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First American Financial Corporation (FAF)

$67.67+4.16%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$67.67▲ 7.98% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $56.85 · High $79.16Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

First American Financial closed at $67.67 on Nov 4, up 4.16%, 14.5% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.2M shares was 1.08× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +8.6% over one month, -3.3% over six months, +8.9% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $2.08B, up 5.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 8.5%.

Short interest was 6.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 1.5% from the prior report (6.4% of float, 6.9 days to cover).

Market cap$6.91B102.1M shares
Revenue · quarter$2.08B+5.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.72−6.5% YoY
P/E · TTM9.4×P/S 0.9×
Net margin8.5%Gross 64.4%
Dividend yield3.61%$0.61 last paid
52-week range56.85 – 79.16−14.5% from high
Volume1.2M1.08× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d29.8%Annualised
Short % of float6.4%6.9 days to cover
Net cash$10.11BCash $12.47B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +6.5%1M +8.6%3M −10.0%6M −3.3%YTD +10.1%1Y +8.9%3Y +33.2%5Y −6.4%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Insurance

Percentile among 129 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum22
Revenue growth44
Net margin41
Value (low P/E)68
Size61

Industry medians: 6-month return +15.9%, revenue growth +6.7%, net margin 10.3%, P/E 12.6×.

Short interest

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Shares short6.4M+1.5% vs prior
Days to cover6.9Settled Oct 15
% of float6.4%
Short vol. 10d63.8%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Insurance

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
FAFFirst American Financial$67.67+4.16%−3.3%+5.3%8.5%9.4$6.91B
ACTEnact Holdings$48.24+1.56%+12.0%+4.1%55.1%9.7$6.63BCompare
RLIRLI$68.91+3.10%+40.6%−6.3%17.0%16.0$6.32BCompare
ESNTEssent Group$69.34+2.41%+12.9%+11.2%68.5%9.2$6.23BCompare
AXSAxis Capital Holders Limited$107.78+1.93%+8.5%+6.9%11.3%7.9$7.73BCompare
SIGISelective Insurance Group$103.20+2.62%+24.3%−2.5%9.5%12.3$6.15BCompare
LNCLincoln National$41.60−1.49%+10.6%+12.3%29.1%3.5$7.96BCompare
MTGMGIC Investment$29.13+1.71%+10.3%−2.9%61.7%8.4$5.98BCompare
RYANRyan Specialty Holdings$47.54+3.96%+61.8%+4.8%4.7%54.4$5.69BCompare

News about First American Financial

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First American: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsThe Motley Fool · 5d ago▲ PositiveFirst American Financial (FAF) Misses Q3 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesZacks Investment Research · Oct 21, 2026▼ NegativeAre You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 21, 2026▲ PositiveFAF Trading at a Discount to Industry at 1.12X: Time to Buy or Hold?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 15, 2026▲ PositiveFirst American Financial (FAF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings GrowthZacks Investment Research · Oct 14, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does First American Financial do?
First American Financial Corp is engaged in the business of providing title insurance, settlement services, and other financial services and risk solutions. The group's reportable segments are: Title insurance and services, Home warranty, and Corporate.
What is FAF's market cap?
$6.91B, based on the Nov 4 close of $67.67.
What is FAF's P/E ratio?
9.4× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $732.50M.
Does First American Financial pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.61 per share (ex-date Sep 28), an annualised yield of 3.61%.
How much of FAF is sold short?
6.4M shares, 6.4% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is FAF in?
Financials, in the Insurance industry.

About First American Financial

First American Financial Corp is engaged in the business of providing title insurance, settlement services, and other financial services and risk solutions. The group's reportable segments are: Title insurance and services, Home warranty, and Corporate. Maximum revenue is generated from the Title insurance and services segment, which provides title insurance, closing, escrow, and related services domestically and internationally in connection with residential and commercial real estate transactions. This segment also provides solutions to mitigate risk and facilitate real estate transactions, along with offering banking, trust, warehouse lending, mortgage subservicing and wealth management services. The majority of the group's revenue is generated from escrow fees and insurance premiums.

HQ: Santa Ana, CA19,102 employeesListed May 24, 2010firstam.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology