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First American Financial (FAF) stock, explained like you're 5
First American Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FAF. It is a mid cap company in the specialty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 6.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- FAF
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Specialty Insurers
- Size
- Mid cap, about 6.2 billion dollars
Is First American Financial a small, medium or large cap company?
No. First American Financial is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 6.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How First American Financial makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves FAF stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- Are Investors Undervaluing First American Financial (FAF) Right Now? (Yahoo Finance)
- FAF Trading at a Discount to Industry at 1.12X: Time to Buy or Hold? (TradingView)
- First American Financial Corporation (FAF) What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock? (MarketBeat)
- First American Financial (FAF) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth (Yahoo Finance)
- First American Financial (FAF) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about First American Financial stock
What does First American Financial do?
First American Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FAF. It is a mid cap company in the specialty insurers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 6.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for First American Financial?
First American Financial trades under the ticker FAF on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is First American Financial's market cap?
First American Financial is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 6.2 billion dollars.
How does First American Financial make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves FAF stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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