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First American Financial's Q3 revenue rises on higher investment income

Overview

First American Q3 revenue grows 41% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 was $1.70, reflecting operational improvements

Company repurchased 597,726 shares for $34 mln, raised dividend by 2%

Outlook

Company optimistic about long-term outlook due to early stages of real estate cycle

Investments in AI expected to drive productivity and unlock new revenue opportunities

Result Drivers

TITLE SEGMENT GROWTH - Increased direct title orders and agent premiums drove revenue growth in Title Insurance and Services segment

HOME WARRANTY MARGINS - Lower claim frequency improved Home Warranty segment margins

INVESTMENT INCOME - Higher interest income from investment portfolio increased investment income

Key Details

MetricBeat/MissActualConsensus Estimate
Q3 RevenueBeat$2.0 bln$1.86 bln (3 Analysts)
Q3 EPS$1.84
Q3 Net Income$190 mln
Analyst Coverage The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell" The average consensus recommendation for the property & casualty insurance peer group is "buy" Wall Street's median 12-month price target for First American Financial Corp is $76.00, about 19.6% above its October 21 closing price of $61.07 The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago Press Release: ID:nBwch0r4Ka For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com. (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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