First Financial Bancorp. Q3 Earnings Call Highlights

First Financial Bancorp. NASDAQ: FFBC reported record third-quarter earnings and revenue, supported by a higher net interest margin, record fee income and growth in commercial and industrial lending.

MarketBeat • Oct 28, 2026

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Financial Bancorp. ( FFBC ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 28, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Scott Crawley - Senior VP & Controller Archie Brown - CEO & Director James Anderson - President & CFO William Harrod - Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Brendan Nosal - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Brandon Rud - Stephens Inc., Research Division Daniel Tamayo - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Brian Foran - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division David Konrad - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Hello, everyone.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2026

First Financial Announces Appointment of Tim Massa to Board of Directors

CINCINNATI, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial") is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy A.

PRNewsWire • Oct 28, 2026

First Financial Bancorp Announces Record Third Quarter Financial Results and Quarterly Dividend

Earnings per diluted share of $0.77; $0.84 on an adjusted(1) basis; 11% increase from the third quarter of 2025 and highest in Company history Return on average assets of 1.44%; 1.56% on an adjusted(1) basis Net interest margin on FTE basis(1) of 4.07%; 9 bp increase from linked quarter Loan growth of $170 million, or 4.9% on an annualized basis Record adjusted (1) noninterest income; $5.7 million, or 8%, increase from the linked quarter ROTCE of 18.7%; 20.2% on adjusted(1) basis Received Federal regulatory approval for Finward acquisition; expected to close 1/1/27 CINCINNATI, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Oct 27, 2026

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.76 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 27, 2026

Compared to Estimates, First Financial (FFBC) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

The headline numbers for First Financial (FFBC) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 28, 2026

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

First Financial (FFBC) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 20, 2026

Finward Bancorp Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Finward Bancorp - FNWD

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Finward Bancorp (NasdaqCM: FNWD) to First Financial Bancorp. (NasdaqGS: FFBC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Finward will receive 1.35 shares of First Financial for each share of Finward that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the proc.

Business Wire • Oct 13, 2026

First Financial Bancorp to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Tuesday, October 27, 2026

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) announced today that it expects to release third quarter 2026 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

PRNewsWire • Oct 2, 2026

Why First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Financial (FFBC) have what it takes?

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 29, 2026