TSE:FN Q3 EPS Increased by National Bank Financial

Key Points

• National Bank Financial raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for First National Financial Co. from $1.04 to $1.11 per share.
• First National Financial has established a dividend payout ratio of 79.78%, declaring a dividend of $0.2083 per share to be paid on August 15th.
• Several analysts adjusted their ratings and price targets, with TD Securities downgrading their rating from "strong-buy" to "strong sell" and raising the price target from C$41.00 to C$48.00.

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN - Free Report) - National Bank Financial raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First National Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, July 29th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now forecasts that the company will earn $1.11 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.04. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. CIBC decreased their price target on First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$41.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of First National Financial from C$46.00 to C$48.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. National Bankshares downgraded shares of First National Financial from a "sector perform" rating to a "tender" rating and lifted their price target for the company from C$39.00 to C$48.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Securities cut First National Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "strong sell" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from C$41.00 to C$48.00 in a research note on Tuesday.

First National Financial Trading Down 0.4%

TSE:FN traded down C$0.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting C$48.04. 152,146 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 44,072. The firm's fifty day moving average is C$41.49 and its 200-day moving average is C$40.12. First National Financial has a 12-month low of C$35.21 and a 12-month high of C$49.00. The firm has a market capitalization of C$2.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04.

First National Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a jul 25 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.2083 per share. First National Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.