First Defiance Financial Corp. operates as a unitary thrift holding company that provides community-based financial services in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana, and southeastern Michigan. It offers checking accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, term certificate accounts, demand deposits, and certificates of deposits, as well as certificate of deposit account registry service; and commercial real estate, commercial, consumer finance, 1-4 family residential real estate, construction, and home equity and improvement loans.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Federal savings institutions
Sub-IndustryThrifts & Mortgage Finance
SectorFinance
Phone419-782-5015
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$163.93 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees696
Next Earnings Date1/20/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ:FDEF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is First Defiance Financial's stock symbol?
First Defiance Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FDEF."
How often does First Defiance Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First Defiance Financial?
First Defiance Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.19 per share on Friday, August 23rd. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 15th. View First Defiance Financial's Dividend History.
When did First Defiance Financial's stock split? How did First Defiance Financial's stock split work?
Shares of First Defiance Financial split before market open on Friday, July 13th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, June 22nd 2018. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, July 12th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of First Defiance Financial stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.
How were First Defiance Financial's earnings last quarter?
First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ:FDEF) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 21st. The savings and loans company reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. The savings and loans company earned $40.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $40.15 million. First Defiance Financial had a net margin of 27.02% and a return on equity of 11.64%. View First Defiance Financial's Earnings History.
When is First Defiance Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FDEF?
2 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for First Defiance Financial's shares. Their predictions range from $33.00 to $33.00. On average, they anticipate First Defiance Financial's share price to reach $33.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Defiance Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for First Defiance Financial?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Defiance Financial in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Defiance Financial.
Has First Defiance Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FDEF stock has been trending extremely negative this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Defiance Financial earned a media sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the savings and loans company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for First Defiance Financial.
Are investors shorting First Defiance Financial?
First Defiance Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 369,100 shares, an increase of 75.3% from the August 30th total of 210,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 59,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.2 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View First Defiance Financial's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of First Defiance Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to First Defiance Financial include People's United Financial (PBCT), New York Community Bancorp (NYCB), Radian Group (RDN), MGIC Investment (MTG), TFS Financial (TFSL), Lendingtree (TREE), Washington Federal (WAFD), WSFS Financial (WSFS), LegacyTexas Financial Group (LTXB), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Provident Financial Services (PFS) and Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB).
What other stocks do shareholders of First Defiance Financial own?
Who are First Defiance Financial's key executives?
First Defiance Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Donald P. Hileman, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 66)
- Mr. Kevin T. Thompson, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 65)
- Mr. John R. Reisner, Exec. VP, Chief Risk Officer & Legal Counsel (Age 63)
- Mr. Dennis E. Rose Jr., Exec. VP & Director of Strategy Management (Age 51)
- Mr. Gregory R. Allen, Market Area Exec. for Fort Wayne (Age 55)
Who are First Defiance Financial's major shareholders?
First Defiance Financial's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bowling Portfolio Management LLC (0.24%), Strs Ohio (0.12%), Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank (0.01%) and Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.01%). Company insiders that own First Defiance Financial stock include Donald P Hileman, Gregory R Allen, Jean A Hubbard, John R Reisner, Mark Andrew Robison, Michael D Mulford, Robert E Beach, Samuel S Strausbaugh and Stephen L Boomer. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Defiance Financial.
Which major investors are selling First Defiance Financial stock?
FDEF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bowling Portfolio Management LLC and Strs Ohio. Company insiders that have sold First Defiance Financial company stock in the last year include Donald P Hileman, Jean A Hubbard and John R Reisner. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Defiance Financial.
Which major investors are buying First Defiance Financial stock?
FDEF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank and Meeder Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought First Defiance Financial stock in the last two years include Mark Andrew Robison and Michael D Mulford. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Defiance Financial.
How do I buy shares of First Defiance Financial?
Shares of FDEF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is First Defiance Financial's stock price today?
One share of FDEF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.56.
How big of a company is First Defiance Financial?
First Defiance Financial has a market capitalization of $602.95 million and generates $163.93 million in revenue each year. The savings and loans company earns $46.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.23 on an earnings per share basis. First Defiance Financial employs 696 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About First Defiance Financial.
What is First Defiance Financial's official website?
How can I contact First Defiance Financial?
First Defiance Financial's mailing address is 601 CLINTON ST, DEFIANCE OH, 43512. The savings and loans company can be reached via phone at 419-782-5015 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for First Defiance Financial (NASDAQ FDEF)
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