First American Financial Corporation $FAF Stock Purchased by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 111,713 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 29,590 shares during the quarter. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in First American Financial were worth $6,785,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FAF. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of First American Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $643,570,000. Davis Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in First American Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $102,885,000. Mendon Capital Advisors Corp acquired a new position in shares of First American Financial during the first quarter worth $71,680,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in First American Financial by 469.7% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,284,417 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $77,438,000 after buying an additional 1,058,949 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of First American Financial in the second quarter worth about $57,413,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.05% of the company’s stock.

First American Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:FAF opened at $65.01 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $68.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.79. The company has a market cap of $6.64 billion, a PE ratio of 9.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.24. First American Financial Corporation has a 52 week low of $56.20 and a 52 week high of $79.87.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The insurance provider reported $1.78 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.85 by ($0.07). First American Financial had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 9.05%. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.84 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that First American Financial Corporation will post 7.09 earnings per share for the current year.

First American Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 28th were paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 28th. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. First American Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective 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. Barclays reduced their price objective on First American Financial from $83.00 to $79.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of First American Financial in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of First American Financial in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of First American Financial from $85.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $82.80.

More First American Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting First American Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: First American reported quarterly revenue of approximately $2.09 billion, broadly in line with the $2.10 billion analyst consensus. Adjusted earnings and revenue were also described as higher year over year in some reports, suggesting parts of the business remain resilient. First American Financial Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Management addressed the results and investor questions on the third-quarter earnings call. Investors are focused on commentary regarding housing-market activity, title-insurance demand, margins, and the outlook for future earnings. First American Financial Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings were $1.78 per share, $0.07 below the $1.85 consensus estimate and below the $1.84 earned in the prior-year quarter. Net income also declined year over year, while the company reported a 9.33% net margin and 13.31% return on equity. First American Financial Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The earnings miss is particularly notable because it ends First American Financial’s seven-quarter earnings-beat streak, increasing concern that subdued real-estate transaction activity or operating pressures could weigh on the company’s results. First American Financial Q3 2026 Earnings Miss Ends a Seven-Quarter Win Streak

First American Financial Profile

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.