NYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $57.10 +0.16 (+0.28%) (As of 12:51 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$57.06▼$57.4550-Day Range$56.75▼$64.0752-Week Range$43.54▼$64.66Volume121,962 shsAverage Volume594,563 shsMarket Capitalization$5.89 billionP/E Ratio24.72Dividend Yield3.71%Price Target$68.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First American Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.5% Upside$68.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.31% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.77Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth27.42%From $4.34 to $5.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.87 out of 5 starsFinance Sector120th out of 868 stocksTitle Insurance Industry2nd out of 6 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $68.25, First American Financial has a forecasted upside of 19.5% from its current price of $57.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.31% of the float of First American Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFirst American Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First American Financial has recently decreased by 7.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirst American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 91.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First American Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.34% next year. This indicates that First American Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirst American Financial has received a 17.01% net impact score from Upright. First American seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Home insurance services for individuals", "Home warranties", and "Trust services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for First American Financial is -0.52. Previous Next 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for FAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First American Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.60% of the stock of First American Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.53% of the stock of First American Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 27.42% in the coming year, from $4.34 to $5.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 24.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 72.21.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) StockFirst American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services. This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; products, services, and solutions to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; and appraisals and other valuation-related products and services, lien release and document custodial services, warehouse lending services, default-related products and services, mortgage subservicing, and related products and services, as well as banking, trust, and wealth management services. In addition, it accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; and maintains, manages, and provides access to title plant data and records. This segment offers its products through a network of direct operations and agents in 49 states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and internationally. The Specialty Insurance segment provides home warranty products, including residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and various appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This segment operates in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.Read More FAF Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FAF Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAffordability Sinks to Lowest Point in Over Three Decades, According to First American Real House Price IndexSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Title Executive Vice President Sally French Tyler Named to CREW Network’s Exclusive Circle of ExcellenceSeptember 29, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)This Stock's a Sleeping GiantThe stock everyone has their eye on - discover why it's the talk of the investment world. September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Issue Forecasts for First American Financial Co.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:FAF)September 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFY2023 Earnings Forecast for First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) Issued By Zacks ResearchSeptember 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comFirst American Data & Analytics Releases Non-seasonally-adjusted House Price Index ReportSeptember 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Data & Analytics Releases Monthly Home Price Index Report with August 2023 DataSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReasons Why First American (FAF) Stock Is an Attractive PickSeptember 29, 2023 | PressReach (Ad)This Stock's a Sleeping GiantThe stock everyone has their eye on - discover why it's the talk of the investment world. August 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.53August 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial (AFG) to Share More Profits, Ups DividendAugust 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to 53 Cents Per ShareAugust 9, 2023 | msn.comFirst American Financial: Cooling Volumes Makes For A HoldAugust 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi Named a HousingWire 2023 Woman of InfluenceJuly 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere First American Financial Stands With AnalystsJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American (FAF) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat EstimatesJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial (FAF) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial (FAF) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top EstimatesJuly 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial's (NYSE:FAF) investors will be pleased with their 23% return over the last three yearsJuly 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMoon Capital Sold First American Financial Corporation (FAF) on Unfavorable Macro BackdropJuly 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Named by Fast Company as One of the 2023 Best Workplaces for InnovatorsJuly 6, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFirst American Financial appoints chief technology officerJuly 6, 2023 | businesswire.comFirst American Financial Corporation Names Jody Mulkey Chief Technology OfficerJune 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReasons Why Investors Should Retain First American (FAF) StockJune 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 4 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About First American FinancialJune 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference CallSee More Headlines Receive FAF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First American Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address FAF Company Calendar Last Earnings7/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/07/2023Dividend Payable9/15/2023Today9/29/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:FAF CUSIP31847R10 CIK1472787 Webwww.firstam.com Phone(714) 250-3000Fax714-541-6372Employees21,153Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$68.25 High Stock Price Forecast$77.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+19.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.31 Trailing P/E Ratio24.65 Forward P/E Ratio13.12 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$263 million Net Margins3.64% Pretax Margin4.43% Return on Equity10.72% Return on Assets3.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.61 billion Price / Sales0.77 Cash Flow$8.03 per share Price / Cash Flow7.09 Book Value$45.28 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,090,000Free Float99,375,000Market Cap$5.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth David DeGiorgio BA (Age 52)MBA, CEO & Director Comp: $2.62MMr. Mark Edward Seaton (Age 45)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $1.24MMr. Steven A. Adams (Age 53)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $485.72kMs. Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl (Age 44)Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. Comp: $548.34kMr. Matthew Feivish Wajner (Age 47)VP & Treasurer Comp: $482.59kMr. Jody MulkeyChief Technology OfficerMr. Craig BarberioVP of Investor RelationsMr. George Stone Livermore (Age 62)Exec. VP of Data and Mortgage Solutions Mr. Mark FlemingChief EconomistMs. Dianna SerioSr. VP of Enterprise Data StrategyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsFidelity National FinancialNYSE:FNFCredit AcceptanceNASDAQ:CACCCommerce BancsharesNASDAQ:CBSHStarwood Property TrustNYSE:STWDCullen/Frost BankersNYSE:CFRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCBought 21,309 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.060%ST Germain D J Co. Inc.Bought 212,096 shares on 9/7/2023Ownership: 0.206%Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 61,225 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.059%Comerica BankBought 238,509 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.231%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 1,716 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.018%View All Institutional Transactions FAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First American Financial stock right now? 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First American Financial in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FAF shares. View FAF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First American Financial's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for First American Financial's stock. Their FAF share price forecasts range from $61.00 to $77.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $68.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 19.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FAF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FAF shares performed in 2023? First American Financial's stock was trading at $52.34 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FAF stock has increased by 8.8% and is now trading at $56.94. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting First American Financial? First American Financial saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,280,000 shares, a decrease of 7.2% from the August 31st total of 1,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 493,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.3% of the company's shares are sold short. View First American Financial's Short Interest. When is First American Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 26th 2023. View our FAF earnings forecast. How can I listen to First American Financial's earnings call? First American Financial will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 26th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.39. The insurance provider earned $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. First American Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.72% and a net margin of 3.64%. How often does First American Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First American Financial? First American Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 22nd. Investors of record on Friday, September 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.53 per share on Friday, September 15th. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 7th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. Read our dividend analysis for FAF. What ETFs hold First American Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY), Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV), Fidelity Small-Mid Cap Opportunities ETF (FSMO) and WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (WTV). Is First American Financial a good dividend stock? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.69%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 13 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 91.78%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FAF will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.34% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FAF. What other stocks do shareholders of First American Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First American Financial investors own include CA (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Starbucks (SBUX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Micron Technology (MU), Zoetis (ZTS) and Accenture (ACN). What is First American Financial's stock symbol? First American Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "FAF." How do I buy shares of First American Financial? Shares of FAF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is First American Financial's stock price today? One share of FAF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.94. How much money does First American Financial make? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) has a market capitalization of $5.87 billion and generates $7.61 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $263 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.31 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does First American Financial have? The company employs 21,153 workers across the globe. How can I contact First American Financial? First American Financial's mailing address is 1 FIRST AMERICAN WAY, SANTA ANA CA, 92707. The official website for the company is www.firstam.com. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (714) 250-3000, via email at investor.relations@firstam.com, or via fax at 714-541-6372. 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