Brokers Issue Forecasts for MYFW Q2 Earnings

First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYFW) – Investment analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for First Western Financial in a report released on Wednesday, July 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst W. Lay anticipates that the company will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $33.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for First Western Financial’s current full-year earnings is $2.44 per share.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MYFW. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of First Western Financial from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of First Western Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of First Western Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $30.00.

First Western Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ MYFW opened at $33.27 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. First Western Financial has a 12-month low of $20.40 and a 12-month high of $33.78. The company has a market capitalization of $323.68 million, a PE ratio of 21.46 and a beta of 0.71. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $30.28 and its 200-day moving average is $27.37.

First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $27.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.30 million. First Western Financial had a return on equity of 5.74% and a net margin of 8.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling at First Western Financial

In related news, CEO Scott C. Wylie sold 1,083 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.52, for a total value of $30,887.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 756,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,581,911.08. This trade represents a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 13.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MYFW. North Reef Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of First Western Financial by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. North Reef Capital Management LP now owns 716,609 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,614,000 after purchasing an additional 30,655 shares during the last quarter. Algebris UK Ltd. lifted its stake in First Western Financial by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Algebris UK Ltd. now owns 340,807 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,141,000 after purchasing an additional 25,358 shares during the last quarter. Mendon Capital Advisors Corp lifted its stake in First Western Financial by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Mendon Capital Advisors Corp now owns 280,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,329,000 after purchasing an additional 23,317 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in First Western Financial by 2.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 261,734 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,434,000 after purchasing an additional 6,440 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in First Western Financial by 119.2% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 242,680 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,506,000 after purchasing an additional 131,955 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

First Western Financial Company Profile

First Western Financial, Inc (NASDAQ: MYFW) is a Denver-based bank holding company that, through its principal subsidiary First Western Trust, delivers a suite of personalized financial services. The company’s core activities center on wealth management and trust administration for high-net-worth individuals, families and institutions. In addition, First Western Financial offers a comprehensive range of deposit products—such as checking accounts, savings accounts, money market funds and certificates of deposit—designed to meet the liquidity and income needs of its clients.

Complementing its deposit offerings, First Western Financial provides fiduciary and investment management services, including estate planning, charitable giving strategies and multi-generational wealth transfer.