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

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect First American Financial to announce earnings of $1.78 per share and revenue of $2.0297 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The insurance provider reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. First American Financial had a net margin of 8.73% and a return on equity of 12.58%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. 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 Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of FAF opened at $71.72 on Tuesday. First American Financial has a 12-month low of $55.78 and a 12-month high of $73.50. The stock has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.02, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $68.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.72.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

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 dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 8th. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.79%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on FAF shares. Zacks Research downgraded First American Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays increased their target price on First American Financial from $80.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on First American Financial from $87.00 to $84.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Benchmark began coverage on First American Financial in a report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $84.00 price objective on shares of First American Financial in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $84.00.

Insider Activity

In other First American Financial news, SVP Lisa W. Cornehl sold 5,823 shares of First American Financial stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.63, for a total value of $399,632.49. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 29,635 shares in the company, valued at $2,033,850.05. The trade was a 16.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Margaret M. Mccarthy sold 6,630 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the director directly owned 24,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,695,854.16. This represents a 21.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 3.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First American Financial

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of First American Financial during the 4th quarter worth $210,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of First American Financial by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,878 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in First American Financial in the third quarter valued at $233,000. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in First American Financial in the third quarter valued at $276,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in First American Financial during the second quarter valued at about $186,000. 89.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About First American Financial

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.