First Financial Ownership

FFNW Stock  USD 22.70  0.06  0.27%   
The market capitalization of First Financial Northwest is $209.47 Million. Over half of First Financial's outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that obtain positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Note, that even with substantial debt, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company at some point.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2005-12-31
Previous Quarter
9.2 M
Current Value
9.2 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
14.4 M
Quarterly Volatility
4.8 M
 
Housing Crash
 
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First Stock Ownership Analysis

About 14.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.3. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. First Financial Northwest has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.96. The entity last dividend was issued on the 7th of June 2024. First Financial Northwest, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank that provides commercial banking services in Washington. First Financial Northwest, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Renton, Washington. First Financial operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 144 people. To learn more about First Financial Northwest call Joseph III at 425 255 4400 or check out https://www.ffnwb.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, First Financial also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different First Financial's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align First Financial's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

First Financial Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

1.42 Billion

First Financial Insider Trades History

About 14.0% of First Financial Northwest are currently held by insiders. Unlike First Financial's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against First Financial's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of First Financial's insider trades
 
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First Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as First Financial is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First Financial Northwest backward and forwards among themselves. First Financial's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase First Financial's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Css Llc2024-12-31
76.8 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
73.3 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
59.8 K
Alliancebernstein L.p.2024-12-31
39.9 K
Captrust Financial Advisors2024-12-31
35 K
Springbok Capital Management, Llc2024-12-31
31 K
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, Llc2024-12-31
27.8 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
25 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-12-31
23.9 K
Western Standard Llc2024-12-31
917.9 K
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-12-31
721 K
Note, although First Financial's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

First Financial Northwest Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific First Financial insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on First Financial's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases First Financial insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

First Financial Outstanding Bonds

First Financial issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. First Financial Northwest uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most First bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when First Financial Northwest has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

First Financial Corporate Filings

10K
20th of March 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
17th of March 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13th of March 2025
Other Reports
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F4
7th of March 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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