First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) Receives C$42.67 Average PT from Analysts

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the six analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$42.67.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. CIBC increased their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$40.00 to C$44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. National Bankshares increased their target price on shares of First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, TD Securities boosted their price target on shares of First National Financial from C$42.00 to C$46.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Insider Activity at First National Financial

In related news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. purchased 105,214 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$42.73 per share, for a total transaction of C$4,495,794.22. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 112,368 shares of company stock valued at $4,775,913. Insiders own 71.45% of the company’s stock.

First National Financial Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of First National Financial stock opened at C$40.30 on Monday. First National Financial has a 1 year low of C$35.15 and a 1 year high of C$45.10. The company has a market cap of C$2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 8.92, a quick ratio of 10.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6,280.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of C$41.64 and a 200 day moving average price of C$39.37.

First National Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th were paid a dividend of $0.708 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.71%. First National Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.47%.

About First National Financial

First National Financial Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, originates, underwrites, and services commercial and residential mortgages in Canada. It operates in two segments, Residential and Commercial segments. The company offers single-family and multi-unit residential, and commercial mortgages.