How to buy First Financial Northwest stock | $11.4

First Financial Northwest, Inc is a banks-regional business based in the US. First Financial Northwest shares (FFNW) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. First Financial Northwest employs 158 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$42.5 million.

How to buy shares in First Financial Northwest

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for First Financial Northwest. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: FFNW. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until First Financial Northwest reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$11.4, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of First Financial Northwest, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of First Financial Northwest. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

First Financial Northwest share price

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First Financial Northwest shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$11.4
52-week range	USD$7.765 - USD$14.887
50-day moving average	USD$11.1842
200-day moving average	USD$9.7844
Wall St. target price	USD$12.63
PE ratio	13.4495
Dividend yield	USD$0.4 (3.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.861

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First Financial Northwest price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $11.4 from 2020-12-31

1 week (2021-01-09)	N/A
1 month (2020-12-18)	5.95%
3 months (2020-10-16)	23.24%
6 months (2020-07-17)	28.81%

1 year (2020-01-17)	-22.61%
2 years (2019-01-18)	-27.76%
3 years (2018-01-18)	16.16
5 years (2016-01-16)	N/A

Is First Financial Northwest under- or over-valued?

Valuing First Financial Northwest stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of First Financial Northwest's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

First Financial Northwest's P/E ratio

First Financial Northwest's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, First Financial Northwest shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

First Financial Northwest's PEG ratio

First Financial Northwest's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.96. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into First Financial Northwest's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

First Financial Northwest financials

Revenue TTM	USD$42.5 million
Operating margin TTM	25.44%
Gross profit TTM	USD$43.3 million
Return on assets TTM	0.64%
Return on equity TTM	5.5%
Profit margin	20.05%
Book value	$16.1
Market capitalisation	USD$113.3 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting First Financial Northwest shares

There are currently 79,148 First Financial Northwest shares held short by investors – that's known as First Financial Northwest's "short interest". This figure is 2.7% down from 81,337 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting First Financial Northwest shares can be evaluated.

First Financial Northwest's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

First Financial Northwest's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of First Financial Northwest shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of First Financial Northwest shares traded daily (recently around 11537.609329446). First Financial Northwest's SIR currently stands at 6.86. In other words for every 100,000 First Financial Northwest shares traded daily on the market, roughly 6860 shares are currently held short.

However First Financial Northwest's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of First Financial Northwest shares, or, against the total number of tradable First Financial Northwest shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case First Financial Northwest's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 First Financial Northwest shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0096% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable First Financial Northwest shares, roughly 10 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against First Financial Northwest.

Find out more about how you can short First Financial Northwest stock.

First Financial Northwest share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 46.51% of net profits

Recently First Financial Northwest has paid out, on average, around 46.51% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.37% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), First Financial Northwest shareholders could enjoy a 3.37% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In First Financial Northwest's case, that would currently equate to about $0.4 per share.

While First Financial Northwest's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that First Financial Northwest may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

First Financial Northwest's most recent dividend payout was on 18 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

First Financial Northwest share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Financial Northwest's shares have ranged in value from as little as $7.765 up to $14.887. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while First Financial Northwest's is 0.5559. This would suggest that First Financial Northwest's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Financial Northwest overview

First Financial Northwest, Inc. operates as the 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 deposit accounts, statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan products comprise one-to-four family residential loans; multifamily and commercial real estate loans; construction/land loans for the construction of single-family residences, condominiums, townhouses, multifamily properties, and residential developments; business loans; and consumer loans, such as home equity loans and savings account loans. The company primarily serves the greater Puget Sound region of King, as well as Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties, Washington through its full-service banking office in Renton, Washington; and eleven additional branches in King and Snohomish counties, Washington. First Financial Northwest, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Renton, Washington.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of First Financial Northwest is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 24.925% of First Financial Northwest shares are held by insiders and 44.446% by institutions.

• How many people work for First Financial Northwest?

  Latest data suggests 158 work at First Financial Northwest.

• When does the fiscal year end for First Financial Northwest?

  First Financial Northwest's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is First Financial Northwest based?

  First Financial Northwest's address is: 201 Wells Avenue South, Renton, WA, United States, 98057

• What is First Financial Northwest's ISIN number?

  First Financial Northwest's international securities identification number is: US32022K1025

• What is First Financial Northwest's CUSIP number?

  First Financial Northwest's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 32022K102