What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for FAF Q1 Earnings?

First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for First American Financial in a report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $1.11 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for First American Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share.

FAF has been the subject of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on First American Financial from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of 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 Price Performance

NYSE FAF opened at $64.90 on Friday. First American Financial has a 1 year low of $51.60 and a 1 year high of $70.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.67 billion, a PE ratio of 51.92 and a beta of 1.34. The business’s 50-day moving average is $63.34 and its 200 day moving average is $64.37.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.22. First American Financial had a net margin of 2.14% and a return on equity of 9.35%.

Institutional Trading of First American Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of First American Financial by 38.2% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,325 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $1,332,000 after acquiring an additional 5,889 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $385,000. Forum Financial Management LP bought a new stake in First American Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $235,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in First American Financial by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 36,697 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,291,000 after buying an additional 389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of First American Financial by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 161,257 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $10,069,000 after buying an additional 3,850 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.05% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 3,057 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 23,825 shares in the company, valued at $1,560,299.25. This trade represents a 11.37 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark Edward Seaton sold 12,679 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.28, for a total transaction of $815,006.12. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 195,812 shares in the company, valued at $12,586,795.36. The trade was a 6.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 127,707 shares of company stock worth $8,136,565 in the last quarter. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 172.80%.

First American Financial Company Profile

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.