Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for FAF Earnings

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for First American Financial in a report released on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.68 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.69. The consensus estimate for First American Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for First American Financial's FY2026 earnings at $6.08 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. First American Financial had a net margin of 2.52% and a return on equity of 10.05%. The business had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on FAF. Barclays decreased their price target on First American Financial from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of First American Financial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of First American Financial from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.50.

First American Financial Price Performance

NYSE FAF traded down $1.77 on Friday, hitting $56.37. The stock had a trading volume of 1,794,927 shares, compared to its average volume of 906,409. First American Financial has a 52-week low of $53.09 and a 52-week high of $70.92. The business's fifty day moving average price is $58.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.23. The stock has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.33 and a beta of 1.24.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First American Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in First American Financial by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,625,017 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $663,426,000 after acquiring an additional 107,925 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 20.8% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,046,743 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $377,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042,145 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 23.0% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,692,258 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $307,181,000 after purchasing an additional 876,874 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,150,660 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $272,406,000 after purchasing an additional 187,144 shares during the period. Finally, Ariel Investments LLC boosted its holdings in First American Financial by 9.9% during the fourth quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 3,993,155 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $249,333,000 after buying an additional 359,777 shares in the last quarter. 89.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

First American Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 9th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.83%. First American Financial's dividend payout ratio is presently 143.05%.

First American Financial Company Profile

First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Home Warranty segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services internationally.