DOWLING & PARTN Expects Lower Earnings for Fairfax Financial

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN cut Fairfax Financial’s FY2026 EPS forecast to C$170 from C$190, well below the current consensus estimate of C$212.30.
• Fairfax reported quarterly EPS of C$90.05 on C$18.46 billion in revenue, with a 13.57% net margin and 16.94% return on equity.
• Despite the earnings-estimate reduction, analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with four Buy ratings, three Holds, and an average price target of C$2,751.57.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fairfax Financial in a report issued on Friday, August 7th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Ferguson now forecasts that the company will earn $170.00 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $190.00. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial's current full-year earnings is $212.30 per share.

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported C$90.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of C$18.46 billion during the quarter. Fairfax Financial had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 16.94%.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,550.00 to C$2,400.00 in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Fairfax Financial from C$2,234.00 to C$2,261.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce set a C$2,350.00 target price on Fairfax Financial and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. National Bank Financial increased their price target on Fairfax Financial from C$3,300.00 to C$3,450.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on Fairfax Financial from C$3,000.00 to C$3,050.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of C$2,751.57.

Fairfax Financial Price Performance

Shares of FFH stock opened at C$2,292.70 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of C$47.62 billion, a PE ratio of 11.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of C$2,323.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$2,315.33. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 54.38. Fairfax Financial has a twelve month low of C$2,066.16 and a twelve month high of C$2,700.00.

About Fairfax Financial

Fairfax Financial is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

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