First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF – Free Report) – Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for First American Financial in a research report issued on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.77 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.83. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for First American Financial’s current full-year earnings is $6.75 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for First American Financial’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.64 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.91 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.11 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.27 EPS.
First American Financial (NYSE:FAF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.27. First American Financial had a net margin of 8.73% and a return on equity of 12.58%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
First American Financial Trading Down 1.8%
Shares of First American Financial stock opened at $71.72 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $68.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.72. First American Financial has a twelve month low of $55.78 and a twelve month high of $73.50. The stock has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.23.
First American Financial Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. First American Financial’s payout ratio is 33.79%.
Insider Buying and Selling at First American Financial
In other First American Financial news, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 5,823 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total value of $399,632.49. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,635 shares in the company, valued at $2,033,850.05. The trade was a 16.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Margaret M. Mccarthy sold 6,630 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.59, for a total transaction of $468,011.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 24,024 shares in the company, valued at $1,695,854.16. This represents a 21.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in First American Financial by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,696 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Equitable Trust Co. raised its stake in First American Financial by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 6,980 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares during the period. Naples Global Advisors LLC raised its stake in First American Financial by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 7,500 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $461,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. Inscription Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Inscription Capital LLC now owns 7,639 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 28.6% in the fourth quarter. Danske Bank A S now owns 900 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.05% of the company’s stock.
First American Financial Company Profile
First American Financial Corporation is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and diversified real estate-related data and analytics. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, the company serves customers throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Its business is built on the underwriting capabilities of its title insurance operations combined with comprehensive closing and escrow services for homebuyers, sellers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals.
The company’s title insurance segment issues policies that protect property owners and mortgage lenders against defects in titles, liens or encumbrances that can arise during real property transactions.
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