First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Northwest Bancorp operates as a bank holding company for First Fed Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in western Washington, the United States. The company accepts various deposit instruments, including checking, money market deposit, savings, and transaction accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also originates one- to four-family mortgage loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and land loans, and commercial business loans, as well as consumer loans primarily consisting of automobile loans, and home-equity loans and lines of credit. First Northwest Bancorp operates branch offices in Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, and Whatcom Counties, Washington. First Northwest Bancorp was founded in 1923 and is based in Port Angeles, Washington.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.67 to $11.00
• 50-Day Range: $9.98 to $11.69
• 52-Week Range: $8.91 to $16.00
• Volume: 33,417 shs
• Average Volume: 14,473 shs
• Market Capitalization: $102.97 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $12.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

First Northwest Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Northwest Bancorp scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 544th out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

First Northwest Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Northwest Bancorp has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Northwest Bancorp are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.80) to $0.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Northwest Bancorp is -16.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Northwest Bancorp is -16.92, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Northwest Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of First Northwest Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Northwest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Northwest Bancorp has recently increased by 44.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

First Northwest Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 2.60%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First Northwest Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Northwest Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.33% next year. This indicates that First Northwest Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% of the float of First Northwest Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Northwest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Northwest Bancorp has recently increased by 44.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.07

News Sentiment

First Northwest Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First Northwest Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for FNWB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Northwest Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $41,959.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.94% of the stock of First Northwest Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.11% of the stock of First Northwest Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FNWB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FNWB shares performed this year?

First Northwest Bancorp's stock was trading at $10.20 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FNWB shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $11.00.
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How were First Northwest Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The financial services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.33. The financial services provider had revenue of $29.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $17.20 million. First Northwest Bancorp had a negative net margin of 4.79% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.18%.

Who are First Northwest Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of First Northwest Bancorp include FNY Investment Advisers LLC (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Dana D Behar, Matthew Deines, Jennifer Zaccardo, Norman J Jr Tonina, Cindy H Finnie, Christopher J Riffle, Geraldine L Bullard, Terry A Anderson, Sherilyn G Anderson, Sean Patrick Brennan, Lynn Terwoerds and Kyle David Henderson.
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How do I buy shares of First Northwest Bancorp?

Shares of FNWB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Northwest Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Northwest Bancorp investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Adobe (ADBE), General Electric (GE), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/29/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend: 11/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/22/2024
• Today: 1/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Savings institutions, except federal
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FNWB
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1556727
• Web: www.ourfirstfed.com
• Phone: (360) 457-0461
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $12.25
• High Stock Price Target: $13.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.65)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.29 million
• Net Margins: -4.79%
• Pretax Margin: -10.08%
• Return on Equity: -0.18%
• Return on Assets: -0.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.08
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $56.84 million
• Price / Sales: 1.81
• Cash Flow: $1.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.38
• Book Value: $16.98 per share
• Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,361,000
• Free Float: 8,899,000
• Market Cap: $102.97 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.94