Fairfax Financial (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) Share Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (OTCMKTS:FRFHFGet Free Report) shares passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $1,643.08 and traded as high as $1,729.98. Fairfax Financial shares last traded at $1,695.29, with a volume of 10,981 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FRFHF has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Fairfax Financial in a report on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research cut Fairfax Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started coverage on Fairfax Financial in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy”.

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Fairfax Financial Price Performance

The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,643.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,675.49. The firm has a market cap of $35.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a quick ratio of 3.60, a current ratio of 3.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

About Fairfax Financial

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Fairfax Financial (OTCMKTS:FRFHF) is a Toronto-based financial holding company primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance, reinsurance and investment management. The company underwrites a broad range of commercial and personal insurance products, operates specialty and run-off reinsurance businesses, and manages a diversified investment portfolio largely funded by insurance float. Fairfax conducts its insurance operations through a network of subsidiaries and affiliated companies that provide local underwriting and claims services across multiple markets.

On the insurance side, Fairfax writes a mix of short-tail and long-tail coverages across specialty lines, commercial casualty, property and other niche markets, while its reinsurance activities include treaty and facultative solutions for cedants and intermediaries.

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