Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for FAF Earnings

First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for First American Financial in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $0.77 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.87. 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 $1.50 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

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

FAF has been the topic of several other research reports. Stephens lifted their price objective on First American Financial from $73.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of First American Financial from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, First American Financial presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.50.

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First American Financial Trading Up 1.5 %

NYSE:FAF traded up $0.92 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $63.33. 1,330,628 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 621,830. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.66 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $62.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $64.34. First American Financial has a 12 month low of $51.60 and a 12 month high of $70.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First American Financial

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bar Harbor Wealth Management lifted its stake in First American Financial by 43.6% in the fourth quarter. Bar Harbor Wealth Management now owns 96,627 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $6,033,000 after buying an additional 29,324 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 15.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 60,821 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $4,016,000 after acquiring an additional 8,047 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in First American Financial by 5.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 214,820 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $14,180,000 after acquiring an additional 10,489 shares in the last quarter. Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in First American Financial in the 4th quarter worth $1,476,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in First American Financial by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,700,903 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $112,306,000 after purchasing an additional 12,668 shares in the last quarter. 89.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at First American Financial

In related news, Director Dennis J. Gilmore sold 111,971 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.60, for a total value of $7,121,355.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 494,574 shares in the company, valued at $31,454,906.40. This represents a 18.46 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 3,057 shares of First American Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.49, for a total value of $200,202.93. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 23,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,560,299.25. This represents a 11.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 127,707 shares of company stock worth $8,136,565 over the last 90 days. 3.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. First American Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 172.80%.

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.