Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Forecasts MYFW Q2 Earnings

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

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on MYFW. Zacks Research downgraded shares of First Western Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of First Western Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $30.00.

First Western Financial Stock Down 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MYFW opened at $33.15 on Thursday. First Western Financial has a 12 month low of $20.40 and a 12 month high of $34.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $322.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 0.71. The business has a 50-day moving average of $30.46 and a 200-day moving average of $27.46.

First Western Financial (NASDAQ:MYFW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%.

Institutional Trading of First Western Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. bought a new stake in shares of First Western Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,164,000. Round Rock Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of First Western Financial by 125.6% in the 4th quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC now owns 41,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,101,000 after purchasing an additional 22,871 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of First Western Financial by 36,113.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 76,048 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,039,000 after purchasing an additional 75,838 shares during the last quarter. Permanent Capital Management LP purchased a new position in First Western Financial in the 4th quarter worth $563,000. Finally, Algebris UK Ltd. raised its position in First Western Financial by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. Algebris UK Ltd. now owns 340,807 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,141,000 after purchasing an additional 25,358 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 60.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at First Western Financial

In other news, CEO Scott C. Wylie sold 1,083 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.52, for a total transaction of $30,887.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 756,729 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,581,911.08. This represents a 0.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 13.10% of the company’s stock.

About First Western Financial

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.