The stock of First Foundation Inc (NYSE: FFWM) has increased by 5.48 when compared to last closing price of 5.02.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.44% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-30 that First Foundation Inc. (NYSE:FFWM ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call April 30, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Thomas Shafer – Chief Executive Officer Jamie Britton – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Liam Coohill – Raymond James Gary Tenner – D.A. Davidson Jackson Laurent – Stephens Inc Adam Butler – Piper Sandler Operator Greetings and welcome to First Foundation’s First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in First Foundation Inc (NYSE: FFWM) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FFWM is 1.01. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FFWM is 71.36M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.05% of that float. On May 01, 2025, FFWM’s average trading volume was 765.53K shares.
FFWM’s Market Performance
FFWM’s stock has seen a 4.44% increase for the week, with a 1.44% rise in the past month and a -3.02% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.03% for First Foundation Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.24% for FFWM’s stock, with a -14.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FFWM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FFWM stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for FFWM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FFWM in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $9 based on the research report published on July 03, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
FFWM Trading at 7.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FFWM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.74%, as shares sank -1.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FFWM rose by +4.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.89. In addition, First Foundation Inc saw -14.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FFWM starting from KAVANAUGH SCOTT F, who proposed sale 636,160 shares at the price of $6.58 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, KAVANAUGH SCOTT F now owns shares of First Foundation Inc, valued at $4,182,752 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FFWM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.79 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for First Foundation Inc stands at -0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -9.34, with -0.71 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -1.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.24.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of First Foundation Inc (FFWM) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
