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First American Financial Corporation (FAF) Stock Analysis

First American Financial Corporation (FAF) is a Insurance - Specialty stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

FAF

$72.75

−$3.76 (−4.91%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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FAF Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$75.54
Previous Close
$76.51
Day's Range
72.19–75.63
52-Week Range
56.20–79.87
Volume
1.22M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.23
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.43B
P/E Ratio
10.62
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
9.85
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.98
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.93
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
6.85
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$7.45B+21.64%
Net Income (FY)
$621.80M+374.29%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
9.33%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
102.10M
1-Year Return
+13.49%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.20+3.02%
Ex-Dividend Date
June 8, 2026
Earnings Date
October 21, 2026
Avg Volume
860.17K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

FAF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+20.37%
2025+1.90%
2024+0.36%
2023+27.66%
2022−30.62%
2021+56.18%
2020−8.55%
2019+34.63%
2018−17.89%
2017+57.91%
2016 (partial year)−8.71%

As of September 4, 2026.

FAF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.45B$621.80M8.4%
2024$6.12B$131.10M2.1%
2023$6.00B$216.80M3.6%
2022$7.59B$263.00M3.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$7.45B——$621.80M8.4%
2024$6.12B——$131.10M2.1%
2023$6.00B——$216.80M3.6%
2022$7.59B——$263.00M3.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

FAF Dividend History

$2.18+1.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.102—
2025$2.184+1.9%
2024$2.144+1.9%
2023$2.104+1.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.102—
2025$2.184+1.9%
2024$2.144+1.9%
2023$2.104+1.9%
2022$2.064+6.2%
2021$1.944+9.0%
2020$1.784+6.0%
2019$1.684+5.0%
2018$1.604+11.1%
2017$1.444+111.8%
2016$0.682—

Most recent payment: $0.55 per share, ex-dividend June 8, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

FAF Valuation vs Insurance - Specialty Median

Median of 16 stocks
MetricFAFInsurance - Specialty medianvs median
P/E10.6210.234% above
P/S ratio0.931.6845% below
Profit margin9.33%13.90%4.6 pts below

Medians across 16 Insurance - Specialty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

First American Financial Corporation (FAF) is capitalised at $7.43B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Insurance - Specialty industry. Headcount on file is 19,102.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $56.20 to $79.87. The most recent close on file for FAF is $72.75, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$3.76 (−4.91%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 29.45% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, First American Financial Corporation reported revenue of $7.45B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $6.12B, that is a change of +21.64%. The same year closed with net income of $621.80M. That is +374.29% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 9.33%. That is 4.6 percentage points below the Insurance - Specialty median of 13.9%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 6.85.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $7.59B in 2022 to $7.45B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 10.62 times earnings. That is 3.76% above the Insurance - Specialty median of 10.24. On forward earnings the ratio is 9.85. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.98. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.93. On price-to-sales that is 44.55% below the Insurance - Specialty median of 1.68. The medians here are taken across 16 Insurance - Specialty companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +13.49%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.96%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.23. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 28.99%.

Growth & Income

FAF pays a dividend yielding 3.02%. That is 0.9 percentage points above the Insurance - Specialty median yield of 2.09%. The indicated annual rate is $2.20 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is June 8, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.10 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.18 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +57.91%; the weakest is 2022 at −30.62%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +20.37% year to date.

Peer Comparison

First American Financial Corporation (FAF) operates in the Insurance - Specialty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
First American Financial Corporation FAF $7.43B 10.6
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. FNF $12.28B 15.9
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited AXS $7.38B 7.2
Enact Holdings, Inc. ACT $6.77B 10.4

The Insurance - Specialty industry average P/E ratio is 10.2x. First American Financial Corporation trades at a P/E of 10.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About First American Financial Corporation

First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Home Warranty segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services internationally. This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; products, services, and solutions to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; appraisals and other valuation-related products and services; lien release, document custodial, and default-related products and services; document generation services; warehouse lending services; and subservices mortgage loans; as well as banking, trust, and wealth management services. In addition, it accommodates tax-deferred exchanges of real estate; and maintains, manages, and provides access to title plant data and records. This segment offers its products through a network of direct operations and agents in various states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and internationally. The Home Warranty segment provides home warranty products, including residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and certain appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. This segment operates in various states and the District of Columbia. First American Financial Corporation was founded in 1889 and is based in Santa Ana, California.

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