First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Financial Bankshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 17, 2026). It closed at $30.33, 16.3% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

First Financial Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides banking services in the United States. More about the company

$30.33

+1.88% today

$4.3B · Mid cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 15w

S2 26w

S4 17w

S2 14w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 4w → S4 12w → S1 5w → S2 15w → S3 12w → S2 26w → S3 12w → S4 10w → S1 11w → S2 3w → S3 1w → S4 17w → S1 8w → S4 9w → S1 3w → S2 14w → S3 5w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

FFIN among Banks - Regional300th of 319 by relative strength

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#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…300	FFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 6	51	−5.0%

vs 52W High

-16.3%

$28.21 lo$36.26 hi

16.3% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 6

1w13w26w

Week 6, distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

-5.8%

200 DMA: $32.20 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.66x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

-5.0%

-12.0%

-5.2%

YTD

+3.0%

-3.3%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-07-19

11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 6 · Vol 1.66x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.18x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.48x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.65x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 5 · Vol 3.64x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.05x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.75x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.45x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.10x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.38x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.60x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.87x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$32.45

200 DMA

$32.20

52W High

$36.26

52W Low

$28.21

5D Low

$29.77

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$32.45

60d High

$35.29

120d High

$36.26

250d High

$36.26

Next resistance

+7.0%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

15.0

Forward 14.2

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+44.0%

Revenue +25.8%

ROE

+15.9%

Profit margin +43.3%

Dividend Yield

2.96%

P/B 2.4

First Financial Bankshares: quick answers

What stage is First Financial Bankshares in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Financial Bankshares (FFIN) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 17, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is First Financial Bankshares in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. First Financial Bankshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 5.8% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is First Financial Bankshares from its 52-week high?

First Financial Bankshares closed at $30.33 on Oct 22, 2026, 16.3% below its 52-week high of $36.26. Its 52-week low is $28.21.

How has First Financial Bankshares performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Financial Bankshares is down 3.3% over the past year and up 3.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is First Financial Bankshares in?

First Financial Bankshares is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

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.

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