | Overweight | Piper Sandler | |
| 7/10/2023 | $23.00 → $24.00 | Neutral → Overweight | Piper Sandler |
| 10/25/2021 | $25.00 → $26.00 | Sector Perform | RBC Capital |
| 7/26/2021 | $25.00 → $24.00 | Sector Perform | RBC Capital |
On June 23, 2025, First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) ("First Financial" or "the company") (KBRA senior unsecured debt rating: BBB+ / Stable Outlook), the parent company of First Financial Bank, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Westfield Bancorp ("Westfield" - $2.2 billion of assets or 11% of pro forma total assets), the holding company of Westfield Bank, FSB, from the ultimate parent, Ohio Farmers Insurance Company, a property and casualty insurance group. Under the terms of the agreement, Westfield will merge with and into First Financial in a cash-and-stock transaction (80% cash / 20% stock) valued at approximately $325 million, or 1.4x price-to-tangible book value at announ
First Financial Bancorp ("First Financial") has agreed to acquire Westfield Bancorp, which has $2.2 billion in assets, the holding company of Westfield Bank, FSB. This expands First Financial's ability to serve the geographically attractive communities of Northeast Ohio.The acquisition will grow First Financial to a $20.6 billion Midwest-based institution, with a broad suite of capabilities for retail and business clients and a focus on community.All Westfield Bank retail locations will remain open and will be rebranded as First Financial Bank locations after closing of the transaction.CINCINNATI, June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial (NASDAQ:FFBC) announced today that it has entered
CINCINNATI, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the board of directors of First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 16, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2025. About First Financial Bancorp. First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $18.5 billion in assets, $11.7 billion in loans, $14.2 billion in deposits and $2.5 billion in shareholders' equity. The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Com