First Western Financial, Inc.
Description
First Western Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, provides wealth advisory, private baking, personal trust, investment management, mortgage lending, and institutional asset management services. The company operates through two segments: Wealth Management and Mortgage. The Wealth Management segment provides deposit, loan, life insurance, and trust and investment management advisory products and services. The Mortgage segment engages in soliciting, originating, and selling mortgage loans into the secondary market. It serves entrepreneurs, professionals, high net worth individuals or families, and business and philanthropic organizations. First Western Financial, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About
Earnings
| Date | Estimate EPS | Actual EPS | Difference | % Surprise |
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| Jan 22, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.02 | 7.69% |
Earnings estimate
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Current Quarter
(Mar 2025)
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Next Quarter
(Jun 2025)
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Current Year
(Dec 2025)
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Next Year
(Dec 2026)
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| Number of analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Average estimate | 0.23 | 0.32 | 1.41 | 2.00 |
| Low estimate | 0.22 | 0.31 | 1.34 | 1.90 |
| High estimate | 0.25 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 2.15 |
| Last year EPS | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.87 | 1.41 |
Growth estimates
Analyst Ratings
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Maintains | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $23 → $22.5 |
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $25 → $24 |
| Dec 10, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $22 → $23 |
| Dec 4, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
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Maintains | Outperform | ▲ Raises $23 → $25 |
| Oct 29, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $24 → $23 |
| Oct 28, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $20 → $22 |
| Jul 29, 2024 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Maintains | Neutral | ▲ Raises $18 → $20 |
| Jul 25, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $25 → $23 |
| Mar 11, 2024 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Wood Lay
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $26 → $25 |
| Feb 28, 2024 |
Hovde Group
Brett Rabatin
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Upgrade | Outperform | Announces $19 |
| May 1, 2023 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brady Gailey
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $27 → $26 |
| Jan 31, 2023 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Brady Gailey
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Maintains | Outperform | ▼ Lowers $36 → $32 |
| Dec 15, 2022 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Downgrade | Neutral | ▼ Lowers $32 → $30 |
| Jan 26, 2021 |
Piper Sandler
Matthew Clark
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Initiates | Overweight | Announces $25 |
| Feb 12, 2020 |
Stephens & Co.
Gordon McGuire
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Upgrade | Overweight | ▲ Raises $18 → $21 |
| Oct 29, 2018 |
Stephens & Co.
Matt Olney
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Downgrade | Equal-Weight | ▼ Lowers $21 → $16 |
| Aug 13, 2018 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Initiates | Outperform | — |
| Aug 13, 2018 |
Keefe Bruyette & Woods
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Initiates | Outperform | — |
Income statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total reported revenue | 90.93M | 110.24M | 95.62M | 95.83M | 63.91M |
| Cost of revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating expense | |||||
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — |
| Selling general and admin | 49.43M | 52.58M | 44.13M | 41.78M | 37.86M |
| Other operating expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non operating interest income | |||||
| Income | — | — | — | — | — |
| Expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other income expense | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pretax income | 7.06M | 28.83M | 27.28M | 33.06M | 10.19M |
| Tax provision | 1.84M | 7.13M | 6.67M | 8.53M | 2.18M |
| Net income | 5.23M | 21.70M | 20.61M | 24.53M | 8.01M |
| Basic EPS | 0.91 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 3.11 | 1.02 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.90 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 3.08 | 1.00 |
| Basic average shares | 9.54M | 9.46M | 7.98M | 7.90M | 7.89M |
| Diluted average shares | 9.54M | 9.46M | 7.98M | 7.90M | 7.89M |
| EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income from continuing op. | 5.23M | 21.70M | 20.61M | 24.53M | 8.01M |
| Minority interests | — | — | — | — | — |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance sheet
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal date | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2019-12-31 |
| Total assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | 7.28M | 4.93M | 6.49M | 2.41M | 4.18M |
| Cash equivalents | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 254.44M | 196.51M | 385.49M | 155.99M | 78.64M |
| Other short term investments | — | — | 55.56M | 36.67M | 58.90M |
| Accounts receivable | 16.52M | 15.32M | 12.42M | 11.48M | 8.29M |
