Fairfax Financial (FRFHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$1,410.00 -35.00 (-2.42%)

As of 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Fairfax Financial - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 1 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
1

Based on 1 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Fairfax Financial in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 1 analysts, 1 has given a buy rating for FRFHF.

Consensus Price Target

$1,500.00
6.38% Upside

According to the 1 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Fairfax Financial, the average price target is $1,500.00. The highest price target for FRFHF is $1,500.00, while the lowest price target for FRFHF is $1,500.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.38% from the current price of $1,410.00.

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FRFHF Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/23/24 to 2/22/25	1 Month Ago 1/24/24 to 1/23/25	3 Months Ago 11/25/23 to 11/24/24	1 Year Ago 2/23/23 to 2/23/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$1,500.00	$1,500.00	$1,500.00	$1,200.00
Forecasted Upside	6.38% Upside	6.77% Upside	6.15% Upside	14.79% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

FRFHF Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FRFHF Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Fairfax Financial Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Fairfax Financial	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.51	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.38% Upside	26.61% Upside	14.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent FRFHF News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/4/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,425.00 ➝ $1,500.00	+11.11%
8/8/2023	National Bank Financial 5 of 5 stars	Boost Target		C$1,600.00 ➝ C$1,700.00
8/7/2023	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars	Boost Target		C$1,350.00 ➝ C$1,400.00
8/4/2023	CIBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		C$1,300.00 ➝ C$1,400.00
4/28/2023	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		C$1,100.00 ➝ C$1,350.00

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Should I Buy Fairfax Financial Stock? FRFHF Pros and Cons Explained

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Fairfax Financial
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited:

Analysts have recently increased their earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FY2024 to $154.34, indicating strong expected growth in profitability.
The stock price is currently at $1,410.32, which is near its 52-week high of $1,464.00, suggesting strong market performance and investor confidence.
Fairfax Financial has a solid market capitalization of $32.28 billion, reflecting its substantial size and stability in the financial services sector.
The company has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, indicating a conservative approach to leverage and financial risk management, which can be appealing to risk-averse investors.
Fairfax Financial recently declared an annual dividend of $15.00 per share, providing a yield of 1.09%, which can attract income-focused investors looking for regular returns.

Fairfax Financial
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited for these reasons:

The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 8.63, which, while not excessively high, may indicate that the stock is not undervalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting upside for investors.
Despite the positive outlook, the stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 52-week low of $904.98, suggesting volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
Analysts have varying estimates for future earnings, with the consensus for FY2025 at $149.75 per share, which may indicate uncertainty in long-term growth projections.
The company's beta is 0.80, suggesting it is less volatile than the market; however, this could also mean it may not benefit as much during market upswings.
With a payout ratio of 9.17%, while the dividend is sustainable, it may limit the company's ability to reinvest profits into growth opportunities, which could affect long-term capital appreciation.

FRFHF Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 1 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Fairfax Financial is $1,500.00, with a high forecast of $1,500.00 and a low forecast of $1,500.00.
: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Fairfax Financial in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" FRFHF shares.
: According to analysts, Fairfax Financial's stock has a predicted upside of 6.38% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Analysts like Fairfax Financial more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Fairfax Financial is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how FRFHF compares to other companies.

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This page (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Fairfax Financial (FRFHF) Stock Forecast & Price Target