What is DA Davidson’s Forecast for FFNW FY2025 Earnings?

First Financial Northwest, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFNW) – Analysts at DA Davidson lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of First Financial Northwest in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, January 30th. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $0.25 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.18. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Financial Northwest’s current full-year earnings is $0.27 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of First Financial Northwest from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 29th.

First Financial Northwest Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FFNW opened at $21.14 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $195.12 million, a PE ratio of 192.20 and a beta of 0.53. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $21.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.08. First Financial Northwest has a 1 year low of $20.10 and a 1 year high of $23.50.

First Financial Northwest (NASDAQ:FFNW) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 1.34% and a return on equity of 0.67%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First Financial Northwest

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FFNW. Western Standard LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest during the third quarter worth about $5,368,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest during the third quarter worth about $789,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest during the fourth quarter worth about $603,000. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new position in First Financial Northwest in the third quarter valued at approximately $312,000. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 6,689 shares in the last quarter. 55.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.