What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Forecast for FAF FY2026 Earnings?

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) – Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for First American Financial in a report released on Tuesday, October 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst G. Dunn now expects that the insurance provider will earn $6.94 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $7.11. The consensus estimate for First American Financial’s current full-year earnings is $7.09 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for First American Financial’s FY2027 earnings at $7.15 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by ($0.07). First American Financial had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 9.05%. The company had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.84 EPS.

FAF has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on shares of First American Financial from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First American Financial in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of First American Financial in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of First American Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of First American Financial in a research report on Friday. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $82.00.

First American Financial Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of FAF opened at $65.01 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $68.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.79. First American Financial has a 12-month low of $56.20 and a 12-month high of $79.87. The firm has a market cap of $6.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.24.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Investors of record on Monday, September 28th were given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 28th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 33.80%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On First American Financial

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FAF. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in First American Financial by 123.6% in the third quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 39,467 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $2,397,000 after acquiring an additional 21,819 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in First American Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Obermeyer Wealth Partners acquired a new stake in First American Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,144,000. Vest Financial LLC increased its position in shares of First American Financial by 36.0% during the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 111,713 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $6,785,000 after acquiring an additional 29,590 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $604,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.05% of the company’s stock.

First American Financial Company Profile

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a provider of title insurance, settlement services and financial technology solutions for the real estate and mortgage industries. Through its First American Title operations, the company helps protect property owners, lenders and other parties against title defects and related risks during real estate transactions.

The company’s services include title searches and examination, title insurance policies, escrow and closing services, and transaction coordination.