TSE:FN Q4 EPS Estimate Increased by National Bank Financial

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) – Equities research analysts at National Bank Financial increased their Q4 2024 earnings estimates for First National Financial in a report released on Sunday, February 2nd. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.04 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.87. The consensus estimate for First National Financial’s current full-year earnings is $4.02 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for First National Financial’s FY2025 earnings at $4.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. National Bankshares raised their target price on First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. TD Securities raised their price objective on First National Financial from C$42.00 to C$46.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, CIBC upped their target price on First National Financial from C$40.00 to C$44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of C$42.67.

First National Financial Trading Down 0.5 %

First National Financial stock opened at C$39.76 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6,280.61, a quick ratio of 10.11 and a current ratio of 8.92. The stock has a market cap of C$2.38 billion, a PE ratio of 10.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a 50-day moving average of C$40.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$39.79. First National Financial has a one year low of C$35.15 and a one year high of C$45.10.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. bought 105,214 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of C$42.73 per share, with a total value of C$4,495,794.22. Insiders acquired 112,368 shares of company stock worth $4,775,913 over the last three months. Insiders own 71.45% of the company’s stock.

First National Financial Company Profile

First National Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, originates, underwrites, and services commercial and residential mortgages in Canada. It operates in two segments, Residential and Commercial segments. The company offers single-family and multi-unit residential, and commercial mortgages.