NASDAQ:FFWMFirst Foundation Stock Price, Forecast & News

First Foundation's stock was trading at $12.24 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FFWM shares have increased by 32.4% and is now trading at $16.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First Foundation in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for First Foundation.

First Foundation is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 21st 2020. View our earnings forecast for First Foundation.

First Foundation will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, July 21st at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.

First Foundation Inc (NASDAQ:FFWM) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The bank reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.29. The bank earned $55.54 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $53.81 million. First Foundation had a return on equity of 9.59% and a net margin of 19.76%. View First Foundation's earnings history.

First Foundation declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share on Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.73%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. View First Foundation's dividend history.

4 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for First Foundation's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect First Foundation's share price to reach $16.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for First Foundation.

News stories about FFWM stock have been trending positive on Thursday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. First Foundation earned a media sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the bank a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about First Foundation.

First Foundation saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 721,000 shares, an increase of 23.6% from the May 31st total of 583,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 227,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View First Foundation's Current Options Chain.

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

First Foundation's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FLC Capital Advisors (0.27%), Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.17%), Chesley Taft & Associates LLC (0.05%), Whittier Trust Co. (0.04%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.02%). Company insiders that own First Foundation stock include David G Lake, David S Depillo, Diane M Rubin, Elizabeth A Pagliarini, James G Brakke, John Hakopian, John Michel, Max Briggs, Scott F Kavanaugh and Ulrich E Keller Jr. View institutional ownership trends for First Foundation.

FFWM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Whittier Trust Co., Chesley Taft & Associates LLC, and FLC Capital Advisors. Company insiders that have sold First Foundation company stock in the last year include John Michel, and Ulrich E Keller Jr. View insider buying and selling activity for First Foundation.

FFWM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wesbanco Bank Inc., and Envestnet Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought First Foundation stock in the last two years include David G Lake, David S Depillo, Diane M Rubin, Elizabeth A Pagliarini, James G Brakke, Max Briggs, and Scott F Kavanaugh. View insider buying and selling activity 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of FFWM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.20.

First Foundation has a market capitalization of $723.01 million and generates $290.54 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $56.24 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.25 on an earnings per share basis. First Foundation employs 483 workers across the globe.

The official website for First Foundation is www.firstfoundationinc.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]