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First Financial Bankshares Inc(FFIN)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
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$32.81
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for FFIN

09/18/2026: FFIN (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

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Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -11.38%
Avg. Invested days 49
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

FFIN receives a 4-star rating, supported by strong unit economics, and solid company fundamentals. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

FFIN has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with solid financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, solid earnings growth (+13.5%) and strong cash generation (FCF margin 37.2%) are partially offset by modest insider ownership of 3.62%.

Financial Health Rating

FFIN's financial health is supported by solid profitability, including gross margin of 71.8% and operating margin of 37.5%. Liquidity is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 4-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is FFIN's strongest growth driver at +13.5% FY2025 versus FY2024 (solid, 4 stars). Revenue growth (+11.7%, solid) and free-cash-flow growth (+4.9%, moderate) are also constructive, though not equally high across every growth measure.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 72.1% and approximately 95.5% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 3.62% provides only moderate management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 11.93%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 5.03%
State Street Corp 4.55%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.89%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC 2.68%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

FFIN generates approximately $718 of gross profit, $375 of operating income, and $372 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong margins, cash conversion, and capital efficiency support the rating.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 18.10%

Quantitative Style Profile

FFIN has a high-quality, liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Quality TiltSmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 4.71B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 17.85
1Y Target Price 36.57
Price to earnings Ratio 17.85
1Y Target Price 36.57
Volume (30-day avg) 675.4K shares
Beta 0.82
52 Weeks Range 27.75 - 36.28
Updated Date 09/18/2026
52 Weeks Range 27.75 - 36.28
Updated Date 09/18/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 2.37%
Basic EPS (TTM) 1.84

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 17.85
Forward PE 24.57
Enterprise Value 4.44B
Price to Sales(TTM) 7.39
Enterprise Value 4.44B
Price to Sales(TTM) 7.39
Enterprise Value to Revenue 7.36
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 143.33M
Shares Floating 136.90M
Shares Outstanding 143.33M
Shares Floating 136.90M
Percent Insiders 3.62
Percent Institutions 72.1

Financial Metrics

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Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

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📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

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Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

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Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

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About First Financial Bankshares Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Abilene, TX, United States
IPO Launch date 1993-11-01
CEO & President Mr. David W. Bailey
Sector Financial Services
Industry Banks - Regional
Full time employees 1500
Full time employees 1500

First Financial Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides banking services in the United States. The company offers general commercial banking services, including checking, savings and time deposits, loans, automated teller machines, drive-in and night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, remote deposit capture, internet banking, mobile banking, payroll cards, funds transfer, and other customary commercial banking service, as well as securities brokerage services. It also provides personal trust services, such as wealth management; administration of estates, oil and gas management; farm and ranch; property management; testamentary trusts; revocable and irrevocable trusts; and agency accounts. In addition, the company offers commercial and industrial; municipal; agricultural; construction and development; farm; residential; consumer auto and non-auto; and non-owner occupied and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. Further, it provides advice and specialized services related to lending, investing, purchasing, advertising, public relations, and technology services. First Financial Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Abilene, Texas.