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In the latest session, First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF) closed at $55.26 down -0.67% from its previous closing price of $55.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.42 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of First American Financial Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.35.
On December 10, 2024, Keefe Bruyette Downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $80.
Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on March 21, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $66 to $69.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 24 ’25 when DEGIORGIO KENNETH D bought 250,669 shares for $62.79 per share.
Seaton Mark Edward sold 37,321 shares of FAF for $2,436,110 on Feb 25 ’25. The EVP & Chief Financial Officer now owns 158,491 shares after completing the transaction at $65.27 per share. On Feb 25 ’25, another insider, Cornehl Lisa W, who serves as the SVP, Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 3,057 shares for $65.49 each. As a result, the insider received 200,216 and left with 23,825 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 36.47, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.14.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FAF has reached a high of $70.92, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 103.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 98.33M. Insiders hold about 4.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.35% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are keenly observing as 5.0 analysts analyze and rate the current performance of First American Financial Corp (FAF) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.47, with high estimates of $1.57 and low estimates of $1.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.27 and $4.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.13. EPS for the following year is $6.23, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $6.52 and $5.75.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.78B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.79B to a low estimate of $1.76B. As of the current estimate, First American Financial Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.61BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.85B. There is a high estimate of $1.88B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.81B.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FAF’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.14B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.94B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.03B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.13BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $7.77B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $7.84B and the low estimate is $7.71B.
