How to buy First Western Financial stock | $19.57

First Western Financial, Inc is a banks-regional business based in the US. First Western Financial shares (MYFW) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. First Western Financial employs 255 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$85.3 million.

How to buy shares in First Western Financial

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 Western Financial. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: MYFW. 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 Western Financial 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$19.57, 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 Western Financial, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of First Western Financial. 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 Western Financial share price

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First Western Financial shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-30.

Latest market close	USD$19.57
52-week range	USD$10.75 - USD$19.9
50-day moving average	USD$17.9456
200-day moving average	USD$14.8766
Wall St. target price	USD$23
PE ratio	6.914
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$2.79

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Is it a good time to buy First Western Financial stock?

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First Western Financial price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $19.57 from 2020-12-31

1 week (2021-01-07)	-11.05%
1 month (2020-12-17)	11.00%
3 months (2020-10-15)	43.90%
6 months (2020-07-15)	36.66%

1 year (2020-01-15)	20.80%
2 years (2019-01-15)	46.98%
3 years (2018-01-13)	N/A
5 years (2016-01-13)	N/A

Is First Western Financial under- or over-valued?

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

First Western Financial's P/E ratio

First Western Financial's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 7x. In other words, First Western Financial shares trade at around 7x 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 Western Financial financials

Revenue TTM	USD$85.3 million
Operating margin TTM	34%
Gross profit TTM	USD$64 million
Return on assets TTM	1.37%
Return on equity TTM	16.15%
Profit margin	26.06%
Book value	$18.81
Market capitalisation	USD$153.4 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting First Western Financial shares

There are currently 35,213 First Western Financial shares held short by investors – that's known as First Western Financial's "short interest". This figure is 6.3% down from 37,584 last month.

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

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

First Western Financial's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of First Western Financial shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of First Western Financial shares traded daily (recently around 14920.762711864). First Western Financial's SIR currently stands at 2.36. In other words for every 100,000 First Western Financial shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2360 shares are currently held short.

However First Western Financial's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of First Western Financial shares, or, against the total number of tradable First Western Financial shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case First Western Financial's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 First Western Financial shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0056% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable First Western Financial shares, roughly 6 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against First Western Financial.

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

First Western Financial share dividends

We're not expecting First Western Financial to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

First Western Financial share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, First Western Financial's shares have ranged in value from as little as $10.75 up to $19.9. 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 Western Financial's is 0.7982. This would suggest that First Western Financial's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

First Western Financial overview

First Western Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, provides wealth management, private banking, personal trust, investment management, mortgage lending, and institutional asset management services. The company operates through three segments: Wealth Management, Capital Management, and Mortgage. The Wealth Management segment provides deposit, loan, insurance, and trust and investment management advisory products and services. The Capital Management offers institutional investment management services; and acts as advisor of proprietary mutual funds. The Mortgage segment engages in soliciting, originating, and selling mortgage loans into the secondary market. It serves entrepreneurs, professionals, and high-net worth individuals and their related philanthropic and business organizations through a network of boutique private trust bank offices in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, and California. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Frequently asked questions

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

  Currently 22.725% of First Western Financial shares are held by insiders and 44.679% by institutions.

• How many people work for First Western Financial?

  Latest data suggests 255 work at First Western Financial.

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

  First Western Financial's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is First Western Financial based?

  First Western Financial's address is: 1900 16th Street, Denver, CO, United States, 80202

• What is First Western Financial's ISIN number?

  First Western Financial's international securities identification number is: US33751L1052

• What is First Western Financial's CUSIP number?

  First Western Financial's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 33751L105