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First American Financial (FAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$58.04 +1.47 (+2.60%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.80 -0.24 (-0.42%)
As of 07/11/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About First American Financial Stock (NYSE:FAF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$55.62
$58.50
50-Day Range
$54.10
$63.25
52-Week Range
$53.09
$70.92
Volume
3.96 million shs
Average Volume
797,359 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.97 billion
P/E Ratio
38.44
Dividend Yield
3.72%
Price Target
$74.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

First American Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

FAF MarketRank™: 

First American Financial scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    First American Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    First American Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about First American Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 9.53% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $5.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of First American Financial is 38.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.37.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of First American Financial is 38.44, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    First American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about First American Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of First American Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First American Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First American Financial has recently increased by 26.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    First American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.72%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    First American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 143.05%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, First American Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.86% next year. This indicates that First American Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about First American Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.42% of the float of First American Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    First American Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in First American Financial has recently increased by 26.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    First American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.06. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, First American Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.70% of the stock of First American Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.05% of the stock of First American Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about First American Financial's insider trading history.
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FAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

First American Financial's stock was trading at $62.44 at the start of the year. Since then, FAF shares have decreased by 7.0% and is now trading at $58.04.

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.19. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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First American Financial's top institutional investors include Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.18%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.10%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.07%) and Delphi Management Inc. MA (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis J Gilmore, Mark Edward Seaton, Lisa W Cornehl and Steven A Adams.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of FAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First American Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/23/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/09/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/09/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/12/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:FAF
CIK
1472787
Employees
19,038
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$78.00
Low Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+28.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.51
Trailing P/E Ratio
38.44
Forward P/E Ratio
10.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$131.10 million
Net Margins
2.52%
Pretax Margin
3.24%
Return on Equity
10.05%
Return on Assets
3.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.95
Quick Ratio
0.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.13 billion
Price / Sales
0.97
Cash Flow
$6.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.78
Book Value
$47.83 per share
Price / Book
1.21

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
102,900,000
Free Float
99,093,000
Market Cap
$5.97 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.24

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This page (NYSE:FAF) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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