B
First Financial Bancorp. FFBC
$24.65 -$0.80-3.14%
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B
Buy 3/6/2025Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/6/2025 due to a decline in the total return index, solvency index and growth index. Operating cash flow declined 15.95% from $88.11M to $74.06M, debt to equity increased from 0.54 to 0.57, and total revenue declined 3.96% from $190.61M to $183.07M.
B
Buy 1/13/2025Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from B- on 1/13/2025 due to an increase in the valuation index and volatility index.
B
Buy 11/11/2024Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 11/11/2024 due to a significant decline in the growth index, valuation index and efficiency index. Earnings per share declined from $0.64 to $0.55, net income declined 13.74% from $60.81M to $52.45M, and total revenue declined 3.91% from $198.37M to $190.61M.
B
Buy 8/26/2024Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from B- on 8/26/2024 due to a large increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 113.13% from $31.93M to $68.06M, earnings per share increased from $0.53 to $0.64, and total revenue increased 7.76% from $184.09M to $198.37M.
B
Buy 7/17/2024Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/17/2024 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 7/10/2024Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 7/10/2024 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 6/14/2024Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/14/2024 due to a decline in the volatility index.
C
Hold 5/15/2024Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 5/15/2024 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 4/18/2024Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 4/18/2024 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and efficiency index. Net income declined 10.04% from $63.06M to $56.73M, earnings per share declined from $0.66 to $0.6, and total revenue declined 4.93% from $200.31M to $190.42M.
C
Hold 1/12/2024Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 1/12/2024 due to a large increase in the growth index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/29/2023Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/29/2023 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/8/2023Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/8/2023 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 8/24/2023Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/24/2023 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
C
Hold 7/21/2023Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 7/21/2023 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 7/6/2023Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 7/6/2023 due to a noticeable decline in the total return index.
C
Hold 3/8/2023Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 3/8/2023 due to a decline in the growth index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.76 to 0.81.
B
Buy 11/1/2022Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/1/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 10/6/2022Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 10/6/2022 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
C
Hold 9/21/2022Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 9/21/2022 due to a decline in the volatility index, efficiency index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.28 to 0.61.
C
Hold 8/1/2022Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 8/1/2022 due to an increase in the total return index.
C
Hold 6/17/2022Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 6/17/2022 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $0.4988 to $0.44, and total revenue declined 2.92% from $158.07M to $153.45M.
C
Hold 4/29/2022Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/29/2022 due to a decline in the efficiency index, total return index and growth index. Net income declined 21.77% from $60.01M to $46.95M, earnings per share declined from $0.63 to $0.4988, and total revenue declined 1.69% from $160.78M to $158.07M.
B
Buy 11/3/2021Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 11/3/2021 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 9/10/2021Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 9/10/2021 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and dividend index.
B
Buy 8/2/2021Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 8/2/2021 due to an increase in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 7/6/2021Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/6/2021 due to a decline in the total return index.
B
Buy 6/1/2021Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 6/1/2021 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index, growth index and valuation index.
C
Hold 4/22/2021Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C+ from C on 4/22/2021 due to a substantial increase in the growth index, solvency index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 587.95% from $22.35M to $153.76M, debt to equity declined from 0.71 to 0.42, and earnings per share increased from $0.42 to $0.4901.
C
Hold 12/28/2020Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to C from C- on 12/28/2020 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 3/26/2020Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C- from C on 3/26/2020 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index, total return index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $0.51 to $0.4901, and total revenue declined 0.87% from $149.45M to $148.14M.
C
Hold 5/20/2019Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C from C+ on 5/20/2019 due to a noticeable decline in the growth index, total return index and volatility index. Operating cash flow declined 56.24% from $86.82M to $38M, earnings per share declined from $0.5598 to $0.4681, and total revenue declined 10.59% from $150.15M to $134.26M.
C
Hold 1/3/2019Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/3/2019 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/18/2018Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 12/18/2018 due to a major decline in the total return index, volatility index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 0.82 to 0.92.
B
Buy 8/27/2018Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/27/2018 due to a decline in the total return index, efficiency index and growth index. Earnings per share declined from $0.49 to $0.37.
