NASDAQ:FFWM - First Foundation Stock Price, News, & Analysis

First Foundation trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FFWM."

First Foundation Inc (NASDAQ:FFWM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 23rd. The bank reported $0.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.07. The bank had revenue of $54.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.89 million. First Foundation had a net margin of 13.75% and a return on equity of 9.64%. View First Foundation's Earnings History.

First Foundation is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, January 30th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for First Foundation.

5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for First Foundation's stock. Their forecasts range from $16.00 to $24.00. On average, they anticipate First Foundation's stock price to reach $19.90 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 35.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for First Foundation.

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Foundation in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for First Foundation.

News headlines about FFWM stock have been trending very positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. First Foundation earned a media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the bank a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.

Some companies that are related to First Foundation include South State (SSB), International Bancshares (IBOC), First Interstate Bancsystem (FIBK), Union Bankshares (UBSH), Independent Bank (INDB), First Bancorp (FBP), Renasant (RNST), Great Western Bancorp (GWB), United Community Banks (UCBI), TowneBank (TOWN), Hilltop (HTH), Eagle Bancorp (EGBN), ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS), Banner (BANR) and Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI).

First Foundation's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. (0.04%). Company insiders that own First Foundation stock include David G Lake, Gerald L Larsen, Jacob Sonenshine, James G Brakke, John Hakopian, John Michel, Max Briggs, Scott F Kavanaugh, Ulrich E Keller Jr and Warren D Fix. View Institutional Ownership Trends for First Foundation.

FFWM stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought First Foundation stock in the last two years include David G Lake, James G Brakke and Max Briggs. View Insider Buying and Selling for First Foundation.

Shares of FFWM 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FFWM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.72.

First Foundation has a market capitalization of $654.22 million and generates $175.52 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $27.58 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.97 on an earnings per share basis. First Foundation employs 394 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Foundation is http://www.ff-inc.com.

First Foundation's mailing address is 18101 VON KARMAN AVE SUITE 700, IRVINE CA, 92612. The bank can be reached via phone at 949-202-4160 or via email at [email protected]