First American Financial (FAF) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) is projected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect First American Financial to post earnings of $1.42 per share and revenue of $1.78 billion for the quarter.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The insurance provider reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $1.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect First American Financial to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First American Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FAF opened at $54.74 on Wednesday. First American Financial has a twelve month low of $53.09 and a twelve month high of $70.92. The firm has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a PE ratio of 36.25 and a beta of 1.24. The business has a fifty day moving average of $58.60 and a 200-day moving average of $61.14.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 9th were paid a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 9th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.95%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 143.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FAF shares. Wall Street Zen cut First American Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Barclays reduced their target price on First American Financial from $72.00 to $70.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on First American Financial from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First American Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FAF. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 11.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,282 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 435 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 121.3% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,483 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 813 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 7.1% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 414,146 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $27,180,000 after acquiring an additional 27,600 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 10.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 293,058 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $19,233,000 after acquiring an additional 28,666 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of First American Financial by 182.5% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 67,572 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $4,435,000 after acquiring an additional 43,651 shares during the period. 89.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About First American Financial

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.