Cormark Has Pessimistic View of TSE:FFH FY2025 Earnings

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH) – Research analysts at Cormark decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Fairfax Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Cormark analyst J. Fenwick now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $243.47 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $243.73. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial’s current full-year earnings is $212.30 per share. Cormark also issued estimates for Fairfax Financial’s FY2026 earnings at $275.37 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,400.00 to C$2,500.00 in a research report on Monday, May 5th. National Bankshares boosted their target price on Fairfax Financial from C$2,600.00 to C$2,700.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. CIBC increased their price objective on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,500.00 to C$2,700.00 in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$2,400.00 to C$2,500.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Raymond James set a C$2,600.00 price target on Fairfax Financial and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Fairfax Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of C$2,446.43.

Fairfax Financial Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of TSE:FFH opened at C$2,199.35 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of C$35.28 billion, a PE ratio of 8.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$2,049.32 and a 200 day moving average of C$1,989.02. Fairfax Financial has a 12-month low of C$1,425.00 and a 12-month high of C$2,244.99.

Insider Activity at Fairfax Financial

In other news, Director Brian David Young sold 3,337 shares of Fairfax Financial stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$1,934.05, for a total value of C$6,453,923.52. Also, Director Roger Lace sold 100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$2,210.87, for a total value of C$221,087.00. Insiders have sold 6,792 shares of company stock valued at $13,498,692 over the last quarter. 3.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Fairfax Financial Company Profile

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments.