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First Foundation Inc

FFWM
6.430USD
+0.010+0.16%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
532.95MMarket Cap
LossP/E TTM

First Foundation Inc

6.430
+0.010+0.16%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of First Foundation Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

First Foundation Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is good.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 101 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 6.83.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

First Foundation Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
101 / 397
Overall Ranking
158 / 4521
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

First Foundation Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
First Foundation Inc. is a financial services company that provides a comprehensive platform of financial services to individuals, businesses, and other organizations. Its integrated platform provides banking products and services, investment advisory and wealth management services and trust services. It operates in two segments: Banking and Investment Management and Wealth Planning (Wealth Management). The Banking segment includes the operations of First Foundation Bank (FFB), First Foundation Insurance Services (FFIS), First Foundation Public Finance (FFPF), and Blue Moon Management LLC. The Wealth Management segment includes the operations of First Foundation Advisors (FFA). Through FFB, it offers a range of loan products, deposit products, treasury management products and services, and trust services. It provides business banking products and services to small to moderate-sized firms and professional firms, and consumer banking products and services to individuals and families.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.65, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 4.22K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
6.833
Target Price
+5.13%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of First Foundation Inc is 5.52, ranking 317 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 47.44M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 23.09%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 43.02%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.52
Change
0

Financials

6.34

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

2.50

Operational Efficiency

10.00

Growth Potential

2.30

Shareholder Returns

6.45

First Foundation Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of First Foundation Inc is 9.79, ranking 1 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is -3.42, which is -1445.98% below the recent high of 46.02 and -91.70% above the recent low of -6.55.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.79
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 101/397
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of First Foundation Inc is 7.50, ranking 138 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 6.75, with a high of 7.00 and a low of 6.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.50
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 4 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
6.833
Target Price
+5.13%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

306
Total
4
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
4
JPMorgan Chase & Co
JPM
27
Wells Fargo & Co
WFC
27
Bank of America Corp
BAC
26
US Bancorp
USB
26
PNC Financial Services Group Inc
PNC
25
1
2
3
...
61

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of First Foundation Inc is 7.02, ranking 342 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 6.80 and the support level at 5.97, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.02
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(3)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.034
Buy
RSI(14)
57.663
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
65.588
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.246
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
67.299
Neutral
Williams %R
34.731
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.176
Sell
StochRSI(14)
7.547
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
6.468
Sell
MA10
6.300
Buy
MA20
6.250
Buy
MA50
6.076
Buy
MA100
5.777
Buy
MA200
5.558
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of First Foundation Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 94.19%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.75%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 4.35M shares, representing 5.25% of shares outstanding, with 4.41% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Canyon Capital Advisors LLC
8.15M
--
North Reef Capital Management LP
6.90M
-9.39%
Strategic Value Bank Partners LLC
6.77M
--
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
4.38M
+0.27%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
4.11M
+9.55%
Fortress Investment Group, L.L.C.
4.04M
--
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.71M
+0.13%
Maltese Capital Management, LLC
2.33M
+5.38%
State Street Investment Management (US)
2.31M
+8.45%
Keller (Ulrich E Jr)
2.16M
+0.03%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of First Foundation Inc is 5.86, ranking 253 out of 397 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.91. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.86
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.90
VaR
+5.17%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+21.67%
240-Day Volatility
+44.13%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.61%
120 days
+7.78%
5 years
+22.40%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-7.92%
120 days
-9.44%
5 years
-33.07%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.74
120 days
+0.92
5 years
-0.17

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+21.67%
3 years
+58.10%
5 years
+86.98%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.32
3 years
-0.07
5 years
-0.17
Skewness
240 days
-0.27
3 years
+0.49
5 years
-0.14

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+44.13%
5 years
+56.14%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.17%
5 years
+7.21%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+124.66%
240 days
+124.66%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+25.67%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+22.87%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.96%
120 days
+0.97%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-15.33%
60 days
-2.57%
120 days
-1.60%

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8.81 /10
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