Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super Takes Position in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF)

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new position in shares of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 216,698 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $12,165,000. Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super owned about 0.08% of Fidelity National Financial as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FNF. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 30.9% in the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 11,780 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $731,000 after acquiring an additional 2,782 shares during the period. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Fidelity National Financial by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 216,755 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $13,451,000 after purchasing an additional 9,146 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 867.7% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 1,154 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $672,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 38.9% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 6,756 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $419,000 after buying an additional 1,892 shares during the period. 81.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Fidelity National Financial Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSE:FNF traded up $0.27 on Friday, hitting $61.75. The stock had a trading volume of 5,166,755 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,112,979. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $47.79 and a 52 week high of $66.72. The business's fifty day moving average is $61.96 and its 200 day moving average is $60.19. The company has a market cap of $16.98 billion, a PE ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 1.09.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.33 billion. Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 15.36% and a net margin of 9.28%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will post 6.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Fidelity National Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 43.01%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on FNF shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Fidelity National Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $76.00 to $77.00 in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Stephens upped their target price on Fidelity National Financial from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. StockNews.com downgraded Fidelity National Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Barclays increased their price target on Fidelity National Financial from $61.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Fidelity National Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $69.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Fidelity National Financial has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $71.60.

About Fidelity National Financial

Fidelity National Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various insurance products in the United States. The company operates through Title, F&G, and Corporate and Other segments. It offers title insurance, escrow, and other title related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty products.