First Financial Corp. (THFF) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - First Financial Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $1.75 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 per share, and showing a significant increase from $0.74 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +8.70% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $65.75 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.42% and up from $58.39 million year-over-year [2] - First Financial Corp. has consistently outperformed consensus EPS and revenue estimates over the last four quarters [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and future earnings expectations [3][4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.61, with expected revenues of $65.4 million, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $6.34 on revenues of $255 million [7] Industry Context - The Banks - Midwest industry, to which First Financial Corp. belongs, is currently ranked in the top 35% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked using tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]