What's Next: First Financial Bancor's Earnings Preview
Benzinga Insights 9 months ago
Earnings
First Financial Bancor (NASDAQ:FFBC) is set to give its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2026-01-28. Here's what investors need to know before the announcement.
Analysts estimate that First Financial Bancor will report an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78.
First Financial Bancor bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
Performance in Previous Earnings
Last quarter the company beat EPS by $0.01, which was followed by a 0.95% drop in the share price the next day.
Here's a look at First Financial Bancor's past performance and the resulting price change:
| Quarter | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.65 |
| EPS Actual | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 0.71 |
| Price Change % | -1.00 | 4.00 | -4.00 | -1.00 |
Performance of First Financial Bancor Shares
Shares of First Financial Bancor were trading at $27.14 as of January 26. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down 1.52%. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely upset going into this earnings release.
To track all earnings releases for First Financial Bancor visit their earnings calendar on our site.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.