Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) Announces Earnings Results

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32, Zacks reports. Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 16.07% and a net margin of 5.03%. The firm had revenue of $3.58 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.78 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.63 earnings per share.

Fidelity National Financial Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of FNF traded up $0.88 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $43.77. 4,333,170 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,369,808. The company has a market cap of $11.74 billion, a PE ratio of 11.17 and a beta of 0.93. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $41.81 and its 200-day moving average is $47.76. Fidelity National Financial has a 52 week low of $37.88 and a 52 week high of $60.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.26.

Fidelity National Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 17th will be given a $0.54 dividend. This is an increase from Fidelity National Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.52. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 17th. Fidelity National Financial’s payout ratio is presently 73.50%.

Key Stories Impacting Fidelity National Financial

Here are the key news stories impacting Fidelity National Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FNF’s board raised the quarterly cash dividend 4%, from $0.52 to $0.54 per share. The higher payout is a positive shareholder-return signal. FNF dividend announcement
• Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis described FNF as attractively valued while earnings are near a trough, offering a potentially favorable valuation case for investors who expect earnings to recover. FNF valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue was $3.58 billion, below analysts’ $3.78 billion estimate. EPS of $1.32 met consensus, but was down from $1.63 a year earlier, tempering the otherwise supportive dividend news. FNF Q3 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: A separate report flagged falling premiums as a potential pressure on FNF’s business, though the provided article information does not quantify the impact. Report on falling premiums

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on FNF. Zacks Research lowered Fidelity National Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Fidelity National Financial from $64.00 to $61.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Fidelity National Financial from $70.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Fidelity National Financial in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $54.00 to $47.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $54.20.

About Fidelity National Financial

Fidelity National Financial, Inc (NYSE:FNF) is a provider of title insurance and transaction services in the United States. Through its title insurance businesses, the company protects property buyers, lenders and other parties against certain risks associated with real estate ownership and transfers. Its services include title searches, title examinations, escrow and closing services, and related technology and transaction-support solutions.

FNF operates through a group of title insurance brands, including Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title and Alamo Title.