Cormark Has Negative Forecast for TSE:FFH FY2026 Earnings

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH - Free Report) - Cormark lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Fairfax Financial in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Cormark analyst J. Fenwick now forecasts that the company will earn $268.10 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $268.91. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial's current full-year earnings is $212.30 per share.

Several other research firms also recently commented on FFH. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Fairfax Financial from C$2,100.00 to C$2,200.00 in a report on Monday, November 4th. CIBC raised their price target on Fairfax Financial from C$2,200.00 to C$2,400.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$1,850.00 to C$2,200.00 in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Finally, National Bankshares increased their target price on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,100.00 to C$2,200.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th.

Fairfax Financial Price Performance

Shares of TSE:FFH traded down C$40.61 during trading on Wednesday, reaching C$2,006.36. 35,090 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 76,350. The business's fifty day simple moving average is C$1,996.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$1,820.43. Fairfax Financial has a 12-month low of C$1,346.06 and a 12-month high of C$2,119.64. The firm has a market capitalization of C$32.18 billion, a PE ratio of 7.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fairfax Financial

In related news, Director David Lloyd Johnston sold 13 shares of Fairfax Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$1,978.89, for a total value of C$25,725.57. Also, Director R. William Mcfarland sold 4,800 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$25.21, for a total transaction of C$121,008.00. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 111 shares of company stock valued at $232,454. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fairfax Financial Company Profile

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments.