Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for FAF Earnings

First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) – Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of First American Financial in a report released on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $0.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.77. 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 $1.45 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.95 EPS.

FAF has been the subject of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on First American Financial from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Stephens upped their price target on First American Financial from $73.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th.

First American Financial Stock Performance

NYSE FAF opened at $65.39 on Thursday. First American Financial has a twelve month low of $51.60 and a twelve month high of $70.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 52.31 and a beta of 1.34. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.35.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in First American Financial by 66.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 524 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 34.9% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,071 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of First American Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at $75,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,340 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. 89.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other First American Financial news, CFO Mark Edward Seaton sold 12,679 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.28, for a total value of $815,006.12. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 195,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,586,795.36. This trade represents a 6.08 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 3,057 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.49, for a total value of $200,202.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 23,825 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,299.25. The trade was a 11.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 127,707 shares of company stock worth $8,136,565 in the last three months. Insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.30%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.