
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at DOWLING & PARTN reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fidelity National Financial in a report issued on Tuesday, October 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $5.04 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.14. The consensus estimate for Fidelity National Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.05 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for Fidelity National Financial’s FY2028 earnings at $5.80 EPS.
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $4.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.79 billion. Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 16.07% and a net margin of 5.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.16 earnings per share.
Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Financial in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $64.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $70.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. National Bank Financial set a $54.00 price objective on shares of Fidelity National Financial in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $54.00 to $47.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.20.
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Fidelity National Financial Price Performance
FNF opened at $41.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. Fidelity National Financial has a 12-month low of $37.88 and a 12-month high of $60.37. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $43.26 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.02.
Fidelity National Financial Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Fidelity National Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 73.50%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Fidelity National Financial
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FNF. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in Fidelity National Financial by 183.3% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 850 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Fidelity National Financial during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fidelity National Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 1,080.7% during the 3rd quarter. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. now owns 1,039 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 951 shares during the period. 81.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Fidelity National Financial Company Profile
Fidelity National Financial, Inc (NYSE:FNF) is a provider of title insurance and transaction services in the United States. Through its title insurance businesses, the company protects property buyers, lenders and other parties against certain risks associated with real estate ownership and transfers. Its services include title searches, title examinations, escrow and closing services, and related technology and transaction-support solutions.
FNF operates through a group of title insurance brands, including Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title.
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