First National Financial Co. (FN) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 29th

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) declared an annual dividend on Tuesday, October 29th,Zacks Dividends reports. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of 0.708 per share on Friday, December 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th.

First National Financial Stock Performance

Shares of FN stock traded up C$0.20 during trading on Wednesday, reaching C$44.64. 16,594 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,712. The company has a quick ratio of 10.11, a current ratio of 8.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6,280.61. The stock has a market capitalization of C$2.68 billion, a PE ratio of 11.75, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. First National Financial has a twelve month low of C$35.15 and a twelve month high of C$45.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is C$40.82 and its 200-day moving average price is C$38.12.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities boosted their price target on First National Financial from C$42.00 to C$46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. CIBC boosted their price target on First National Financial from C$40.00 to C$44.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, National Bankshares upped their target price on First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, First National Financial presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$42.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. bought 105,214 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$42.73 per share, with a total value of C$4,495,794.22. Insiders acquired 147,553 shares of company stock valued at $6,146,094 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 71.45% of the company’s stock.

About First National Financial

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.