The stock of First Foundation Inc (FFWM) has gone up by 8.49% for the week, with a 11.07% rise in the past month and a 4.85% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.65% for FFWM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.03% for FFWM stock, with a simple moving average of -5.45% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in First Foundation Inc (NYSE: FFWM) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FFWM is also noteworthy at 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 3 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for FFWM is 71.32M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.85% of that float. The average trading volume of FFWM on July 03, 2025 was 807.20K shares.
FFWM stock’s latest price update
First Foundation Inc (NYSE: FFWM)’s stock price has increased by 1.63% compared to its previous closing price of $5.53. However, the company has seen a 8.49% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM) (“First Foundation”), a financial services company with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, July 31, 2025. At 11:00AM ET / 8:00AM PT on that same day, Chief Executive Officer Thomas C. Shafer of First Foundation will host a discussion of the Company’s financial resu.
Analysts’ Opinion of FFWM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FFWM stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for FFWM by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for FFWM in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $7 based on the research report published on May 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FFWM reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $8. The rating they have provided for FFWM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 03rd, 2024.
FFWM Trading at 7.74% 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 -34.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.55%, as shares surge +11.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FFWM rose by +9.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.25. In addition, First Foundation Inc saw -13.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
N/A, the N/A of First Foundation Inc, N/A N/A shares at N/A during a trade that took place back on N/A, which means that N/A is holding N/A shares at N/A based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FFWM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.28% for the present operating margin
- 0.1% for the gross margin
The net margin for First Foundation Inc stands at -0.18%. The total capital return value is set at -0.04%. Equity return is now at value -8.68%, with -0.66% for asset returns.
Based on First Foundation Inc (FFWM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -129.41 million with net debt to EBITDA at -6.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.24.
Conclusion
In summary, First Foundation Inc (FFWM) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
