First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) Short Interest

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FRA:FI5 First Financial Bancorp FRA:FI5
65 GF Score
Price €30.80
GF Value €22.82
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is First Financial Bancorp Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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FRA:FI5 vs MCHB, CBU, BKU: Short Interest Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Financial Bancorp's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First Financial Bancorp Short Interest vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Financial Bancorp's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Financial Bancorp's Short Interest falls into.


FRA:FI5
65GF Score
First Financial Bancorp FRA:FI5
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Is First Financial Bancorp (FRA:FI5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, First Financial Bancorp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €30.80 is trading 35% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.82. GuruFocus considers First Financial Bancorp to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:FI5:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €22.82 vs. price of €30.80 (35% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FI5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

First Financial Bancorp Business Description

Other Exchanges FFBC:USA
Address 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 900, Cincinnati, OH, USA, 45202
First Financial Bancorp is a mid-sized, regional bank holding company. It engages in the business of commercial banking and other banking and banking-related activities through its subsidiary. The range of banking services provided to individuals and businesses includes commercial lending, real estate lending, and consumer financing. Real estate loans are loans secured by a mortgage lien on the real property of the borrower, which may either be residential property or commercial property. In addition, it offers deposit products that include interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. A full range of trust and wealth management services is also provided through First Financial's Wealth Management line of business.
65GF Score

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€30.80
Price
€22.82
GF Value