First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) to Issue $0.21 Apr 25 Dividend

First National Financial Co. (TSE:FN) declared a apr 25 dividend on Tuesday, April 15th, RTT News reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.2083 per share on Thursday, May 15th.

First National Financial Stock Up 1.8 %

TSE FN traded up C$0.70 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting C$39.48. The company had a trading volume of 19,546 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,359. The firm has a market cap of C$2.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.04. First National Financial has a fifty-two week low of C$35.15 and a fifty-two week high of C$45.10. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of C$39.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$40.50.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on FN shares. TD Securities decreased their target price on shares of First National Financial from C$46.00 to C$45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of First National Financial from C$44.00 to C$45.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on First National Financial from C$41.00 to C$42.00 in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of C$43.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider FNSC Holdings Inc. acquired 24,796 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$40.34 per share, with a total value of C$1,000,270.64. 71.45% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About First National Financial

First National Financial Corp is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian originator, underwriter, and servicer of predominantly prime residential and commercial mortgages. The company controls its First National Mortgage Investment Fund, which manages economic exposure to a diversified portfolio of primarily commercial mezzanine mortgages.