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The Screen · Financials · Banks - Regional

First Financial Corporation

THFF · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $910M · 946 employees

First Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank N.A.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
76.67 USD

Price as of 23 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 5 days ago

Screened 2026-10-23 · the tape above runs as of 20:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

Key facts today

  • Price76.67 USD at the 23 Oct 2026 close
  • Ethical screenDoes not pass
  • OptionsOpen interest leans heavily to calls (put/call 0.00)
  • Last reviewed23 Oct 2026 (5 days ago)

A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
76.0076.00142.03

What this means: price 76.67 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 76.00, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-10-23
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders insiders bought, latest filing 2026-10-16
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options put/call open interest 0.00, read 2026-10-25
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price76.67 USD
Fair value76.00
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-27Read Accumulation73.01+5.0% to today ✓Markdown gives way to Accumulation
2026-09-14Read Markdown74.98+2.3% to today Accumulation gives way to Markdown with volume flow in agreement
2026-07-02Read Accumulation74.98+2.3% to today ✓First review on file: Accumulation

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

First Financial Corporation holds its Accumulation at $76.67. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 68 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-10-23
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 68 days
Price at the screen$76.67
Valuation11.26 trailing · 10.11 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.43
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

First Financial does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-27. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

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What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

76.00Conservative76.00Base case142.03Growth case 76.67Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-10-23 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 4.1% margin of safety to the base estimate.

The Street's Range
70.00Street low 73.00Street average 76.00Street high 76.67Price

Third-party analyst targets: 2 covering, consensus None. The average target sits −5% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Our model sees value the Street hasn't fully caught up to yet.

Price History & Projections
$79.5$53.9$28.2TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$76.00 +3%Our fair value$76.00 +3%Street high$76.00 +3%Street avg$73.00 -1%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-10-23 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E10.1xpriced for continued growth
Trailing P/E11.3xreasonably valued
EPS, trailing6.80
EPS, forward7.58
Revenue growth+8.4%steady growth
Profit margin31.2%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity13.1%a solid return on shareholder capital
Dividend yield285.00%
Beta0.43barely tracks the market's swings
Short interest, float0.02%
52-week range49.72 - 75.50
Market cap$910M
Employees946

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

THFF trades on Nasdaq. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-27 Accumulation · changed $73.01 +0.0% Entry 9

The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 12% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73. Insiders have been net buyers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.

2026-10-25 Markdown $73.01 +0.0% Entry 8

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 8% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-10-18 Markdown $73.01 -4.6% Entry 7

The analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 4.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-10-02 Markdown $76.55 +2.1% Entry 6

Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved up 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-09-14 Markdown · changed $74.98 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-08-14 Accumulation $74.98 +0.0% Entry 4

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $74.98 +0.0% Entry 3

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 14% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 29%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $73.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $74.98 +0.0% Entry 2

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $74.98 Entry 1

Our analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The Insider Ledger · Form 4 Filings, As Filed
Most recent filings · THFF
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-10-16 McDonald James O Dir P - Purchase 87 $6,372

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $66.66 +11.1% · $1,111 +11.1%
2 months $66.85 +10.8% · $1,108 +10.8%
3 months $60.95 +21.5% $0.56 $1,224 +22.4%
6 months $63.02 +17.5% $1.12 $1,193 +19.3%
1 year $50.95 +45.3% $2.14 $1,495 +49.5%
2 years $32.76 +126.0% $4.06 $2,384 +138.4%
3 years $31.71 +133.5% $5.50 $2,508 +150.8%
5 years $37.52 +97.3% $7.94 $2,185 +118.5%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever THFF does next, these words stay.

First Financial Corporation · THFF · Accumulation · $76.67
Recorded 2026-10-23 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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