First Financial Bankshares flagged as unexciting with weak revenue and EPS growth

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First Financial Bankshares has seen its shares rise 13.2% over the past six months to $34.93, outperforming the S&P 500 by 7%, but analysts at StockStory remain cautious. They highlight three concerns: revenue grew at a sluggish 5.3% compounded annual rate over five years, net interest income expanded at a 7.4% annualized rate, and earnings per share increased just 4.7% annually over the same period. With the stock trading at 2.3 times forward price-to-book, the firm believes too much optimism is priced in and sees better opportunities elsewhere.

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