First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

分组1 - First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share, and up from $0.65 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +7.25% [1] - The company posted revenues of $227.58 million for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.54%, compared to year-ago revenues of $216.23 million [2] - First Financial has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times over the last four quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates two times as well [2] 分组2 - The stock has underperformed the market, losing about 9.5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 gained 8.1% [3] - The company's earnings outlook is crucial for investors, with current consensus EPS estimates at $0.68 for the coming quarter and $2.63 for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Banks - Midwest is currently in the top 29% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the sector [8]