For the quarter ended March 2025, First American Financial (FAF) reported revenue of $1.58 billion, up 11.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.84, compared to $0.45 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.53 billion, representing a surprise of +3.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +29.23%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how First American Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Direct premiums and escrow fees: $561.10 million versus $569.29 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +12% change.
• Revenues- Net investment income: $135.20 million compared to the $140.62 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.7% year over year.
• Revenues- Information and other: $242.20 million versus $243.05 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.6% change.
• Revenues- Agent premiums: $654.60 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $632.57 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.1%.

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Shares of First American Financial have returned -11.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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