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First American FinancialC
NYSE / Insurance
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Current thesis
Commercial title revenue growth, a 14.0% adjusted pretax title margin and the dividend increase support a constructive operating case if transaction strength persists. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-22] SEC earnings exhibit Company dividend release
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.
What can break
Continued residential-market weakness could offset commercial title growth. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-22] SEC earnings exhibit
Momentum
25
Value
58
Sentiment
51
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $61.00 · Bull $72.00 · Bear $48.00Analysis 2026-10-01; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-26 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-23 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-10-01 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-23

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-23. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $84.17
Why
Momentum25 · Δ7d +7.4
Value58 · Δ7d -0.1
Sentiment51 · Δ7d +0.6
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.1.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Continued residential-market weakness could offset commercial title growth. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-22] SEC earnings exhibit
  • • Investment income and investment gains can make reported earnings less representative of recurring title operations. [#SEC-8K-2026-07-22] SEC earnings exhibit
  • • Management still cited residential weakness.

Catalyst clock

2026-10-05

Higher quarterly dividend

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
25
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+7.4
Δ21d
+0.0
Value
58
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.1
Δ21d
-9.9
Sentiment
51
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.6
Δ21d
-10.3
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 24.8 / Value 58.2 / Sentiment 51.1

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-10-01. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
25%
Probability
Target price
$72.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-01 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$61.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-01 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
25%
Probability
Target price
$48.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-10-01 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-26
Market Cap
$6.54B
Beta
1.29
Shares Out
102.1M
P/E (TTM)
13.4
P/S (TTM)
0.88
P/FCF (TTM)
13.15
Rev YoY
+15.0%
EPS YoY
+50.7%
Gross Margin
-
Op Margin
+14.4%
Net Debt
$376.3M
Current Ratio
1.97
As of 2026-10-23 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data