Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for FAF Earnings

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of First American Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.44. 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 FY2025 earnings at $4.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.84 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on FAF. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of First American Financial from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on shares of First American Financial from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of First American Financial from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.50.

First American Financial Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of First American Financial stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $56.26. The stock had a trading volume of 1,246,181 shares, compared to its average volume of 785,012. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $58.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.30. First American Financial has a 12-month low of $53.09 and a 12-month high of $70.92. The firm has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.23 and a beta of 1.24.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.45 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis.

First American Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 9th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 9th. First American Financial's payout ratio is currently 143.05%.

Institutional Trading of First American Financial

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 23.9% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,327 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the period. Bar Harbor Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 30.5% in the first quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 126,093 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $8,275,000 after purchasing an additional 29,466 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the first quarter worth about $829,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in First American Financial by 24.1% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 107,397 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $7,048,000 after buying an additional 20,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the first quarter worth about $686,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.05% of the company's stock.

About First American Financial

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.