First American Financial Corporation (FAF) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 9th

First American Financial Corporation (NYSE:FAF) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of 0.55 per share by the insurance provider on Monday, March 16th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th.

First American Financial has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 15 years. First American Financial has a payout ratio of 35.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect First American Financial to earn $5.86 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.20 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 37.5%.

First American Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FAF opened at $67.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a PE ratio of 11.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.25. First American Financial has a fifty-two week low of $53.09 and a fifty-two week high of $71.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $64.62 and a 200-day moving average of $64.10.

First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The insurance provider reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.50. First American Financial had a return on equity of 11.92% and a net margin of 8.34%.The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.35 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that First American Financial will post 5.35 EPS for the current year.

Key First American Financial News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised FY2026, FY2027 and FY2028 EPS forecasts (FY2026 to $6.25 from $6.15; FY2027 to $6.68 from $6.46; FY2028 to $7.30), implying better longer‑term earnings power and supporting valuation expansion.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks bumped several quarterly estimates (Q4 2026 to $1.67, Q3 2026 to $1.77, Q3 2027 to $1.82, Q4 2027 to $1.87 and Q1 2026 to $1.03), indicating analysts see improved near‑term operating performance and revenue trends.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street Zen upgraded FAF to a “Buy,” a sentiment lift that can attract momentum and retail flows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published bullish commentary highlighting FAF as a top‑ranked momentum stock and noted the stock is trading near its 52‑week high — commentary that can reinforce investor conviction and buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Additional Zacks commentary pointed to investments in technology, data businesses and disciplined capital deployment as reasons to “hold” or buy into momentum — supportive for sentiment and multiple expansion. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some estimate adjustments are small and mixed across quarters; the net effect so far is positive but depends on actual upcoming quarterly results matching raised targets.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed Q1 2027 EPS modestly (to $1.13 from $1.18) and slightly cut Q2 2026 (to $1.79 from $1.80), signaling a few timing risks that could cause near‑term volatility if realized.

First American Financial Company Profile

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.