Q1 EPS Estimate for First American Financial Cut by Analyst

First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First American Financial in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $0.67 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.69. The consensus estimate for First American Financial's current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for First American Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.44 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.14 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $0.94 EPS.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.22. First American Financial had a return on equity of 9.35% and a net margin of 2.14%.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on FAF. Stephens lifted their price target on First American Financial from $73.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded First American Financial from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th.

First American Financial Price Performance

First American Financial stock traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $61.01. 268,543 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 647,554. First American Financial has a fifty-two week low of $51.60 and a fifty-two week high of $70.92. The firm's fifty day moving average is $63.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.05. The company has a market capitalization of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.81 and a beta of 1.23.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. First American Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 172.80%.

Insider Activity at First American Financial

In other First American Financial news, Director Dennis J. Gilmore sold 111,971 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.60, for a total transaction of $7,121,355.60. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 494,574 shares in the company, valued at $31,454,906.40. This represents a 18.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Mark Edward Seaton sold 12,679 shares of First American Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.28, for a total transaction of $815,006.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 195,812 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,586,795.36. This trade represents a 6.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 127,707 shares of company stock valued at $8,136,565. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First American Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of First American Financial by 66.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 524 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 57.6% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 670 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 245 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 645.7% in the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 962 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 833 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in First American Financial by 34.9% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,071 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in First American Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.05% of the company's stock.

About First American Financial

First 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.