NYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $62.32 +2.62 (+4.39%) As of 04/24/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About First American Financial Stock (NYSE:FAF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FAF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$58.82▼$63.4550-Day Range$57.02▼$67.0052-Week Range$51.60▼$70.92Volume1.69 million shsAverage Volume662,016 shsMarket Capitalization$6.42 billionP/E Ratio49.86Dividend Yield3.47%Price Target$74.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewFirst American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Home Warranty segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services internationally. 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, document generation services, mortgage loans 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 various states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and internationally. The Home Warranty 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 various states and the District of Columbia. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.Read More… First American Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreFAF MarketRank™: First American Financial scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 329th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFirst American Financial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about First American Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.53% Earnings GrowthEarnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 9.53% in the coming year, from $5.35 to $5.86 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 49.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 49.86, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.10.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.31. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.07% 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 1.5, 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 38.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipFirst American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 172.80%. 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 36.86% 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. Sustainability and ESG2.6 / 5Environmental Score-0.52 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.07% 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 1.5, 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 38.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $8,136,565.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.70% 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. Email Address FAF Stock News HeadlinesQ1 2025 First American Financial Corp Earnings Call TranscriptApril 25 at 12:37 AM | gurufocus.comAnalysts Are Bullish on These Financial Stocks: Discover Financial Services (DFS), First American Financial (FAF)April 24 at 3:38 PM | markets.businessinsider.comTrump Treasure April 19Thanks to President Trump… A $900 investment across5 specific cryptos… Could gain 12,000% so quickly that, just 12 months later…April 25, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)First American Financial sees 29% commercial revenue growth in Q1 2025 amid new leadership focusApril 24 at 3:38 PM | msn.comFirst American Financial Corporation (FAF) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 24 at 3:10 PM | seekingalpha.comA Peek at First American Financial's Future EarningsApril 24 at 2:00 AM | benzinga.comFirst American Financial Reports First Quarter 2025 ResultsApril 24 at 2:00 AM | finance.yahoo.comFirst American: A Solid Q1 And Relative Safe Haven From Tariffs (Upgrade)April 23 at 7:01 PM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines FAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FAF shares performed this year? First American Financial's stock was trading at $62.44 at the start of the year. Since then, FAF shares have decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $62.32. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.19. The insurance provider earned $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. First American Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 2.14%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are First American Financial's major shareholders? First American Financial's top institutional investors include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.58%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (1.17%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%) and ST Germain D J Co. Inc. (0.23%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis J Gilmore, Mark Edward Seaton, Christopher Michael Leavell, Lisa W Cornehl 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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Walmart (WMT) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/17 Dividend3/10/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/10/2025Dividend Payable3/17/2025Last Earnings4/23/2025Today4/24/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:FAF CIK1472787 Webwww.firstam.com Phone(714) 250-3000Fax714-541-6372Employees21,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$74.50 High Stock Price Target$78.00 Low Stock Price Target$72.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.25 Trailing P/E Ratio49.86 Forward P/E Ratio11.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$131.10 million Net Margins2.14% Pretax Margin2.70% Return on Equity9.35% Return on Assets3.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.12 billion Price / Sales1.05 Cash Flow$6.38 per share Price / Cash Flow9.77 Book Value$47.65 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,088,000Free Float99,193,000Market Cap$6.42 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? 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