Upgrades Mkt Perform Outperform X

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Raymond James

$30

Initiated Outperform X

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Hovde Group

Initiated Outperform X

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Hovde Group

$31

Initiated Hold X

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Truist

$27

Upgrades Eq-Weight Overweight X

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Stephens

Resumed Overweight X

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Piper Sandler

Upgrades Neutral Overweight X

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Piper Sandler

$23 $24

Downgrades Overweight Neutral X

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Piper Sandler

$22 $23

Upgrades Neutral Overweight X

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Piper Sandler

$19 $22

Upgrades Neutral Overweight X

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Piper Jaffray

Downgrades Outperform Mkt Perform X

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Keefe Bruyette

$31 $30

Downgrades Buy Hold X

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Sandler O’Neill

Upgrades Mkt Perform Outperform X

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Keefe Bruyette

Downgrades Buy Neutral X

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Hilliard Lyons

$33

FFBC  First Financial Bancorp.

First Financial Bancorp. (First Financial) is a regional bank holding company. First Financial is engaged in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, National Association (the Bank). The range of banking services provided by First Financial to individuals and businesses include commercial lending, real estate lending and consumer financing. It offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits and cash management services for commercial customers. First Financial's Wealth Management division provides a range of trust and asset management services. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 102 banking centers. Its banking operating markets are located within the three state region of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. As of December 31, 2016, it operated 60 banking centers in Ohio, 38 banking centers in Indiana and four banking centers in Kentucky.