FY2026 EPS Estimates for Frontdoor Lifted by William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has increased Frontdoor's FY2026 EPS estimate from $3.50 to $3.95, while the consensus estimate is currently $3.07 per share.
• In its latest earnings report, Frontdoor beat analysts’ expectations with $1.63 earnings per share, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.44.
• Several research firms raised their price targets on Frontdoor shares, with Truist Financial increasing its target to $71.00 and Goldman Sachs raising it to $50.00.

Frontdoor Inc. (NASDAQ:FTDR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Frontdoor in a report issued on Tuesday, August 5th. William Blair analyst J. Schmitt now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $3.95 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.50. The consensus estimate for Frontdoor's current full-year earnings is $3.07 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Frontdoor's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

FTDR has been the subject of several other research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their price objective on shares of Frontdoor from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Frontdoor from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Frontdoor from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Frontdoor from $67.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th.

Frontdoor Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:FTDR traded up $0.97 during trading on Friday, reaching $57.01. 553,259 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 752,203. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.37. The firm has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.82 and a beta of 1.32. Frontdoor has a 1-year low of $35.61 and a 1-year high of $64.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.56.

Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.19. The firm had revenue of $617.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $602.62 million. Frontdoor had a net margin of 13.07% and a return on equity of 125.21%. The company's revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.27 EPS.

Insider Activity

In other Frontdoor news, SVP Jeffrey Fiarman sold 129,673 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.15, for a total transaction of $7,281,138.95. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,945,372.90. This represents a 78.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Frontdoor

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FTDR. LPL Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Frontdoor during the fourth quarter worth approximately $336,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Frontdoor by 44.5% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 306,947 shares of the company's stock worth $16,781,000 after purchasing an additional 94,482 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in Frontdoor by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 7,213 shares of the company's stock worth $394,000 after buying an additional 510 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Frontdoor by 98.4% during the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 173,281 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,473,000 after purchasing an additional 85,960 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Frontdoor by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 101,358 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,541,000 after purchasing an additional 4,725 shares during the period.

About Frontdoor

Frontdoor, Inc provides home warranties in the United States in the United States. Its customizable home warranties help customers protect and maintain their homes from costly and unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. The company's home warranty customers subscribe to an annual service plan agreement that covers the repair or replacement of principal components of approximately 20 home systems and appliances, including electrical, plumbing, water heaters, refrigerators, dishwashers, and ranges/ovens/cooktops, as well as electronics, pools, and spas and pumps; and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.