First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Northwest Bancorp operates as a bank holding company for First Fed Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in western Washington, the United States. The company accepts various deposit instruments, including checking, money market deposit, savings, and transaction accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. It also originates one- to four-family mortgage loans, commercial and multi-family real estate loans, construction and land loans, and commercial business loans, as well as consumer loans primarily consisting of automobile loans, and home-equity loans and lines of credit. First Northwest Bancorp operates branch offices in Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, and Whatcom Counties, Washington. First Northwest Bancorp was founded in 1923 and is based in Port Angeles, Washington.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.15 to $8.43
• 50-Day Range: $6.96 to $8.71
• 52-Week Range: $6.05 to $12.10
• Volume: 14,810 shs
• Average Volume: 24,247 shs
• Market Capitalization: $76.77 million
• P/E Ratio: 203.80
• Dividend Yield: 3.44%
• Price Target: $12.75
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

First Northwest Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Northwest Bancorp scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 938 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

First Northwest Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Northwest Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 80.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Northwest Bancorp are expected to grow by 80.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $0.90 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Northwest Bancorp is 203.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Northwest Bancorp is 203.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.56.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Northwest Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.79% of the float of First Northwest Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Northwest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Northwest Bancorp has recently increased by 18.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

First Northwest Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 3.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

First Northwest Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of First Northwest Bancorp is 700.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, First Northwest Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.11% next year. This indicates that First Northwest Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.79% of the float of First Northwest Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Northwest Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Northwest Bancorp has recently increased by 18.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Northwest Bancorp insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $23,220.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.47% of the stock of First Northwest Bancorp is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

66.11% of the stock of First Northwest Bancorp is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FNWB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FNWB shares performed this year?

First Northwest Bancorp's stock was trading at $10.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FNWB shares have decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $8.15.

How were First Northwest Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The financial services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.33. The financial services provider had revenue of $16.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.80 million. First Northwest Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.25% and a net margin of 0.32%.

Who are First Northwest Bancorp's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of First Northwest Bancorp include Fourthstone LLC (9.95%), Kennedy Capital Management LLC (3.55%), HoldCo Asset Management LP (0.63%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Dana D Behar, Matthew Deines, Jennifer Zaccardo, Norman J Jr Tonina, Christopher J Riffle, Geraldine L Bullard, Terry A Anderson, Kyle David Henderson, Sherilyn G Anderson, Gabriel Steven Galanda, Sean Patrick Brennan and Lynn Terwoerds.
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How do I buy shares of First Northwest Bancorp?

Shares of FNWB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of First Northwest Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Northwest Bancorp investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Adobe (ADBE), GE Aerospace (GE), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 8/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: BANKS - WEST
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FNWB
• CIK: 1556727
• Web: www.ourfirstfed.com
• Phone: (360) 457-0461
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for First Northwest Bancorp: $12.75
• High Price Target: $13.50
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +56.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 203.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.30
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.61 million
• Net Margins: 0.32%
• Pretax Margin: -9.89%
• Return on Equity: 0.25%
• Return on Assets: 0.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.30
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $124.95 million
• Price / Sales: 0.61
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $15.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.51

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,420,000
• Free Float: 8,903,000
• Market Cap: $76.77 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.75