Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for FFNW FY2025 Earnings

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFNW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at DA Davidson upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Financial Northwest in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $0.25 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.18. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $22.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Financial Northwest's current full-year earnings is $0.30 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of First Financial Northwest from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th.

First Financial Northwest Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ FFNW traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $21.55. 9,890 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 23,362. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $21.54 and a 200 day moving average of $22.06. First Financial Northwest has a 1 year low of $20.10 and a 1 year high of $23.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The stock has a market cap of $198.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 195.93 and a beta of 0.52.

First Financial Northwest (NASDAQ:FFNW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.08. First Financial Northwest had a return on equity of 0.67% and a net margin of 1.34%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in First Financial Northwest in the third quarter worth about $312,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in First Financial Northwest by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 21,348 shares of the bank's stock worth $481,000 after purchasing an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its position in First Financial Northwest by 129.0% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 4,113 shares of the bank's stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 2,317 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest in the third quarter worth $789,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of First Financial Northwest by 2.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 87,417 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,969,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares during the period. 55.00% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

First Financial Northwest Company Profile

First Financial Northwest, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank that provides commercial banking services in Washington. The company offers a range of deposit products, including noninterest-bearing accounts, interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.