TSE:FN

First National Financial (FN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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C$40.24 -0.01 (-0.02%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About First National Financial Stock (TSE:FN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
C$40.19
C$40.80
50-Day Range
C$38.95
C$42.15
52-Week Range
C$35.15
C$45.10
Volume
26,424 shs
Average Volume
30,814 shs
Market Capitalization
C$2.42 billion
P/E Ratio
13.10
Dividend Yield
6.09%
Price Target
C$42.67
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

First National Financial Corp is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian originator, underwriter, and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The company controls its First National Mortgage Investment Fund, which manages economic exposure to a diversified portfolio of primarily commercial mezzanine mortgages. Most mortgages originated by First National are funded either by placement with institutional investors or through securitization conduits, in each case with retained servicing. In general, originations are allocated from one funding source to another depending on market conditions and strategic considerations related to maintaining diversified funding sources.

First National Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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53rd Percentile Overall Score

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First National Financial scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First National Financial is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.15.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First National Financial is 13.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.42.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    First National Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First National Financial has a P/B Ratio of 3.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FN.
  • Dividend Leadership

    First National Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First National Financial is 79.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about First National Financial's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for FN.
  • News Sentiment

    First National Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for First National Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for FN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added First National Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First National Financial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$5,776,184.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    71.45% of the stock of First National Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 4.02% of the stock of First National Financial is held by institutions.

  • Read more about First National Financial's insider trading history.
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FN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First National Financial's stock was trading at C$40.34 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FN stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at C$40.24.
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First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.50. First National Financial had a net margin of 10.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.41%.

Shares of FN stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First National Financial investors own include TELUS (T), Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), BCE (BCE), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Enbridge (ENB), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/29/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend
10/31/2024
Dividend Payable
11/15/2024
Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend
11/29/2024
Dividend Payable
12/13/2024
Today
2/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Mortgage Finance
Sub-Industry
N/A
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,772
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
C$42.67
High Stock Price Target
C$46.00
Low Stock Price Target
C$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
C$185.07 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
C$1.73 billion
Cash Flow
C$38.80 per share
Book Value
C$12.36 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
C$2.42 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
1.04
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This page (TSE:FN) was last updated on 2/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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