First American Financial Corporation
First American Financial Corporation
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Overview
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About First American Financial Corporation
- Industry
- Insurance - Specialty
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Mark Edward Seaton
- Headquarters
- 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA, US
- Industry
- Insurance - Specialty
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Mark Edward Seaton
- Headquarters
- 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA, US
First American Financial Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides financial services. It operates through Title Insurance and Services, and Specialty Insurance segments. The Title Insurance and Services segment issues title insurance policies on residential and commercial property, as well as offers related products and services.
This segment also provides closing and/or escrow services; products, services, and solutions to mitigate risk or otherwise facilitate real estate transactions; and appraisals and other valuation-related products and services, lien release and document custodial services, warehouse lending services, default-related products and services, mortgage subservicing, and related products and services, 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 49 states and in the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, and internationally.
The Specialty Insurance segment provides property and casualty insurance comprising coverage to residential homeowners and renters for liability losses and typical hazards, such as fire, theft, vandalism, and other types of property damage.
It also offers residential service contracts that cover residential systems, such as heating and air conditioning systems, and appliances against failures that occur as the result of normal usage during the coverage period. First American Financial Corporation was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for First American Financial Corporation, and the rating behind it. FAF last traded at $71.78, 10.0× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for First American Financial Corporation. Starting points for First American Financial Corporation: P/E 10.0, EPS $7.25, beta 1.23 — an Insurance - Specialty name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for First American Financial Corporation. First American Financial Corporation paid $2.20 per share over the last year — a 3.1% yield at the current $71.78 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for First American Financial Corporation. Trailing twelve-month EPS for First American Financial Corporation stands at $7.25. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for First American Financial Corporation. First American Financial Corporation has reported as a listed company since 2010. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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First American Financial Corporation valued side by side against its closest peers. First American Financial Corporation is measured against Insurance - Specialty peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold First American Financial Corporation, and how their positions are changing. At a $7.33B market value, institutional positions materially move First American Financial Corporation's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by First American Financial Corporation executives and directors. Shares of First American Financial Corporation have traded between $53.09 and $70.92 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming First American Financial Corporation. First American Financial Corporation is a $7.33B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming First American Financial Corporation. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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