NYSE:FAF First American Financial - FAF Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium 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. $54.11 -0.45 (-0.82%) (As of 03/28/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$53.48▼$54.5150-Day Range$51.39▼$63.7752-Week Range$43.54▼$68.13Volume814,003 shsAverage Volume761,070 shsMarket Capitalization$5.58 billionP/E Ratio22.27Dividend Yield3.84%Price Target$70.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability First American Financial MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside29.4% Upside$70.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.99% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.12Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth15.45%From $5.05 to $5.83 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.3.00 out of 5 starsFinance Sector121st out of 891 stocksTitle Insurance Industry3rd out of 5 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $70.00, First American Financial has a forecasted upside of 29.4% from its current price of $54.11.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.99% 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 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in First American Financial has recently increased by 5.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirst American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.87%, 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 85.60%. 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 35.68% 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 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.12. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for FAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,000% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 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 3.40% 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 15.45% in the coming year, from $5.05 to $5.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 22.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.20.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 22.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 143.53.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. 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 HeadlinesMarch 28, 2023 | msn.comEarnings Scheduled For March 28, 2023March 27, 2023 | marketwatch.comFirst American Financial $FAF Pivots Trading Plans and Risk ControlsMarch 29, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Fed's Shocking New Plan to Control Your MoneyThe Federal Reserve has a disturbing plan that is getting ready to roll out as soon as May. This is a lot more than printing trillions of dollars or manipulating interest rates. It's about every checking account, every purchase and every money transfer in America — including yours and mine. March 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: First American Financial (FAF) and Regions Financial (RF)March 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) Receives $70.00 Consensus Price Target from BrokeragesMarch 21, 2023 | thestreet.comFirst American Financial Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (FAF)March 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHome Buyers May Find More Opportunities With New Homes This Spring, According to First American Potential Home Sales ModelMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on First American Financial (NYSE:FAF)March 29, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Fed's Shocking New Plan to Control Your MoneyThe Federal Reserve has a disturbing plan that is getting ready to roll out as soon as May. This is a lot more than printing trillions of dollars or manipulating interest rates. It's about every checking account, every purchase and every money transfer in America — including yours and mine. 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Ups Stake in First American Financial Corp (FAF)January 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFAF First American Financial CorporationJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill W.R. Berkley's (WRB) Beat Streak Continue in Q4 Earnings?January 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs it Time to Add Everest Re (RE) Stock to Your Portfolio?January 18, 2023 | msn.comFirst American Financial declares $0.52 dividendJanuary 12, 2023 | seekingalpha.comFirst American Financial: Patience Should Be RewardedSee 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 Payable3/15/2023Today3/28/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/27/2023Fiscal 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$70.00 High Stock Price Forecast$79.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$61.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+29.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.43 Trailing P/E Ratio22.27 Forward P/E Ratio10.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$263 million Net Margins3.46% Pretax Margin4.29% Return on Equity13.40% Return on Assets4.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.61 billion Price / Sales0.73 Cash Flow$8.17 per share Price / Cash Flow6.62 Book Value$45.28 per share Price / Book1.20Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,130,000Free Float99,626,000Market Cap$5.58 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:FNFSelective Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SIGIBancolombiaNYSE:CIBProsperity BancsharesNYSE:PBAGNC InvestmentNASDAQ:AGNCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 1,689 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.063%Victory Capital Management Inc.Bought 211,661 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 1.514%Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 794 shares on 3/6/2023Ownership: 0.011%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 87,421 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.100%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 1,000 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.016%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FAF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First American Financial stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First American Financial in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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? 6 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for First American Financial's shares. Their FAF share price forecasts range from $61.00 to $79.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $70.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 29.4% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, FAF shares have increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $54.11. 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 March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,960,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the February 28th total of 1,860,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 722,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.7 days. Approximately 2.0% of the company's stock 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, April 27th 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, April 27th 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) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 9th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The insurance provider earned $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. First American Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 3.46%. The company's revenue was down 29.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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 Wednesday, January 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share on Wednesday, March 15th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 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 The Acquirers Fund (ZIG), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), Formidable Fortress ETF (KONG), Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) and First Trust Financial AlphaDEX Fund (FXO). 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 3.87%. 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 85.60%. 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 35.68% 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Ariel Investments LLC (3.88%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.65%), LSV Asset Management (2.53%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (2.53%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.51%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (1.51%). 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 $54.11. How much money does First American Financial make? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion and generates $7.61 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $263 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.43 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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