NYSE:FAF First American Financial (FAF) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Bill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stock (From Timothy Sykes) (Ad) Free FAF Stock Alerts $57.70 -0.25 (-0.43%) (As of 10:31 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$57.58▼$58.1150-Day Range$53.20▼$61.0552-Week Range$49.55▼$65.54Volume29,038 shsAverage Volume675,056 shsMarket Capitalization$5.98 billionP/E Ratio27.61Dividend Yield3.67%Price Target$67.75 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get First American Financial alerts: Email Address First American Financial MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside16.9% Upside$67.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.44% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.52Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.33Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth32.75%From $3.97 to $5.27 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.64 out of 5 starsFinance Sector104th out of 846 stocksTitle Insurance Industry2nd out of 5 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFirst American Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, 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. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.44% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipFirst American Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthFirst American Financial has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of First American Financial is 101.44%. 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 40.23% 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. Previous Next 2.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreFirst American Financial has received a 17.01% net impact score from Upright. First American seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Jobs", "Taxes", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Home insurance services for individuals", "Home warranties", and "Trust services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for First American Financial is -0.52. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFirst American Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for First American Financial this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for FAF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added First American Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, First American Financial insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for First American Financial are expected to grow by 32.75% in the coming year, from $3.97 to $5.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 27.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of First American Financial is 27.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 53.07.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFirst American Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about First American Financial's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Timothy SykesBill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stockWhat does Bill Gates know about this tiny company that we don’t? From the outside, it looks like a worthless $2 stock…>>Click here to discover why Bill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stock. About First American Financial Stock (NYSE:FAF)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. 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 FAF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FAF Stock News HeadlinesMay 21 at 9:42 AM | finance.yahoo.com‘Higher-for-Longer’ Cools House Price Appreciation, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comNew York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Home Prices Up 4.6% Year Over Year in April, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.com‘Higher-for-Longer' Cools House Price Appreciation, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Home Prices Up 4.9% Year Over Year in April, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comDallas-Plano-Irving Home Prices Up 3.4% Year Over Year in April, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 21 at 9:00 AM | businesswire.comLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale Home Prices Up 4.3% Year Over Year in April, According to First American Data & Analytics Monthly Home Price Index ReportMay 18 at 4:30 AM | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFirst American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $3.76 Per Share, Zacks Research ForecastsMay 16, 2024 | seekingalpha.comFirst American Financial: Lack Of Near-Term Growth Leaves Shares With Limited UpsideMay 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Set Expectations for First American Financial Co.'s Q2 2024 Earnings (NYSE:FAF)May 13, 2024 | businesswire.comMother Lode Holding Company Acquires Wisconsin Title Service Company Inc. and Its Sister CompanyMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Title’s IgniteRE™ Earns Gold at The American Business Awards® in Real Estate Management Solution CategoryMay 2, 2024 | businesswire.comFirst American Title's IgniteRE™ Earns Gold at The American Business Awards® in Real Estate Management Solution CategoryApril 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 30, 2024 | businesswire.comFirst American Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist Xander Snyder Named a HousingWire 2024 Rising Stars Award WinnerApril 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Miss: First American Financial Corporation Missed EPS By 17% And Analysts Are Revising Their ForecastsApril 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBarclays Keeps Their Hold Rating on First American Financial (FAF)April 26, 2024 | news.yahoo.comFinancial aid upheaval puts college students at riskApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses ExpectationsApril 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 First American Financial Corp Earnings CallApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comPeeling Back The Layers: Exploring First American Financial Through Analyst InsightsApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFirst American Financial Corp (FAF) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses Analyst Revenue and EPS EstimatesApril 24, 2024 | msn.comFAF Stock Earnings: First American Financial Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q1 2024April 24, 2024 | msn.comFirst American Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $0.45 misses by $0.15, revenue of $1.42B misses by $20MApril 24, 2024 | businesswire.comFirst American Financial Reports First Quarter 2024 ResultsSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/07/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Last Earnings4/25/2024Today5/21/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Title insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:FAF CUSIP31847R10 CIK1472787 Webwww.firstam.com Phone(714) 250-3000Fax714-541-6372Employees19,210Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$67.75 High Stock Price Target$77.00 Low Stock Price Target$53.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.09 Trailing P/E Ratio27.73 Forward P/E Ratio14.60 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$216.80 million Net Margins3.64% Pretax Margin4.57% Return on Equity8.17% Return on Assets2.51% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.98 billion Price / Sales1.01 Cash Flow$5.81 per share Price / Cash Flow9.98 Book Value$47.13 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares103,724,000Free Float99,886,000Market Cap$6.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.28 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Kenneth David DeGiorgio BA (Age 53)MBA, CEO & Director Comp: $2.62MMr. Mark Edward Seaton (Age 46)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $1.24MMr. Steven A. Adams (Age 54)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $485.72kMs. Lisa Walgenbach Cornehl (Age 45)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Comp: $548.34kMr. Matthew Feivish Wajner (Age 48)VP & Treasurer Comp: $482.59kMr. Jody MulkeyChief Technology OfficerMr. Craig BarberioVice President of Investor RelationsMr. George Stone Livermore (Age 63)Executive Vice President of Data and Mortgage Solutions Mr. Mark FlemingChief EconomistMs. Dianna SerioSenior Vice President of Enterprise Data StrategyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStewart Information ServicesNYSE:STCFidelity National FinancialNYSE:FNFSynovus FinancialNYSE:SNVJackson FinancialNYSE:JXNSelective Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SIGIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsEMC Capital ManagementSold 1,039 shares on 5/20/2024Ownership: 0.003%Comerica BankBought 1,938 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.050%Western Standard LLCBought 12,913 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.045%Garner Asset Management CorpBought 1,341 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.015%Tidal Investments LLCBought 13,300 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.013%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FAF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell First American Financial stock right now? 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for First American Financial in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" FAF shares. View FAF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is First American Financial's stock price target for 2024? 6 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for First American Financial's shares. Their FAF share price targets range from $53.00 to $77.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $67.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for FAF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have FAF shares performed in 2024? First American Financial's stock was trading at $64.44 at the start of the year. Since then, FAF stock has decreased by 10.1% and is now trading at $57.95. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting First American Financial? First American Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,420,000 shares, an increase of 22.4% from the March 31st total of 1,160,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 714,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View First American Financial's Short Interest. When is First American Financial's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024. View our FAF earnings forecast. How were First American Financial's earnings last quarter? First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 25th. The insurance provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.22. The insurance provider had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. First American Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.17% and a net margin of 3.64%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.49 earnings per share. How often does First American Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for First American Financial? First American Financial declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 8th will be given a dividend of $0.53 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $2.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 7th. Read our dividend analysis for FAF. Is First American Financial a good dividend stock? First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.70%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 101.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, FAF will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.23% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FAF. What ETFs hold First American Financial's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) stock in their portfolio include SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), Fidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap ETF (FSMO), iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK), Harbor Small Cap Explorer ETF (QWST), Nuveen ESG Small-Cap ETF (NUSC) and First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF (HSMV).FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN). What other stocks do shareholders of First American Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other First American Financial investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Starbucks (SBUX), Athabasca Oil (ATH), NIC (EGOV), Micron Technology (MU), Zoetis (ZTS) and Accenture (ACN). Who are First American Financial's major shareholders? First American Financial's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.19%), Ariel Investments LLC (3.39%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.29%), Anchor Capital Advisors LLC (0.95%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.55%) and Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. (0.46%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Michael Leavell, Kenneth D Degiorgio 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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