First American Financial (FAF) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.78 per share and revenue of $2.0267 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.06 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. First American Financial had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 8.73%.First American Financial’s revenue was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect First American Financial to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First American Financial Price Performance

Shares of FAF stock opened at $69.89 on Wednesday. First American Financial has a one year low of $54.19 and a one year high of $71.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $67.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.44. The stock has a market cap of $7.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.23.

First American Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th were paid a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 8th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 33.79%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Margaret M. Mccarthy sold 6,630 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.59, for a total transaction of $468,011.70. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 24,024 shares in the company, valued at $1,695,854.16. This trade represents a 21.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 5,823 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total transaction of $399,632.49. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 29,635 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,033,850.05. This trade represents a 16.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 3.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of First American Financial

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FAF. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of First American Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $210,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of First American Financial by 19.3% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,878 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First American Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $233,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of First American Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $276,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in First American Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $186,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.05% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FAF has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of First American Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on First American Financial from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research lowered First American Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on First American Financial from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and set a $84.00 target price on shares of First American Financial in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $84.00.

First American Financial Company Profile

First American Financial Corporation is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and diversified real estate-related data and analytics. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, the company serves customers throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Its business is built on the underwriting capabilities of its title insurance operations combined with comprehensive closing and escrow services for homebuyers, sellers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals.

The company’s title insurance segment issues policies that protect property owners and mortgage lenders against defects in titles, liens or encumbrances that can arise during real property transactions.