Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $54.93 -1.06 (-1.89%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$54.85▼$55.6950-Day Range$53.27▼$58.3952-Week Range$43.54▼$64.66Volume538,560 shsAverage Volume662,461 shsMarket Capitalization$5.67 billionP/E Ratio27.60Dividend Yield3.79%Price Target$68.40 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First American Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.8% Upside$68.40 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.79% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.44Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth25.46%From $4.36 to $5.47 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.2.95 out of 5 starsFinance Sector162nd out of 901 stocksTitle Insurance Industry2nd out of 6 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $68.40, First American Financial has a forecasted upside of 23.8% from its current price of $55.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.79% 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 2.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirst American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.76%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 104.52%. 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 38.03% 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 3.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.44. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for FAF on MarketBeat in the last 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 Institutions84.45% 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 25.46% in the coming year, from $4.36 to $5.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 27.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 27.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 155.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.19. 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 Corp. engages in the provision of title insurance and settlement services to the real estate and mortgage industries. It also provides other financial services and risk solutions. It operates through the following segments: Title Insurance and Services, Specialty Insurance, and Corporate. The Title Insurance and Services segment provides title insurance, escrow, closing services and similar or related financial services domestically and internationally in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. It also maintains, manages and provides access to title plant records and images and provides banking, trust and investment advisory services. The Specialty Insurance segment issues property and casualty insurance policies and sells home warranty products. It also provides title plant management services, which include title and other real property records and images, valuation products and services, home warranty products, property and casualty insurance and banking, trust and investment advisory services. The Corporate segment includes the investment and management of the company's venture investment portfolio. The company was founded iRead More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMay 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American (FAF) Stock Gains 5.5% YTD: More Room to Run?May 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFire & Flower Engages Financial AdvisorMay 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on LithiumThe need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMay 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial Co. to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of $0.96 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:FAF)May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFire & Flower Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial and Operational ResultsMay 12, 2023 | msn.comFirst American Financial (FAF) Declares $0.52 DividendMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) PT at $68.40May 31, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Soaring EV Industry Keeps Investor Focus on LithiumThe need for lithium keeps going up, up, up with the mass adoption of electric vehicles. The lithium demand for EV batteries alone is now double the rate of lithium production.May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Data & Analytics FraudGuard® Solution Now Helps Reduce Risk in Home Equity Lending, Valuation, and SCRA ComplianceMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Data & Analytics’ CovenantGuard™ Solution Honored as a 2023 Gold American Business Award® WinnerMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Data & Analytics Senior Director Nicole Goodman Named One of HousingWire’s 2023 Rising Stars Award WinnersMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comParker89 Managing Director Nate Levin Named One of HousingWire’s 2023 Rising Star Award WinnersMay 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: First American Financial (FAF), QCR Holdings (QCRH) and Stellar Bancorp (STEL)May 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFirst American Financial: Moving To Neutral On Housing Market RiskApril 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Trims First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Target Price to $63.00April 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Shares Gap Down to $55.30April 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for First American FinancialApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American (FAF) Q1 Earnings, Revenues Top, Decline Y/YApril 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 First American Financial Corp Earnings CallApril 27, 2023 | msn.comFirst American Financial (FAF) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass EstimatesApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Reports First Quarter 2023 ResultsApril 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial (FAF) Set to Announce Earnings on ThursdayApril 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFalling House Prices and Softening Labor Market Unlikely to Trigger Wave of Foreclosures, According to First American Real House Price IndexApril 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Title’s Agency Division Adds Secure Document Portal to PRISM® Digital PlatformApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy You Should Stay Invested in First American Financial (FAF)April 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCredit Crunch Unlikely to Significantly Impact Mortgage Availability, According to First American Potential Home Sales ModelSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings2/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/07/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Today5/31/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend6/07/2023Dividend Payable6/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2023Fiscal 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$68.40 High Stock Price Forecast$79.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.99 Trailing P/E Ratio27.63 Forward P/E Ratio12.61 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$263 million Net Margins3.01% Pretax Margin3.65% Return on Equity12.16% Return on Assets3.65% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.01 billion Price / Sales0.81 Cash Flow$8.07 per share Price / Cash Flow6.81 Book Value$46.30 per share Price / Book1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,215,000Free Float99,499,000Market Cap$5.67 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 Key ExecutivesKenneth David DeGiorgioChief Executive Officer & DirectorMark E. SeatonChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentStephen R. FarberSVP & CounselLisa W. CornehlSecretary, Chief Legal Officer & SVPJamie M. BurtVice President & Manager-Divisional AreaKey CompetitorsFidelity National FinancialNYSE:FNFRLINYSE:RLIFirst HorizonNYSE:FHNCredit AcceptanceNASDAQ:CACCBrixmor Property GroupNYSE:BRXView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipProShare Advisors LLCSold 8,130 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.006%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 7,227 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.063%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 4,751 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.153%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 3,720 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.242%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 14,510 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.160%View All Institutional Transactions FAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First American Financial stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First American Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" FAF shares. View FAF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First American Financial's stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for First American Financial's stock. Their FAF share price forecasts range from $61.00 to $79.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $68.40 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.4% 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 5.0% and is now trading at $54.98. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting First American Financial? First American Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,810,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the April 15th total of 1,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 713,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.8% of the shares of the company 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, July 27th 2023. View our FAF earnings forecast. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.10. The insurance provider had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. First American Financial had a net margin of 3.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.16%. The firm's revenue was down 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.28 EPS. 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, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share on Thursday, June 15th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 7th. 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 iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund (FXO), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU), Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY) and Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETF (RFV). Is First American Financial a good dividend stock? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.76%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 12 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 104.52%. 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 38.03% 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." Who are First American Financial's major shareholders? First American Financial's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (9.58%), FMR LLC (8.34%), State Street Corp (3.07%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.72%), LSV Asset Management (2.54%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Michael Leavell, Kenneth D Degiorgio and Mark C Oman. View institutional ownership trends. 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 $54.98. How much money does First American Financial make? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) has a market capitalization of $5.67 billion and generates $7.01 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $263 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.99 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. This page (NYSE:FAF) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding First American Financial Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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