First Financial Bancorp expected to post earnings of 66 cents a share - Earnings Preview

First Financial Bancorp.

23/10/2024 05:07

* First Financial Bancorp  FFBC.OQ   FFBC.O  is expected
to show a
rise in quarterly revenue when it reports  results on October 24
for the period ending September 30 2024
    * The Cincinnati Ohio-based  company is expected to report a
1.0% increase in revenue to $214.275 million from $212.08
million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 4
analysts, based on LSEG data. (SAL is on Operating Revenue
basis)
    * ​LSEG's mean analyst estimate for First Financial Bancorp
is for
earnings of 66 cents per share. 
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
and
the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy," 5
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."  
    * The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in
the last
three months. ​
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First
Financial
Bancorp is 27.50​, above​ its last closing price of $25.30. ​​​

Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings measure
in US dollars). ​
 QUARTER       STARMINESM  LSEG IBES  ACTUAL    BEAT,   SURPRI
 ENDING        ARTESTIMAT  ESTIMATE             MET,    SE %
               E®                               MISSED  
 Jun. 30 2024  0.59        0.59       0.64      Beat    8.5
 Mar. 31 2024  0.60        0.59       0.53      Missed  -10.4
 Dec. 31 2023  0.61        0.61       0.60      Missed  -1.3​
 Sep. 30 2023  0.67        0.67       0.69      Beat    2.7
 ​​Jan.        0.69        0.69       0.69      Met     0
 1 0001                                                 
 Mar. 31 2023  0.71        0.71       0.74      Beat    5​
 Dec. 31 2022  0.69        0.69       0.73      Beat    5.8
 Sep. 30 2022  0.61        0.60       0.59      Missed  -1.9
 This summary was machine generated October 23 at 04:07 GMT.  All
figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions
concerning the data in this report, contact
Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback,
contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com)