First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

FAF Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. More details

FAF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	0/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	2/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 79.99% per year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 3.25% is not well covered by earnings

Profit margins (1.6%) are lower than last year (3.8%)

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Robust Technological Advances And Critical Investments Ignite Promising Revenue Growth

Key Takeaways Significant growth in commercial revenues and strategic investments indicate potential for increased future profitability and improved net margins. Share repurchases and dividend hikes focus on enhancing shareholder value amid the current cyclical downturn.

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US$76.40

13.1% undervalued

11.81%

Revenue growth p.a.

Updated

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for First American Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	US$66.41
52 Week High	US$67.88
52 Week Low	US$51.60
Beta	1.31
11 Month Change	3.06%
3 Month Change	6.65%
1 Year Change	14.66%
33 Year Change	-13.58%
5 Year Change	4.06%
Change since IPO	341.26%

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Nov 11

Recent updates

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Nov 11

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Aug 19

First American Financial: Too Much Optimism Around A Recovery

Aug 12

First American Financial: Lack Of Near-Term Growth Leaves Shares With Limited Upside

May 16

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Apr 19

First American Financial: Limited Housing Supply Leaves Shares Fully Valued

Dec 30

Getting In Cheap On First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Might Be Difficult

Dec 25

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 27

First American Financial raises dividend by 2% to $0.52/share

Aug 24

Ensemble Capital Management - First American: At Its Lowest Valuation In Over A Decade

Jul 19

Here's Why We Think First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 10

Here's Why I Think First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 28

Shareholder Returns

	FAF	US Insurance	US Market
7D	3.5%	-0.8%	-1.2%
1Y	14.7%	30.5%	30.4%

Return vs Industry: FAF underperformed the US Insurance industry which returned 30.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FAF underperformed the US Market which returned 30.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FAF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FAF volatility
FAF Average Weekly Movement	2.7%
Insurance Industry Average Movement	4.2%
Market Average Movement	6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.1%

Stable Share Price: FAF has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FAF's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1889	19,210	Ken DeGiorgio	www.firstam.com

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.

First American Financial Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do First American Financial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FAF fundamental statistics
Market cap	US$6.82b
Earnings (TTM)	US$92.80m
Revenue (TTM)	US$5.87b

73.7x

P/E Ratio

1.2x

P/S Ratio

Is FAF overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FAF income statement (TTM)
Revenue	US$5.87b
Cost of Revenue	US$2.26b
Gross Profit	US$3.62b
Other Expenses	US$3.52b
Earnings	US$92.80m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 12, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.90
Gross Margin	61.58%
Net Profit Margin	1.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio	53.3%

How did FAF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.3%

Current Dividend Yield

239%

Payout Ratio

Does FAF pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy FAF by to receive an upcoming dividend?
First American Financial dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Dec 09 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Dec 16 2024
Days until Ex dividend	18 days
Days until Dividend pay date	25 days

Does FAF pay a reliable dividends?

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FAF Stock Overview

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Risk Analysis

Robust Technological Advances And Critical Investments Ignite Promising Revenue Growth

First American Financial Corporation Competitors

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US$9.4b

NYSE:AXS

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US$4.5b

NYSE:THG

US$5.9b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Third quarter dividend of US$0.54 announced

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2024

First American Financial Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target increased by 11% to US$73.40

Recent updates

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Third quarter dividend of US$0.54 announced

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2024

First American Financial Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target increased by 11% to US$73.40

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 12, 2025

Second quarter dividend of US$0.54 announced

First American Financial Corporation Appoints Deborah L. Wahl to Board of Directors

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

First American Financial: Too Much Optimism Around A Recovery

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

First quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 17, 2024

First American Financial: Lack Of Near-Term Growth Leaves Shares With Limited Upside

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

First American Financial Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 21, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 18%

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Third quarter dividend of US$0.53 announced

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Apr 25, 2024

Price target increased by 8.2% to US$70.60

First American Financial: Limited Housing Supply Leaves Shares Fully Valued

Getting In Cheap On First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) Might Be Difficult

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Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.6% yield

Price target decreased by 9.2% to US$63.25

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 31%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Why First American Financial Is Worth A Nibble At Current Prices

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 08, 2024

Upcoming dividend of US$0.53 per share at 3.5% yield

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on September 15, 2023

First American Financial: Cooling Volumes Makes For A Hold

Price target increased by 8.1% to US$71.00

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

First American Financial Corporation Appoints Jody Mulkey as Chief Technology Officer

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share at 3.7% yield

First American Financial Corporation Announces FraudGuard Solution Now Helps Reduce Risk in Home Equity Lending, Valuation, and SCRA Compliance

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on June 15, 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share at 3.7% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First American Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

First American Financial Corporation acquired 1031 Solutions, LLC.

First American acquires 1031 Solutions

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 15, 2023

First American Financial: Patience Should Be Rewarded

First American Financial Corporation to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Apr 27, 2023

Upcoming dividend of US$0.52 per share

First American Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on December 15, 2022