First Western Ownership

MYFW Stock  USD 19.19  0.19  1.00%   
The market capitalization of First Western Financial is $185.45 Million. Over half of First Western'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
2017-03-31
Previous Quarter
9.8 M
Current Value
9.8 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
8.4 M
Quarterly Volatility
1.1 M
 
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First Stock Ownership Analysis

About 17.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. The company has price-to-book ratio of 0.75. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. First Western Financial had not issued any dividends in recent years. First Western Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, provides wealth management, private banking, personal trust, investment management, mortgage lending, and institutional asset management services. First Western Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. First Western operates under BanksRegional classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 313 people. To find out more about First Western Financial contact Scott Wylie at 303 531 8100 or learn more at https://www.myfw.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, First Western 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 Western'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 Western'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 Western Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

2.91 Billion

First Western Insider Trades History

About 17.0% of First Western Financial are currently held by insiders. Unlike First Western'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 Western'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 Western'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 Western is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First Western Financial backward and forwards among themselves. First Western's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase First Western'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
Tieton Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
150.8 K
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
141.4 K
Kennedy Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
136.4 K
First Western Trust Bank2024-09-30
120.2 K
State Street Corp2024-09-30
112.3 K
Fj Capital Management Llc2024-09-30
105.6 K
Mendon Capital Advisors Corp2024-09-30
102.2 K
Curi Rmb Capital2024-09-30
89.4 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
65 K
Banc Funds Co Llc2024-09-30
722.3 K
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
527.4 K
Note, although First Western'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 Western Financial 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 Western insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on First Western'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 Western 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 Western Outstanding Bonds

First Western 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 Western Financial 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 Western Financial 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 Western Corporate Filings

F4
3rd of January 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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8K
5th of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10Q
1st of November 2024
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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F3
16th of August 2024
The report used by insiders such as officers, directors, and major shareholders (beneficial owners holding more than 10% of any class of the company's equity securities) to declare their ownership of a company's stock
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