Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for First American Financial (FAF)

First American Financial (NYSE: FAF) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 5/2/2026 – First American Financial was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/27/2026 – First American Financial had its price target raised by Stephens from $81.00 to $84.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – First American Financial was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/24/2026 – First American Financial had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $82.00 to $85.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – First American Financial had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $72.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – First American Financial was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 4/6/2026 – First American Financial was upgraded by Barclays PLC from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $72.00 price target on the stock, up from $70.00.
• 3/7/2026 – First American Financial was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.

Insider Buying and Selling at First American Financial

In other First American Financial news, Director Parker S. Kennedy purchased 44,841 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $67.85 per share, for a total transaction of $3,042,461.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 251,552 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,067,803.20. This represents a 21.69% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Margaret M. Mccarthy sold 6,630 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.59, for a total transaction of $468,011.70. Following the sale, the director owned 24,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,695,854.16. The trade was a 21.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

First American Financial Corporation is a leading provider of title insurance, settlement services and diversified real estate-related data and analytics. Headquartered in Santa Ana, California, the company serves customers throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Its business is built on the underwriting capabilities of its title insurance operations combined with comprehensive closing and escrow services for homebuyers, sellers, mortgage lenders and real estate professionals.

The company’s title insurance segment issues policies that protect property owners and mortgage lenders against defects in titles, liens or encumbrances that can arise during real property transactions.