The stock price of First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF) has plunged by -4.11% when compared to previous closing price of $62.55, but the company has seen a -2.30% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-07-01 that SANTA ANA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2025 earnings results on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 11 a.m. EDT. The call will follow the release of the company’s earnings results for the second quarter of 2025, which is schedul.
Is It Worth Investing in First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF) is above average at 39.59x. The 36-month beta value for FAF is also noteworthy at 1.26. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FAF is 98.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.92% of that float. The average trading volume of FAF on July 09, 2025 was 989.62K shares.
FAF’s Market Performance
The stock of First American Financial Corp (FAF) has seen a -2.30% decrease in the past week, with a 7.53% rise in the past month, and a -2.68% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for FAF. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.04% for FAF’s stock, with a -4.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FAF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FAF stocks, with Keefe Bruyette repeating the rating for FAF by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FAF in the upcoming period, according to Keefe Bruyette is $75 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Keefe Bruyette, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FAF reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for FAF stocks is “Mkt Perform” according to the report published on December 10th, 2024.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Outperform” to FAF, setting the target price at $69 in the report published on March 21st of the previous year.
FAF Trading at 1.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FAF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.43% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Seaton Mark Edward, the EVP & Chief Financial Officer of First American Financial Corp, sale 37,321 shares at $65.27 during a trade that took place back on Feb 25 ’25, which means that Seaton Mark Edward is holding 158,491 shares at $2,436,110 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FAF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 1.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for First American Financial Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 3.23, with 1.05 for asset returns.
Based on First American Financial Corp (FAF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 522.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.73.
Conclusion
In summary, First American Financial Corp (FAF) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
