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

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) will likely be announcing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 21st. Analysts expect First American Financial to announce earnings of $1.82 per share and revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The insurance provider reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.28. First American Financial had a return on equity of 13.31% and a net margin of 9.33%. The company had revenue of $2.11 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.03 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect First American Financial to post $7.12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7.43 EPS for the next fiscal year.

First American Financial Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE FAF opened at $64.77 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $69.02 and its 200 day moving average is $68.64. First American Financial has a 12 month low of $56.20 and a 12 month high of $79.87. The stock has a market cap of $6.61 billion, a PE ratio of 9.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.24.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 3.4%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.80%.

Insider Activity at First American Financial

In related news, CAO Steven Adams sold 3,253 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.99, for a total value of $243,942.47. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 10,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $767,447.66. The trade was a 24.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on FAF. Zacks Research cut shares of First American Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of First American Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First American Financial in a research note on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of First American Financial from $84.00 to $86.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of First American Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.80.

About First American Financial

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.