Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for First Financial Bankshares (FFIN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN):

• 10/14/2026 – First Financial Bankshares is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – First Financial Bankshares was upgraded by Seaport Research Partners to “buy”.
• 10/14/2026 – First Financial Bankshares had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $35.00 to $34.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – First Financial Bankshares was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/11/2026 – First Financial Bankshares is now covered by Hovde Group. They set a “market perform” rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – First Financial Bankshares is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – First Financial Bankshares is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.

First Financial Bankshares Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 14th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 14th. First Financial Bankshares’s dividend payout ratio is currently 47.06%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Michael B. Denny acquired 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was bought at an average price of $34.66 per share, with a total value of $103,980.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 6,500 shares in the company, valued at $225,290. The trade was a 85.71% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Ronald David Butler II sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.95, for a total value of $524,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 152,223 shares in the company, valued at $5,320,193.85. This represents a 8.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

First Financial Bankshares, Inc is a Texas-based financial holding company headquartered in Abilene. Through its principal subsidiary, First Financial Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, agricultural customers and public-sector organizations.

Its offerings include checking and savings accounts, consumer and commercial loans, mortgage lending, treasury and cash-management services, online and mobile banking, and other deposit products. The company also provides trust, wealth-management and investment-related services through affiliated operations.

First Financial Bankshares traces its history to 1890 and serves communities across Texas through a network of banking locations.