Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) Holdings Increased by Cetera Investment Advisers

Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF - Free Report) by 26.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,872 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 13,006 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers' holdings in Fidelity National Financial were worth $4,092,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FNF. Gilbert & Cook Inc. lifted its stake in Fidelity National Financial by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Gilbert & Cook Inc. now owns 5,814 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $378,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC lifted its position in Fidelity National Financial by 1.2% during the first quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 14,482 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $943,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Fidelity National Financial by 3.2% during the first quarter. Peddock Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,663 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $369,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies grew its holdings in Fidelity National Financial by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies now owns 4,136 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 188 shares in the last quarter. Finally, My Legacy Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. My Legacy Advisors LLC now owns 8,716 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $567,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. 81.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FNF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $67.00 to $65.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Fidelity National Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $69.00 price target for the company in a report 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $71.20.

Fidelity National Financial Price Performance

Shares of FNF traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $58.26. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,536,573 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,607,840. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $50.61 and a 1-year high of $66.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.42 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $58.80.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by ($0.28). Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 14.88% and a net margin of 8.43%. Analysts predict that Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will post 6.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Fidelity National Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. Fidelity National Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 49.50%.

Fidelity National Financial Company Profile

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.