What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FAF Q3 Earnings?

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of First American Financial in a report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.69. 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 FY2026 earnings at $6.08 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.04 EPS.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.19. First American Financial had a return on equity of 10.05% and a net margin of 2.52%. The business had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Barclays lowered their price target on First American Financial from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on First American Financial from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut First American Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.50.

First American Financial Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of NYSE FAF opened at $58.04 on Friday. First American Financial has a 52 week low of $53.09 and a 52 week high of $70.92. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $61.26. The company has a market cap of $5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.44 and a beta of 1.24.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First American Financial

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FAF. Norges Bank purchased a new position in First American Financial in the 4th quarter worth approximately $75,780,000. FMR LLC increased its stake in First American Financial by 20.8% in the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 6,046,743 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $377,559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,042,145 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its stake in First American Financial by 23.0% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,692,258 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $307,181,000 after purchasing an additional 876,874 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in First American Financial by 13,222.0% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 849,279 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $53,029,000 after purchasing an additional 842,904 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in First American Financial by 500.7% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,003,327 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $62,646,000 after purchasing an additional 836,314 shares during the period. 89.05% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Monday, June 9th were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 9th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.72%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 143.05%.

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.