Barclays cuts target for First American Financial stock from USD 83.00 to USD 79.00

Published on 10/06/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue hit USD 2.11 billion versus USD 2.03 billion. First American Financial stock costs EUR 55.25 on October 6, 2026 after EUR 55.25.

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First American Financial (ISIN US31847R1023) was trading at EUR 55.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST. On October 5, 2026, Barclays cut its target for First American Financial stock from USD 83.00 to USD 79.00 while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to MarketBeat.

Barclays lowers target to USD 79.00

The reduced target still stands above the NYSE reference price of USD 61.97 on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. The same quote showed a USD 56.20 to USD 79.87 52-week range, placing the stock nearer its yearly low than its high.

Barclays kept the Overweight rating even as its target moved lower. MarketBeat also reported that seven analysts held Buy ratings and one held a Hold rating, with an average target of USD 83.80 on October 5, 2026.

Second-quarter revenue reaches USD 2.11 billion

First American's second-quarter 2026 results supplied the stronger operating counterweight. According to Yahoo Finance, second-quarter revenue was USD 2.12 billion and earnings were USD 218.5 million, with a 10.32 percent profit margin.

MarketBeat reported earnings per share of USD 2.08 against USD 1.80 consensus and revenue of USD 2.11 billion against USD 2.03 billion expected. Revenue increased 15.00 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, making the latest results a quantified support for the company despite the lower analyst target.

Dividend rises to USD 0.61

First American also raised its quarterly cash dividend to USD 0.61 per share from USD 0.55, an 11.00 percent increase announced on September 16, 2026. The dividend was payable on October 5, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 28, 2026, according to the company's First American Financial Corporation.

FAF holds at EUR 55.25

FAF stood at EUR 55.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 10:08 a.m. CEST, unchanged at 0.00 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 55.25 on October 5, 2026. The company operates in financial services, with title insurance and services and specialty insurance as its principal businesses.