First Financial Northwest, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFNW – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 174,500 shares, a decrease of 8.4% from the September 15th total of 190,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 39,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.4 days. Currently, 2.5% of the company’s shares are short sold.
Institutional Trading of First Financial Northwest
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rhumbline Advisers bought a new position in First Financial Northwest in the second quarter valued at approximately $188,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First Financial Northwest by 9.8% in the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 11,986 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,069 shares in the last quarter. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest during the third quarter worth about $312,000. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new position in shares of First Financial Northwest during the second quarter worth about $403,000. Finally, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in First Financial Northwest in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $411,000. 55.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
First Financial Northwest Price Performance
First Financial Northwest stock traded up $0.08 on Thursday, reaching $23.05. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 21,766 shares, compared to its average volume of 40,389. First Financial Northwest has a twelve month low of $10.09 and a twelve month high of $23.50. The company has a market cap of $211.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.85 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $22.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.51.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently commented on FFNW. Piper Sandler lowered First Financial Northwest from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $23.50 target price on the stock. in a report on Friday, July 26th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of First Financial Northwest from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th.
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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.
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