| Other receivables | 4.47M | 1.97M | 1.95M | 1.42M | 1.01M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Prepaid assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Restricted cash | — | — | — | — | — |
| Assets held for sale | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hedging assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current assets | |||||
| Properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Land and improvements | 4.98M | 4.98M | 4.98M | — | — |
| Machinery furniture equipment | 6.62M | 5.82M | 6.14M | 5.50M | 4.66M |
| Construction in progress | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leases | 14.34M | 12.88M | 11.46M | 9.44M | 10.17M |
| Accumulated depreciation | -12.87M | -10.75M | -10.80M | -9.62M | -9.61M |
| Goodwill | 62.25M | 62.50M | 62.49M | 48.45M | 39.40M |
| Investment properties | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financial assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intangible assets | 1.45M | 1.70M | 1.31M | 67,000 | 28,000 |
| Investments and advances | 81.26M | 88.17M | 58.15M | 39.22M | 59.49M |
| Other non current assets | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 3.79M | 1.13M | 355,000 | 453,000 | 299,000 |
| Accrued expenses | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short term debt | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tax payable | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pensions | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non current liabilities | |||||
| Long term debt | 178.05M | 199.02M | 77.66M | 173.85M | 16.56M |
| Provision for risks and charges | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Derivative product liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other non current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders equity | |||||
| Common stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | 51.04M | 51.89M | 30.19M | 9.58M | -14.96M |
| Other shareholders equity | -1.20M | -1.52M | 223,000 | 680,000 | -164,000 |
| Total shareholders equity | 242.74M | 240.86M | 219.04M | 154.96M | 127.68M |
| Additional paid in capital | 192.89M | 190.49M | 188.63M | 144.70M | 142.80M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minority interest | — | — | — | — | — |
Cash flow statement
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net Income | 5.23M | 21.70M | 20.61M | 24.53M | 8.01M | 5.65M | 2.02M | 2.30M |
| Depreciation | 2.38M | 2.01M | 1.26M | 1.12M | 1.67M | 2.22M | 2.45M | 2.42M |
| Deferred Taxes | 2.06M | 557,000 | -668,000 | -1.30M | -1.22M | 1.81M | 2.67M | 1.31M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.84M | 2.56M | 2.90M | 2.54M | 2.29M | 1.86M | 1.30M | 1.02M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 6.51M | 27.86M | 150.83M | -93.30M | -24.99M | 12.12M | -11.65M | 17.99M |
| Accounts Receivable | -4.82M | -3.22M | 420,000 | -4.12M | -1.25M | 49,000 | -1.72M | -737,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 1.59M | -1.68M | 1.85M | 858,000 | 2.43M | -1.57M | 1.51M | -161,000 |
| Other Assets & Liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.78M | 49.79M | 177.20M | -69.66M | -13.06M | 22.14M | -3.42M | 24.15M |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Capital Expenditures | -2.35M | -2.97M | -2.11M | -1.20M | -415,000 | -714,000 | -499,000 | -1.82M |
| Net Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Acquisitions | — | — | 121.00M | -61.32M | — | — | -1.00M | — |
| Purchase of Investments | -41.96M | -54.40M | -19.76M | -7.95M | -32.35M | -6.86M | -39.78M | -63.15M |
| Sale of Investments | 48.64M | 22.11M | 17.22M | 28.64M | 20.32M | 18.85M | 78.09M | 29.18M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 4.33M | -34.71M | 116.55M | -41.53M | -12.44M | 14.98M | 38.68M | -33.39M |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issuance | 1.84B | 696.93M | 98.34M | 257.03M | 67.35M | 284.30M | 339.53M | 208.78M |
| Long-Term Debt Payments | -1.87B | -575.74M | -194.61M | -99.75M | -72.35M | -304.74M | -350.42M | -192.45M |
| Other Financing Charges | — | — | — | -269,000 | — | -131,000 | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -21.18M | 121.19M | -96.27M | 156.64M | -5.74M | -12.33M | -7.92M | 15.99M |
| Other Cash Details | ||||||||
| End Cash Position | 254.44M | 196.51M | 386.98M | 155.99M | 78.64M | 73.36M | 9.50M | 62.69M |
| Income Tax Paid | 2.91M | 5.24M | 6.34M | 11.76M | 2.48M | 439,000 | 275,000 | 202,000 |
| Interest Paid | 71.79M | 16.50M | 5.51M | 7.08M | 12.92M | 8.14M | 5.62M | 4.29M |
| Free Cash Flow | 19.53M | 45.31M | 160.41M | -94.52M | -21.93M | 17.09M | -5.93M | 17.28M |
Top Institutional Holders
| Holder | Date Reported | Shares | Value | % Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 242,328 | 5.13M | 2.51% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 241,636 | 5.12M | 2.50% |
| Wasatch Micro-Cap Value Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 194,024 | 4.11M | 2.01% |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 99,208 | 2.10M | 1.03% |
| RMB Mendon Financial Services Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 89,374 | 1.89M | 0.92% |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | Oct 31, 2024 | 81,776 | 1.73M | 0.85% |
| Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 72,061 | 1.53M | 0.75% |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | Nov 30, 2024 | 58,720 | 1.24M | 0.61% |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | Oct 31, 2024 | 46,305 | 980,276 | 0.48% |
| Clearwater Select Equity Fund | Sep 30, 2024 | 46,158 | 977,164 | 0.48% |
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