National Bank Financial Comments on TSE:FN FY2025 Earnings

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN - Free Report) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of First National Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 29th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.38 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $4.23. 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 FY2026 earnings at $4.11 EPS.

FN has been the topic of a number of other reports. National Bankshares lowered their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$43.00 to C$39.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. TD Securities lowered their target price on First National Financial from C$45.00 to C$41.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Scotiabank cut their price target on First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$42.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st. CIBC lowered their price objective on First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 6th.

First National Financial Trading Up 1.2 %

FN traded up C$0.46 on Friday, hitting C$37.60. 9,942 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,266. First National Financial has a fifty-two week low of C$35.15 and a fifty-two week high of C$45.10. The stock has a market cap of C$2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of C$38.99 and a 200-day moving average price of C$40.47.

First National Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.2083 dividend. First National Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 79.78%.

About First National Financial

First National Financial Corp is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian originator, underwriter, and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The company controls its First National Mortgage Investment Fund, which manages economic exposure to a diversified portfolio of primarily commercial mezzanine mortgages.