What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for FFNW Q1 Earnings?

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFNW) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Financial Northwest in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis anticipates that the bank will earn $0.05 per share for the quarter. 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 $0.27 per share.

First Financial Northwest (NASDAQ:FFNW) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The bank reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) 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%.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of First Financial Northwest from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday.

First Financial Northwest Stock Down 1.0 %

First Financial Northwest stock opened at $21.14 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.12 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 192.20 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $21.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.09. First Financial Northwest has a 1-year low of $20.10 and a 1-year high of $23.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Financial Northwest

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC purchased a new position in First Financial Northwest during the fourth quarter worth about $603,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of First Financial Northwest by 167.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,009 shares of the bank’s stock worth $180,000 after buying an additional 5,013 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of First Financial Northwest by 272.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 9,140 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $206,000 after acquiring an additional 6,689 shares in the last quarter. Western Standard LLC purchased a new stake in shares of First Financial Northwest during the third quarter valued at approximately $5,368,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 2,312 shares during the period. 55.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About First Financial Northwest

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.