First Financial Bancorp(FFBC)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
FFBC is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.83.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.1%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 6 EPS beats and 1 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 6 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 6 times.
- Apr '26Beat▲ +2.4%
- Jan '26Beat▲ +5.9%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +4.3%
- Jan '25Beat▼ -0.9%
- Oct '24Missed▼ -4.1%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +3.8%
- Jan '24Beat▼ -1.7%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did FFBC fall after beating earnings?
2 of FFBC's last 7 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
FFBC beat EPS estimates in 6 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Jan 23, 2025EPS beat +9.2%stock -0.9% next day
- It opened 1.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.9%.
- Jan 25, 2024EPS beat +1.6%stock -1.7% next day
- It had risen 4.2% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- The EPS beat was small (+1.6%).
- It opened 1.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was FFBC's earnings move already priced in?
FFBC's move in the month before each of its last 12 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 12 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does FFBC hold its opening gap after earnings?
FFBC's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports FFBC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 2 of 5; gaps down recovered 0 of 3.
- Apr 23, 2026HeldOpened +3.1%, closed +2.4%
- Jul 24, 2025HeldOpened +2.5%, closed +4.3%
- Apr 24, 2025HeldOpened -3.3%, closed -4.5%
- Jan 23, 2025ReversedOpened +1.1%, closed -0.9%
- Oct 24, 2024HeldOpened -2.0%, closed -4.1%
- Jul 25, 2024HeldOpened +2.6%, closed +3.8%
- Apr 25, 2024FadedOpened +2.0%, closed +0.9%
- Jan 25, 2024HeldOpened -1.1%, closed -1.7%
FFBC earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | After close | $0.80 | $0.80 | 0.0% | +0.54% | -4.76% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | After close | $0.61 | $0.71 | +16.4% | +2.41% | +3.22% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | After close | $0.79 | $0.80 | +1.3% | +5.88% | +7.24% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | After close | $0.75 | $0.76 | sources differ | -0.95% | -1.11% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | After close | $0.68 | $0.74 | +8.8% | +4.28% | +4.61% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | After close | $0.63 | $0.63 | 0.0% | -4.46% | -2.42% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | After close | $0.65 | $0.71 | +9.2% | -0.93% | -0.93% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | After close | $0.66 | $0.55 | -16.7% | -4.13% | +1.89% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | After close | $0.59 | $0.65 | +10.2% | +3.81% | +1.59% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | After close | $0.59 | $0.59 | 0.0% | +0.94% | -1.12% |
| Jan 25, 2024 | After close | $0.61 | $0.62 | +1.6% | -1.72% | +0.52% |
| Oct 24, 2023 | After close | $0.67 | $0.67 | 0.0% | -6.51% | -2.21% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.83, revenue $276.78M.
FFBC Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from First Financial Bancorp's reported history
FFBC is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.83.
Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, FFBC beat the consensus estimate 6 times (55%), missed 1 and landed in line 4. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, FFBC moved an average of ±3.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 5.9% and the largest drop -6.5%.
FFBC fell in the first session after 2 of its last 6 EPS beats (33%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, FFBC moved an average of +3.2% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 0% of the time, averaging +3.2%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 0% of the time, averaging -3.4%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports FFBC opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · FFBC: 12 reported quarters, latest Jul 20, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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