Wall Street analyst estimates for First American Financial Corporation (FAF): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
First American Financial Corporation (FAF) delivers financial services primarily through its diverse subsidiaries. The company's operations are divided into two main divisions: Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance. The Title Insurance and Services division is a prominent issuer of title insurance policies for both residential and commercial properties.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 11 |
| Hold | 3 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 15 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.67 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-10 | $1.64 | ||
| 2026-10-21 | $1.78 | $1.81 | -1.7% |
| 2026-07-22 | $2.08 | $1.81 | +14.9% |
| 2026-04-22 | $1.33 | $1.81 | -26.5% |
| 2026-02-11 | $2.05 | $1.43 | +43.4% |
| 2025-10-22 | $1.70 | $1.42 | +19.7% |
| 2025-07-23 | $1.41 | $1.40 | +0.7% |
| 2025-04-23 | $0.71 | $0.64 | +10.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 8.84 |
| Price / Book | 1.21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.57% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.58B | $5.77B | $5.75B | $6.20B | $7.08B | $9.21B | $7.59B | $6.00B | $6.12B | $7.45B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.29B | $2.31B | $2.25B | $2.32B | $2.76B | $3.58B | $3.32B | $2.29B | $2.36B | $326.6M |
| Gross Profit | $3.29B | $3.45B | $3.49B | $3.88B | $4.32B | $5.64B | $4.28B | $3.71B | $3.76B | $7.12B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.66B | $1.72B | $1.75B | $1.81B | $1.94B | $2.35B | $2.34B | $1.99B | $2.06B | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | $2.81B | $3.01B | $2.88B | $2.97B | $3.39B | $4.00B | $3.95B | $3.44B | $3.59B | $6.29B |
| Operating Income | $477.6M | $445.3M | $609.5M | $905.0M | $923.0M | $1.64B | $325.7M | $274.4M | $165.4M | $826.2M |
| EBITDA | $608.8M | $609.4M | $776.4M | $1.08B | $1.13B | $1.87B | $586.2M | $595.4M | $522.4M | $1.20B |
| Interest Expense | $32.2M | $36.0M | $41.0M | $48.0M | $57.0M | $72.4M | $93.0M | $132.5M | $149.6M | $157.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $477.6M | $445.3M | $609.5M | $905.0M | $923.0M | $1.64B | $325.7M | $274.4M | $165.4M | $826.2M |
| Income Tax | $134.1M | $23.5M | $133.6M | $195.0M | $223.0M | $392.2M | $60.4M | $58.9M | $32.8M | $201.0M |
| Net Income | $343.0M | $423.0M | $474.5M | $707.0M | $696.0M | $1.24B | $263.0M | $216.8M | $131.1M | $621.8M |
| EPS | $3.10 | $3.79 | $4.21 | $6.26 | $6.18 | $11.18 | $2.46 | $2.08 | $1.26 | $6.02 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.09 | $3.76 | $4.19 | $6.22 | $6.16 | $11.14 | $2.45 | $2.07 | $1.26 | $6.00 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 111.2 M | 112.4 M | 113.3 M | 113.7 M | 113.0 M | 111.4 M | 107.3 M | 104.6 M | 104.3 M | 103.7 M |
Price
| Price | $63.72 (closing price, October 29, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $6.5B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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