Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $69.30 +0.04 (+0.05%) Closing price 09/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.28 -0.02 (-0.03%) As of 09/22/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About First American Financial Stock (NYSE:FAF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FAF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$68.18▼$70.0950-Day Range$69.09▼$79.1852-Week Range$56.20▼$79.87Volume888,758 shsAverage Volume823,157 shsMarket Capitalization$7.08 billionP/E Ratio9.60Dividend Yield3.17%Price Target$84.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) provides title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions. Through its title insurance operations, the company protects property buyers, lenders and other parties against certain losses arising from defects in ownership records, liens and other title-related issues. The company also offers escrow and closing services, real estate data and analytics, valuation products, and technology solutions designed to support mortgage lenders, real estate professionals, homebuilders and commercial property participants. Its services help facilitate residential and commercial property purchases, refinancings and other real estate transactions. First American traces its roots to 1889, when it began as a title insurance business in California. Today, the company primarily serves customers throughout the United States, with additional international operations and capabilities. Kenneth D. DeGiorgio serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First American Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreFAF MarketRank™: First American Financial scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialFirst American Financial has a consensus price target of $84.60, representing about 22.1% upside from its current price of $69.30.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First American Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.22% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 4.22% in the coming year, from $7.11 to $7.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 9.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 9.60, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst American Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First American Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.09% 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 9.95.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First American Financial has recently increased by 7.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst American Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFirst American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 30.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, First American Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.69% next year. This indicates that First American Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about First American Financial's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.90 News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First American Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $243,942.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.50% of the stock of First American Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.05% 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.Read more about First American Financial's insider trading history. 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. 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FAF Stock News HeadlinesFirst American Financial : Kim Whitlock Joins First American Title Insurance Company as Director of Strategic Business Development for Agency DivisionSeptember 22 at 3:45 PM | marketscreener.comMMarkel Group (NYSE:MKL) versus First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Head to Head ComparisonSeptember 20 at 6:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comSmall Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power GridA small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from collapsing — and billionaire Sam Altman is now an investor. This under-the-radar firm is drawing serious attention from those watching the energy infrastructure space closely. | Altimetry (Ad)First American Financial Raises Quarterly Dividend to $0.61 a Share From $0.55, Payable Oct. 5 to Holders of Record Sept. 28September 16, 2026 | marketscreener.comMFirst American Financial Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to 61 Cents per ShareSeptember 16, 2026 | businesswire.comFirst American Financial (FAF), What Is Behind The Fresh Attention?September 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Title Expands No-Cost Property Title Monitoring to Its Independent Title Agent Network and Their ClientsSeptember 14, 2026 | businesswire.comFirst American’s The REconomy Podcast™ Reaches 150th Episode MilestoneSeptember 10, 2026 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines FAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FAF shares performed this year? First American Financial's stock was trading at $61.53 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FAF stock has increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $69.2960. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The insurance provider reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.28. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will First American Financial's stock buyback program work? First American Financial's board initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025, which permits the company to buy back $300,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are First American Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of First American Financial include BlackRock Inc. (9.19%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.52%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.49%) and Davis Asset Management L.P. (1.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis J Gilmore, Parker S Kennedy, Mark Edward Seaton, Lisa W Cornehl, Margaret M Mccarthy and Steven A Adams. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of First American Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First American Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), ExxonMobil (XOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/22/2026Today9/23/2026Record date for 10/5 Dividend9/28/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend9/28/2026Dividend Payable10/05/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 2 days ago, FAF's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:FAF CIK1472787 Webwww.firstam.com Phone(714) 250-3000Fax714-541-6372Employees19,102Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for First American Financial$84.60 High Price Target$86.00 Low Price Target$83.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.22 Trailing P/E Ratio9.60 Forward P/E Ratio9.75 P/E Growth0.64Net Income$621.80 million Net Margins9.33% Pretax Margin12.28% Return on Equity13.31% Return on Assets4.14% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.18 Quick Ratio1.18 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.45 billion Price / Sales0.95 Cash Flow$7.83 per share Price / Cash Flow8.85 Book Value$54.21 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares102,100,000Free Float98,527,000Market Cap$7.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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