What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for FAF Q1 Earnings?

First American Financial Co. (NYSE:FAF) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for First American Financial in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now forecasts that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $1.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.18. The consensus estimate for First American Financial’s current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of First American Financial from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of First American Financial from $73.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th.

First American Financial Stock Down 0.8 %

FAF stock opened at $64.90 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $63.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.37. First American Financial has a twelve month low of $51.60 and a twelve month high of $70.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.67 billion, a PE ratio of 51.92 and a beta of 1.34.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The insurance provider reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.22. First American Financial had a net margin of 2.14% and a return on equity of 9.35%.

First American Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th were paid a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 10th. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 172.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at First American Financial

In other First American Financial news, Director Dennis J. Gilmore sold 111,971 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.60, for a total transaction of $7,121,355.60. Following the sale, the director now owns 494,574 shares in the company, valued at $31,454,906.40. This trade represents a 18.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark Edward Seaton sold 12,679 shares of First American Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.28, for a total value of $815,006.12. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 195,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,586,795.36. This trade represents a 6.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 127,707 shares of company stock worth $8,136,565 over the last three months. 3.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of First American Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FAF. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of First American Financial by 66.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 524 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in First American Financial by 57.6% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 670 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in First American Financial by 34.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,071 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the third quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in First American Financial by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,340 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 173 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.05% of the company’s stock.

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.