Welcome to our dedicated page for First Financial Bankshares news (Ticker: FFIN), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on First Financial Bankshares stock.
First Financial Bankshares Inc reports news about its Texas community banking franchise, financial results, and shareholder actions. The financial holding company operates through First Financial Bank, multiple Texas banking regions, First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, and First Technology Services.
Recurring updates cover quarterly earnings, net interest income, loan and deposit trends, capital levels, dividends, share repurchase activity, board elections, executive succession, and regional bank leadership appointments. Company announcements also address annual meeting materials, shareholder votes, and third-party bank performance recognition tied to growth, profitability, and safety-and-soundness measures.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) reported Q4 2025 net income $73.31M and EPS $0.51, up from $62.32M and $0.43 in Q4 2024. For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, net income was $253.58M or $1.77 per diluted share, versus $223.51M and $1.56 in 2024 (a 13.45% increase).
Key operating metrics: Q4 net interest income was $131.37M with a tax-equivalent NIM of 3.81%. Average interest-earning assets were $14.08B. Total assets were $15.45B at year-end. Loans totaled $8.16B and deposits plus repos were $13.41B. Provision for credit losses totaled $28.61M for 2025. Efficiency ratio was 46.10% in Q4.
First Financial Bank (NASDAQ: FFIN) announced management promotions on January 14, 2026 as part of its multi-year succession planning. Key moves: James Alexander promoted to Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking (role previously held by David Bailey); Chris Evatt promoted to Senior Banking Executive for Southern regions; Rick Vaughan promoted to Chairman and CEO, West Texas Region; and Luke Uherik promoted to Market President of San Angelo and Senior Relationship Manager, West Texas Region.
The announcement underscores internal leadership development, multi-decade combined experience among the appointees, and continued focus on growth and regional leadership alignment.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) reported Q3 2025 earnings of $52.27 million and diluted EPS of $0.36, down from $55.31 million and $0.39 EPS a year earlier. Net interest income rose to $127.00 million and taxable-equivalent net interest margin was 3.80%.
The quarter included a $21.55 million commercial loan charge-off believed related to fraudulent activity, contributing to a $24.44 million provision for credit losses and $22.34 million net charge-offs. Loans were $8.24 billion, deposits $12.90 billion, and assets under management for trust were $12.05 billion. Consolidated assets totaled $14.84 billion and shareholders' equity was $1.83 billion at September 30, 2025.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ:FFIN) announced on October 22, 2025 the election of Tim Brown as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer and CEO of First Technology Services, and the transition of John Ruzicka from Chief Information Officer (since 2018) to Chief Banking Operations Officer.
The move is described as part of succession planning to scale technology product offerings and backroom operations. Tim brings 35+ years of technology experience, including roles at USAA and Johnson Financial Group (a $7B bank with $15B wealth business).
First Financial Bank (NASDAQ:FFIN) will join the Texas Bankers Association's first statewide Texas Banks Community Day of Service on October 13, 2025. Over 1,000 First Financial employees across Texas will volunteer with local nonprofits, schools, food banks, and neighborhood cleanups to support community needs.
The initiative aims to showcase collaboration among Texas banks and reinforce local banks' role in strengthening communities. Follow updates via #TXBanksDayofService or First Financial Bank Texas on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) has announced the promotion of Kyle McVey to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Financial Bank. McVey, who joined the company in 2011, previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Michelle Hickox will continue as EVP and CFO of the parent company, First Financial Bankshares.
McVey's tenure includes significant contributions to financial reporting, acquisition strategy, audit controls, and investor relations. As Co-Chairman of the Customer Service First program, he played a crucial role in developing the company's Vision and Mission statements and establishing service excellence standards in collaboration with Ritz-Carlton Co-Founder Horst Schulze.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) has announced the renewal of its stock repurchase plan, authorizing the repurchase of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock through July 31, 2026. This represents approximately 3.5% of the company's outstanding shares as of July 22, 2025.
The renewed plan replaces the previous authorization that expires July 31, 2025. The company maintains flexibility in the timing and pricing of repurchases, with no minimum share requirement. Chairman and CEO F. Scott Dueser highlighted the company's strong capital position in the banking industry as a key factor in maintaining the repurchase program.
["Authorization to repurchase up to 5 million shares (3.5% of outstanding shares)", "Company maintains strong capital position in banking industry", "Flexible repurchase terms with no minimum requirement"]First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) reported strong Q2 2025 earnings of $66.66 million, a 27% increase from Q2 2024's $52.49 million. Earnings per share reached $0.47, up from $0.37 in Q2 2024.
The bank's net interest income grew to $123.73 million, with net interest margin improving to 3.81%. Total assets reached $14.38 billion, with loans at $8.07 billion and deposits at $12.50 billion. Credit quality remained stable with nonperforming assets at 0.79% of loans.
Notable improvements include increased trust fee income to $12.75 million, managing trust assets of $11.46 billion, and improved efficiency ratio to 44.97%. The bank maintains a positive outlook, focusing on improving investment yields and continuing loan and deposit growth.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) has appointed James Hinton as the new President of First Financial Mortgage. Hinton brings over 40 years of leadership experience in the mortgage finance industry. His career highlights include successfully running his family's mortgage company until its sale in 1992, and most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Residential Mortgage Warehouse Lending at Independent Financial.
A graduate of Southwestern Methodist University in Dallas, Hinton has strong ties to the Dallas business community and is actively involved in community service as a certified SCORE mentor for small business startups. The appointment was announced by David Bailey, President of First Financial Bankshares, who expressed confidence in Hinton's ability to drive the Mortgage team's growth.
First Financial Bankshares (NASDAQ: FFIN) announced key developments at its 2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting. The company increased its quarterly cash dividend by 5.6% to $0.19 per share, payable July 1, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2025.
Shareholders elected thirteen directors to the board, including Chairman and CEO Scott Dueser, and representatives from diverse professional backgrounds spanning academia, healthcare, ranching, and business sectors. Notable board members include Sally Pope Davis, former Goldman Sachs Managing Director, and Eli Jones, Professor at Texas A&M University.
The meeting also marked the retirement of April Anthony from the board after 10 years of service. Shareholders approved two additional measures:
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditors
- Advisory vote on executive compensation