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First American Financial NYSE:FAF Stock Report

Last Price

US$59.20

Market Cap

US$6.3b

7D

-1.4%

1Y

2.5%

Updated

20 May, 2025

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Company Financials +

First American Financial Corporation

NYSE:FAF Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

FAF Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. More details

FAF fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Earnings are forecast to grow 39.69% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 30.4%

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

Dividend of 3.65% is not well covered by earnings

Profit margins (2.5%) are lower than last year (3.6%)


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New Leadership And AI Investments Will Streamline Operations

Key Takeaways Leadership changes and strategic focus aim to enhance earnings and margins through improved market positioning and initiatives. Investments in technology and system integration are set to boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, and increase earnings potential.
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23.3% undervalued intrinsic discount
11.61%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for First American Financial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$59.20
52 Week HighUS$70.92
52 Week LowUS$51.85
Beta1.31
1 Month Change0.017%
3 Month Change-8.54%
1 Year Change2.55%
3 Year Change0.24%
5 Year Change19.04%
Change since IPO293.36%

Recent News & Updates

First American: A Solid Q1 And Relative Safe Haven From Tariffs (Upgrade)

Apr 23

Recent updates

First American: A Solid Q1 And Relative Safe Haven From Tariffs (Upgrade)

Apr 23

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

Mar 23
First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Nov 29
First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

First American Financial: Housing Market Malaise Outweighs Portfolio Repositioning

Nov 11
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Sequoia Initiative And Tech Advances To Propel Revenue And Margin Growth

Introduction of the Sequoia project and Endpoint's platform could significantly enhance operational efficiency and potentially boost revenue through faster service and technological advancements.

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

Aug 19
First American Financial Corporation's (NYSE:FAF) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

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: Limited Housing Supply Leaves Shares Fully Valued

Dec 30

Why First American Financial Is Worth A Nibble At Current Prices

Oct 20

First American Financial: Cooling Volumes Makes For A Hold

Aug 09

First American Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 08

First American acquires 1031 Solutions

Feb 02

First American Financial: Patience Should Be Rewarded

Jan 12

First American Financial declares $0.52 dividend

Nov 16

First American Financial: Low-Risk Housing Play At A Great Valuation

Oct 21

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

Aug 24

Shareholder Returns

FAFUS InsuranceUS Market
7D-1.4%1.5%0.5%
1Y2.5%17.1%11.1%

Return vs Industry: FAF underperformed the US Insurance industry which returned 18.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FAF underperformed the US Market which returned 11.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FAF's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FAF volatility
FAF Average Weekly Movement4.5%
Insurance Industry Average Movement5.3%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.1%

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 (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
188919,038Mark Seatonwww.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 capUS$6.28b
Earnings (TTM)US$158.60m
Revenue (TTM)US$6.29b
38.4x
P/E Ratio
1.0x
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)
RevenueUS$6.29b
Cost of RevenueUS$2.44b
Gross ProfitUS$3.84b
Other ExpensesUS$3.68b
EarningsUS$158.60m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

Jul 23, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.54
Gross Margin61.14%
Net Profit Margin2.52%
Debt/Equity Ratio45.3%

How did FAF perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.6%
Current Dividend Yield
141%
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 DateJun 09 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 16 2025
Days until Ex dividend19 days
Days until Dividend pay date26 days

Does FAF pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/20 03:44
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/20 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

First American Financial Corporation is covered by 11 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bruce HartingBarclays
Terry MaBarclays
Andrew KligermanCredit Suisse