Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $68.20 +0.00 (+0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.20 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 05/22/2026 07:32 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$67.81▼$68.4550-Day Range$56.88▼$71.0452-Week Range$53.09▼$71.47Volume830,712 shsAverage Volume814,336 shsMarket Capitalization$6.95 billionP/E Ratio10.48Dividend Yield3.23%Price Target$82.50Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview First American Financial Corporation is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and diversified real estate-related data and analytics. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, the company serves customers throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Its business is built on the underwriting capabilities of its title insurance operations combined with comprehensive closing and escrow services for homebuyers, sellers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. The company’s title insurance segment issues policies that protect property owners and mortgage lenders against defects in titles, liens or encumbrances that can arise during real property transactions. Through a national network of direct operations and independent agents, First American facilitates closings, handles escrow funds and prepares documents required to complete residential and commercial real estate acquisitions. In addition to its core title insurance business, First American offers a suite of property data and analytics products. These services provide valuation and risk assessment tools, market intelligence and digital solutions to help clients make informed decisions. Its risk mitigation offerings include flood determination, property inspection and other specialized services designed to streamline the transaction process and reduce potential liabilities. Tracing its roots to a California title insurer founded in 1889, First American has evolved to support a broad range of stakeholders in the real estate finance ecosystem. The company is led by an experienced executive team with expertise in financial services, technology and real estate, reflecting its commitment to innovation and operational excellence in property transactions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More First American Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreFAF MarketRank™: First American Financial scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 19th out of 880 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialFirst American Financial has a consensus price target of $82.50, representing about 21.0% upside from its current price of $68.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about First American Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 5.56% in the coming year, from $6.83 to $7.21 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioFirst American Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.65. 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 1.26. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.03% 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 4.08.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First American Financial has recently decreased by 0.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldFirst American Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.23%, 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 33.79%. 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 30.51% 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 Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 6 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for FAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $867,644.00 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 HeadlinesReviewing Fairfax Financial (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) & First American Financial (NYSE:FAF)May 23 at 4:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comComparing Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SKWD) & First American Financial (NYSE:FAF)May 22 at 3:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comYour book attachedYour Download Link (Expiring) If you still haven't downloaded the free Simple Options Trading For Beginners guide...please take a few seconds and download it right now before your download link expires. That way, no matter what it costs in the future, you'll have a free copy on your computer. | Profits Run (Ad)Analysts Set First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Target Price at $82.50May 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy First American Financial (FAF) is a top momentum stock for the long termMay 19, 2026 | msn.comFirst American Shareholders Approve Governance Reforms and DeclassificationMay 15, 2026 | tipranks.comInsider Selling: First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) SVP Sells 5,823 Shares of StockMay 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Director Sells 6,630 Shares of StockApril 29, 2026 | insidertrades.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 shares have increased by 10.8% and is now trading at $68.2030. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.27. The firm's revenue was up 16.2% 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 authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. Who are First American Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of First American Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.55%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.28%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.26%) and Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (1.17%). 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 Record date for 3/16 Dividend3/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend3/09/2026Dividend Payable3/16/2026Last Earnings4/22/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 6/15 Dividend6/08/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend6/08/2026Dividend Payable6/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/22/2026Fiscal 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. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 FAF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. FAF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY 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$82.50 High Price Target$85.00 Low Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.51 Trailing P/E Ratio10.48 Forward P/E Ratio9.99 P/E Growth0.65Net Income$621.80 million Net Margins8.73% Pretax Margin11.56% Return on Equity12.58% Return on Assets3.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio1.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.45 billion Price / Sales0.93 Cash Flow$7.83 per share Price / Cash Flow8.71 Book Value$54.09 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares101,900,000Free Float98,334,000Market Cap$6.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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