TSE:FFH Q1 EPS Estimate Lowered by National Bank Financial

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH - Free Report) - National Bank Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Fairfax Financial in a report released on Tuesday, October 29th. National Bank Financial analyst J. Gloyn now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $55.92 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $56.17. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial's current full-year earnings is $212.30 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Fairfax Financial's Q2 2025 earnings at $51.71 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. National Bankshares raised their price objective on Fairfax Financial from C$2,100.00 to C$2,200.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Fairfax Financial from C$1,950.00 to C$2,000.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on Fairfax Financial from C$1,325.00 to C$1,425.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd.

Fairfax Financial Stock Down 1.3 %

TSE FFH traded down C$22.33 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching C$1,730.25. 33,491 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 54,520. Fairfax Financial has a 1-year low of C$1,138.41 and a 1-year high of C$1,771.00. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of C$1,675.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$1,585.26. The company has a current ratio of 3.75, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 40.13. The company has a market cap of C$40.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.83.

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported C$50.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of C$51.23 by C($0.36). Fairfax Financial had a net margin of 12.27% and a return on equity of 17.91%. The business had revenue of C$10.25 billion for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fairfax Financial

In other Fairfax Financial news, Director Brian David Young sold 4,280 shares of Fairfax Financial stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$1,617.96, for a total transaction of C$6,924,875.22. In other news, Director F. Brian Bradstreet sold 500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$1,629.00, for a total value of C$814,500.00. Also, Director Brian David Young sold 4,280 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$1,617.96, for a total value of C$6,924,875.22. Insiders have sold 6,953 shares of company stock valued at $11,304,176 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.76% of the company's stock.

About Fairfax Financial

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.