FY2026 EPS Estimates for Fairfax Financial Cut by Cormark

Key Points

• Cormark has lowered its FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Fairfax Financial to $164.92, down from $196.69, maintaining a "Hold" rating on the stock.
• Despite a solid quarter where Fairfax reported an EPS of $61.61, surpassing analyst expectations, their revenue fell short of forecasts at $9.18 billion.
• The company's consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $1,500.00, following mixed analyst ratings from various financial institutions.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FRFHF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Cormark decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Fairfax Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Cormark analyst J. Fenwick now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $164.92 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $196.69. Cormark has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial's current full-year earnings is $166.85 per share.

Fairfax Financial (OTCMKTS:FRFHF - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The financial services provider reported $61.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $60.25 by $1.36. The company had revenue of $9.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.30 billion. Fairfax Financial had a net margin of 14.68% and a return on equity of 16.39%.

FRFHF has been the subject of a number of other reports. National Bankshares reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Fairfax Financial in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Fairfax Financial in a report on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Fairfax Financial from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 3rd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Fairfax Financial to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Fairfax Financial to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $1,500.00.

Fairfax Financial Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of FRFHF stock traded down $1.62 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $1,740.00. The stock had a trading volume of 798 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,975. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $1,761.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,568.20. Fairfax Financial has a 52-week low of $1,050.01 and a 52-week high of $1,833.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.38 billion, a PE ratio of 8.82 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a current ratio of 4.20, a quick ratio of 4.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

About Fairfax Financial

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments.

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