Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. First American Financial Corp shares valued at $229,705 were sold by McCarthy Margaret M on Aug 13 ’25. At $65.63 per share, McCarthy Margaret M sold 3,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 28,095 shares worth approximately $1.85 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, McCarthy Margaret M purchased 3,500 shares, netting a total of over 229,705 in proceeds.
Before that, DEGIORGIO KENNETH D had added 250,669 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $15,739,391, the Former Officer, Director bought First American Financial Corp shares for $62.79 each.
As published in a research note from Keefe Bruyette on April 08, 2025, First American Financial Corp [FAF] has been rated up from a Mkt perform to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $75. Analysts at Keefe Bruyette downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of March 21, 2024, Keefe Bruyette has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for FAF. Earlier on January 10, 2024, Deutsche Bank initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for FAF stock.
Analyzing FAF Stock Performance
On last trading session, First American Financial Corp [NYSE: FAF] plunged -0.36% to $65.85. The stock’s lowest price that day was $64.84, but it reached a high of $65.88 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 5.29%. Over the course of the year, First American Financial Corp shares have jumped approximately 9.49%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $67.07 on 04/02/25 and a 52-week low of $53.09 on 07/10/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for First American Financial Corp (FAF)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 65.17, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 64.48. In the upper region, resistance lies at 66.21. The next price resistance is at 66.56. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 73.46 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is First American Financial Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of First American Financial Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-31 dropping by -0.17 million shares to 2.2 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-30 was 2.37 million shares. A decline of -7.55% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.41 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.41.
Which companies own the most shares of First American Financial Corp (FAF)?
In terms of First American Financial Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 79 in the next 12 months, up nearly 19.53% from the previous closing price of $66.09. Analysts anticipate First American Financial Corp stock to reach 86 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 68. In spite of this, 4 analysts ranked First American Financial Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On November 15, 2023, Barclays assigned a price target of “an Equal weight” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $53.
