First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the five brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is C$43.17.

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FN. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$45.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Securities dropped their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$46.00 to C$45.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday.

First National Financial Stock Performance

Shares of First National Financial stock traded down C$0.80 on Thursday, hitting C$39.95. 33,450 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,273. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$40.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$40.34. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.40 billion, a PE ratio of 13.01, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. First National Financial has a 1 year low of C$35.15 and a 1 year high of C$45.10.

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. purchased 742 shares of First National Financial stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$40.50 per share, for a total transaction of C$30,051.00. Insiders have bought 31,950 shares of company stock worth $1,280,390 in the last three months. Company insiders own 71.45% of the company's stock.

First National Financial Company Profile

First National Financial Corp is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian originator, underwriter, and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The company controls its First National Mortgage Investment Fund, which manages economic exposure to a diversified portfolio of primarily commercial mezzanine mortgages.