Research Analysts Set Expectations for Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s FY2025 Earnings (TSE:FFH)

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSE:FFH) – Equities researchers at Cormark cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Fairfax Financial in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, April 18th. Cormark analyst J. Fenwick now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $201.65 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $202.42. The consensus estimate for Fairfax Financial’s current full-year earnings is $189.55 per share.

Fairfax Financial (TSE:FFH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The company reported C$71.98 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of C$81.40 by C($9.42). The business had revenue of C$9.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of C$10.25 billion. Fairfax Financial had a net margin of 13.76% and a return on equity of 20.09%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Fairfax Financial from C$1,550.00 to C$1,650.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 20th. National Bankshares lifted their price objective on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$1,800.00 to C$2,000.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. Scotiabank upped their target price on Fairfax Financial from C$1,650.00 to C$1,900.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 31st. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$1,085.00 to C$1,200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 20th. Finally, CIBC upped their price target on shares of Fairfax Financial from C$1,700.00 to C$2,000.00 in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of C$1,758.33.

Fairfax Financial Stock Up 1.4 %

Fairfax Financial stock opened at C$1,504.59 on Friday. Fairfax Financial has a twelve month low of C$904.60 and a twelve month high of C$1,563.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of C$1,453.96 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$1,306.10. The firm has a market cap of C$33.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.27 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 6.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 38.98.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Andrew Barnard sold 2,572 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$1,120.68, for a total transaction of C$2,882,388.96. In related news, insider Andrew Barnard sold 2,572 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$1,120.68, for a total transaction of C$2,882,388.96. Also, Director Brian Johnston Porter purchased 100 shares of Fairfax Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of C$1,509.40 per share, with a total value of C$150,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$1,433,930. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 190 shares of company stock valued at $273,877 and sold 4,572 shares valued at $5,835,859. 3.63% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Fairfax Financial Company Profile

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, and investment management services in the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance, Life insurance and Run-off, and Non-Insurance Companies segments.