Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF – Free Report) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN raised their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Fidelity National Financial in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 24th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.14 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.02. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.14 per share.
Several other research firms have also commented on FNF. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Fidelity National Financial in a research report on Monday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $64.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Fidelity National Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Financial in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.00.
Fidelity National Financial Price Performance
FNF stock opened at $47.51 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $12.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.26. Fidelity National Financial has a 1 year low of $42.78 and a 1 year high of $61.40. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.33.
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.08. Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 16.07% and a net margin of 5.03%.The company had revenue of $4.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.79 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.16 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Fidelity National Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. Fidelity National Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 73.50%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Fidelity National Financial news, EVP Peter T. Sadowski sold 69,196 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.70, for a total transaction of $3,162,257.20. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 5,702 shares in the company, valued at $260,581.40. This trade represents a 92.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.70% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Fidelity National Financial
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FNF. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 17,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $958,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the period. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,813 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in Fidelity National Financial by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,946 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $215,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Fidelity National Financial by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 11,272 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $621,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Finally, 44 Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Fidelity National Financial by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,090 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $824,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. 81.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fidelity National Financial Company Profile
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF) is a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries. The company underwrites title insurance policies that protect property owners and lenders against title defects, liens, and other encumbrances. Alongside its core title insurance operations, FNF offers escrow and closing services, e-recording solutions, and real estate data and analytics through a network of agents and underwriters.
FNF operates through two primary segments: Title Insurance and Specialty Insurance and Services.
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