First Western Financial (MYFW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

First Western Financial, Inc. is a Denver-based financial services company and the parent organization of First Western Trust Bank. The company focuses on providing integrated private banking, wealth management, and trust services to high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, professionals, and privately held businesses.

Its private banking activities include deposit accounts, lending, and other banking solutions tailored to clients’ financial needs. Through its wealth management and trust businesses, First Western provides investment management, financial planning, fiduciary services, estate and tax planning support, and related services designed to help clients manage and preserve wealth across generations.

First Western was founded in 2004 and serves clients through offices in the western United States, with a presence concentrated in Colorado and additional markets in the region. Scott Wylie, who founded the organization, has served as its chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $30.39 to $31.00
• 50-Day Range: $30.28 to $33.15
• 52-Week Range: $21.95 to $34.36
• Volume: 5,808 shs
• Average Volume: 42,786 shs
• Market Capitalization: $300.62 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

First Western Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

First Western Financial scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 541st out of 851 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

First Western Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for First Western Financial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

First Western Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.71%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for First Western Financial are expected to grow by 12.71% in the coming year, from $2.36 to $2.66 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of First Western Financial is 16.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of First Western Financial is 16.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.94.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

First Western Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.08% of the float of First Western Financial has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

First Western Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in First Western Financial has recently increased by 0.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

First Western Financial does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

First Western Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.48

News Sentiment

First Western Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First Western Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, First Western Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $305,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.10% of the stock of First Western Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.26% of the stock of First Western Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MYFW
• CIK: 1327607
• Web: myfw.gcs-web.com
• Phone: (303) 531-8100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 320
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for First Western Financial: $32.33
• High Price Target: $33.00
• Low Price Target: $31.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $13.19 million
• Net Margins: 9.50%
• Pretax Margin: 12.32%
• Return on Equity: 6.82%
• Return on Assets: 0.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $186.36 million
• Price / Sales: 1.61
• Cash Flow: $1.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.24
• Book Value: $27.34 per share
• Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,770,000
• Free Float: 8,486,000
• Market Cap: $300.62 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.71