First Western Financial Stock Analysis

MYFW Stock  USD 25.29  0.20  0.78%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for First Western Financial extending back to July 19, 2018. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of First Western stands at 25.29, as last reported on the 28th of February, with the highest price reaching 25.68 and the lowest price hitting 24.45 during the day.
IPO Date
19th of July 2018
200 Day MA
23.5206
50 Day MA
25.923
Beta
0.761
 
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Interest Hikes
First Western Financial has over 107.61 Million in debt which may indicate that it relies heavily on debt financing. At this time, First Western's Short and Long Term Debt Total is fairly stable compared to the past year. Net Debt is likely to climb to about 102.8 M in 2026, whereas Short and Long Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 8.9 M in 2026. First Western's financial risk is the risk to First Western stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

First Western's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. First Western's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps First Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect First Western's stakeholders.
For many companies, including First Western, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for First Western Financial, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, First Western's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
0.9335
Price Sales
2.5752
Shares Float
7.8 M
Wall Street Target Price
28
Earnings Share
1.34
At this time, First Western's Stock Based Compensation is fairly stable compared to the past year. Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is likely to climb to 0.02 in 2026, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 200 M in 2026. . At this time, First Western's Price To Sales Ratio is fairly stable compared to the past year. Price Earnings Ratio is likely to climb to 30.87 in 2026, despite the fact that Price To Free Cash Flows Ratio is likely to grow to (136.69).
First Western Financial is undervalued with Real Value of 26.72 and Target Price of 28.0. The main objective of First Western stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what First Western Financial is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of First Western's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The First Western stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. First Western is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. First Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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First Stock Analysis Notes

About 16.0% of the company outstanding shares are owned by corporate insiders. The company has price-to-book ratio of 0.93. 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://myfw.com.

First Western Quarterly Total Revenue

48.38 Million

First Western Financial Investment Alerts

First Western Financial currently holds about 165.25 M in cash with (1.8 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 17.41.
Roughly 68.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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First Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact First Western's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2025-10-23
2025-09-300.360.32-0.0411 
2024-04-18
2024-03-310.220.260.0418 
2018-10-25
2018-09-300.230.19-0.0417 
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First Western Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

First Western's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates First Western's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of First Western's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect First Western's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

First Stock Institutional Investors

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
Geode Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
181.7 K
Tieton Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
179.3 K
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc2025-06-30
157.4 K
State Street Corp2025-06-30
123.9 K
First Western Trust Bank2025-06-30
112.7 K
Boothbay Fund Management, Llc2025-06-30
98.7 K
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2025-06-30
97.2 K
Bridgeway Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
82.5 K
Renaissance Technologies Corp2025-06-30
74.8 K
North Reef Capital Management Lp2025-06-30
545.7 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
508.4 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 Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 245.96 M.

First Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.13 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.17 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.17.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Capital Employed 0.02  0.02 
Return On Equity 0.05  0.05 

Management Efficiency

At this time, First Western's Return On Tangible Assets are fairly stable compared to the past year. Return On Assets is likely to climb to 0 in 2026, whereas Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.02 in 2026. At this time, First Western's Non Currrent Assets Other are fairly stable compared to the past year. Other Current Assets is likely to climb to about 343.3 M in 2026, whereas Net Tangible Assets are likely to drop slightly above 137 M in 2026. First Western's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well First Western manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 27.50  16.86 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 24.25  14.19 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 17.79  11.41 
Price Book Value Ratio 0.97  1.16 
Enterprise Value Multiple 17.79  11.41 
Price Fair Value 0.97  1.16 
Enterprise Value71.5 M84.5 M
The strategic decisions made by First Western management significantly impact its financial stability and market performance. Evaluating these factors helps determine whether the stock is a worthwhile investment.
Operating Margin
0.1743
Profit Margin
0.1322
Beta
0.761
Return On Assets
0.0041
Return On Equity
0.0495

Technical Drivers

As of the 28th of February, First Western shows the Downside Deviation of 1.92, coefficient of variation of 1277.44, and Mean Deviation of 1.15. In respect to fundamental indicators, the technical analysis model provides you with a way to check existing technical drivers of First Western, as well as the relationship between them. Please confirm First Western Financial variance and potential upside to decide if First Western Financial is priced favorably, providing market reflects its regular price of 25.29 per share. Given that First Western has jensen alpha of 0.0678, we urge you to verify First Western Financial's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

First Western Financial Price Movement Analysis

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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 Predictive Daily Indicators

First Western intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of First Western stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

First Western Corporate Filings

10K
27th of February 2026
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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8K
24th of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
17th of February 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
5th of February 2026
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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F4
4th of February 2026
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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F4
29th of January 2026
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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F4
28th of January 2026
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
22nd of January 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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First Western Forecast Models

First Western's time-series forecasting models are one of many First Western's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary First Western's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

First Western Bond Ratings

First Western Financial financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much First Western have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for First Western's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.05)
Possible ManipulatorView

First Western Financial Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as First Western, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
First Western Financial currently holds 107.61 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 7.61, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Note, when we think about First Western's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

First Western Total Assets Over Time

First Western Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which First Western uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

First Western Debt Ratio

    
  3.67   
It appears most of the First Western's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the First Western's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of First Western, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

First Western Corporate Bonds Issued

First Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

108.57 Million

At this time, First Western's Short and Long Term Debt Total is fairly stable compared to the past year.

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.09  0.11 
Operating Profit Margin 0.10  0.11 
Net Profit Margin 0.07  0.08 
Gross Profit Margin 0.52  0.84 

Current First Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. First analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. First analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
28.0Buy3Odds
First Western Financial current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most First analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand First stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of First Western Financial, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to First conference calls.
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First Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow237.9 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding10 M
Total Stockholder Equity265.6 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-264.4 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.216
Property Plant And Equipment Net25.7 M
Cash And Short Term Investments55.4 M
Cash9.8 M
Net Debt97.9 M
50 Day M A25.923
Total Current Liabilities2.4 B
Other Operating Expenses168.4 M
Non Current Assets Total61.1 M
Stock Based Compensation2.2 M

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