Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for TSE:FFH Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• National Bank Financial has increased its Q2 2025 earnings per share estimate for Fairfax Financial from $61.81 to $82.54, indicating a strong upward revision in expectations.
• Several analysts, including those from CIBC and Raymond James, have raised their price targets for Fairfax Financial, with the average target now sitting at C$2,721.43.
• Currently, 3.76% of Fairfax Financial's stock is owned by company insiders, who have recently sold more shares than they purchased, indicating a notable decrease in insider ownership.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH - Free Report) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Fairfax Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 28th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $82.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $61.81. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial's current full-year earnings is $212.30 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Fairfax Financial's FY2025 earnings at $266.88 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Fairfax Financial from C$2,500.00 to C$2,900.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. National Bankshares increased their price target on Fairfax Financial from C$2,700.00 to C$3,000.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised Fairfax Financial to a "moderate buy" rating and set a C$2,050.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 18th. Cormark lifted their target price on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,250.00 to C$2,700.00 in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Finally, CIBC boosted their price target on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,500.00 to C$2,700.00 in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of C$2,721.43.

Fairfax Financial Stock Down 2.0%

TSE:FFH traded down C$48.94 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching C$2,401.82. 56,078 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 54,629. The company has a market capitalization of C$38.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.83. Fairfax Financial has a 12 month low of C$1,425.00 and a 12 month high of C$2,521.95. The business's 50-day simple moving average is C$2,404.24 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is C$2,180.64.

Insider Activity at Fairfax Financial

In related news, Director Kleven Sava sold 181 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$2,465.95, for a total transaction of C$446,336.95. Also, insider Andrew Barnard sold 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of C$2,274.20, for a total transaction of C$1,137,100.00. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 19 shares of company stock worth $45,878 and have sold 2,424 shares worth $5,746,799. Insiders own 3.76% of the company's stock.

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.