B
Buy 7/24/2018Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 7/24/2018 due to a noticeable increase in the growth index, total return index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow increased 85.7% from $28.18M to $52.33M, net income increased 22.95% from $24.81M to $30.51M, and earnings per share increased from $0.4 to $0.49.
B
Buy 5/11/2017Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 5/11/2017 due to a decline in the total return index, growth index and solvency index. Operating cash flow declined 48.42% from $61.63M to $31.79M, and debt to equity increased from 1.07 to 1.11.
B
Buy 5/2/2017Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 5/2/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/24/2017Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 3/24/2017 due to a decline in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 2/24/2017Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B+ from A- on 2/24/2017 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and volatility index.
A
Buy 2/8/2017Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to A- from B on 2/8/2017 due to an increase in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/26/2017Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from A- on 1/26/2017 due to a large decline in the total return index and volatility index.
A
Buy 1/17/2017Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to A- from B+ on 1/17/2017 due to an increase in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 1/11/2017Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 1/11/2017 due to a noticeable increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 12/27/2016Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/27/2016 due to a decline in the total return index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 11/18/2016Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/18/2016 due to a significant increase in the total return index, growth index and volatility index. Operating cash flow increased 13.52% from $31.01M to $35.2M, earnings per share increased from $0.36 to $0.37, and total revenue increased 0.95% from $83.29M to $84.08M.
B
Buy 4/21/2016Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from C+ on 4/21/2016 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
C
Hold 4/8/2016Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 4/8/2016 due to a decline in the total return index, volatility index and valuation index.
B
Buy 3/11/2016Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 3/11/2016 due to a decline in the valuation index, total return index and solvency index. Debt to equity increased from 1.11 to 1.32.
B
Buy 2/22/2016Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/22/2016 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 2/5/2016Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 2/5/2016 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 1/14/2016Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 1/14/2016 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 12/30/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 12/30/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 12/14/2015Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 12/14/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 11/27/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/27/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
B
Buy 11/12/2015Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 11/12/2015 due to a major decline in the growth index, solvency index and efficiency index. Operating cash flow declined 95.19% from $40.69M to $1.96M, debt to equity increased from 0.96 to 1.11, and earnings per share declined from $0.31 to $0.3.
B
Buy 11/2/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 11/2/2015 due to an increase in the total return index and volatility index.
B
Buy 9/30/2015Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 9/30/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index, total return index and valuation index.
B
Buy 9/15/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 9/15/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/31/2015Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B from B+ on 8/31/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 8/14/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B+ from B on 8/14/2015 due to a major increase in the growth index, volatility index and total return index. Operating cash flow increased 169.44% from $15.1M to $40.69M, earnings per share increased from $0.2888 to $0.31, and total revenue increased 3.88% from $74.14M to $77.02M.
B
Buy 2/26/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from B- on 2/26/2015 due to a noticeable increase in the valuation index, growth index and solvency index. Debt to equity declined from 1.27 to 0.92, earnings per share increased from $0.2583 to $0.2988, and total revenue increased 2.77% from $73.98M to $76.03M.
B
Buy 2/3/2015Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 2/3/2015 due to an increase in the volatility index, valuation index and dividend index.
C
Hold 1/13/2015Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 1/13/2015 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 12/29/2014Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 12/29/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index, growth index and solvency index. Operating cash flow increased 355.56% from $5.53M to $25.19M, and total revenue increased 4.16% from $71.03M to $73.98M.
C
Hold 7/24/2014Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 7/24/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 7/9/2014Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 7/9/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index.
C
Hold 6/24/2014Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B- on 6/24/2014 due to a noticeable decline in the volatility index and efficiency index.
B
Buy 4/16/2014Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to B- from B on 4/16/2014 due to a decline in the volatility index.
B
Buy 3/20/2014Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B from B- on 3/20/2014 due to an increase in the volatility index and total return index.
B
Buy 3/17/2014Upgraded
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was upgraded to B- from C+ on 3/17/2014 due to a noticeable increase in the volatility index and total return index.
C
Hold 2/28/2014Downgrade
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) was downgraded to C+ from B on 2/28/2014 due to a major decline in growth, valuation and solvency. Earnings per share declined from $0.26 to $0.0593, debt to equity increased from 1.01 to 1.21, and operating cash flow declined 14.05% from $45.51M to $39.11M.
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