First American Stock Price Prediction
| FAF Stock | USD 53.57 0.61 1.13% |
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First American stock price prediction is an act of determining the future value of First American shares using few different conventional methods such as EPS estimation, analyst consensus, or fundamental intrinsic valuation. The successful prediction of First American's future price could yield a significant profit. Please, note that this module is not intended to be used solely to calculate an intrinsic value of First American and does not consider all of the tangible or intangible factors available from First American's fundamental data. We analyze noise-free headlines and recent hype associated with First American, which may create opportunities for some arbitrage if properly timed.
Below are the key fundamental drivers impacting First American's stock price prediction:Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.021 | EPS Estimate Next Quarter 1.26 | EPS Estimate Current Year 4.07 | EPS Estimate Next Year 5.38 | Wall Street Target Price 67 |
It is a matter of debate whether stock price prediction based on information in financial news can generate a strong buy or sell signal. We use our internally-built news screening methodology to estimate the value of First American based on different types of headlines from major news networks to social media. The First stock price prediction module provides an analysis of price elasticity to changes in media outlook on First American over a specific investment horizon. Using First American hype-based prediction, you can estimate the value of First American from the perspective of First American response to recently generated media hype and the effects of current headlines on its competitors. We also analyze overall investor sentiment towards First American using First American's stock options and short interest. It helps to benchmark the overall future attitude of investors towards First using crowd psychology based on the activity and movement of First American's stock price.
First American Short Interest
A significant increase or decrease in First American's short interest from the previous month could be a good indicator of investor sentiment towards First. Short interest can provide insight into the potential direction of First American stock and how bullish or bearish investors feel about the market overall. An investor who is long First American may also wish to track short interest. As short interest increases, investors should be becoming more worried about First American and may potentially protect profits, hedge First American with its derivative instruments, or be ready for some potential downside.
200 Day MA 58.6372 | Short Percent 0.0142 | Short Ratio 1.63 | Shares Short Prior Month 1.8 M | 50 Day MA 57.3596 |
First American Hype to Price Pattern
Investor biases related to First American's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in First. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding First can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around First American. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Some investors profit by finding stocks that are overvalued or undervalued based on market sentiment. The correlation of First American's market sentiment to its price can help taders to make decisions based on the overall investors consensus about First American.
First American Implied Volatility | 31.68 |
First American's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of First American stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if First American's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that First American stock will not fluctuate a lot when First American's options are near their expiration.
This module is based on analyzing investor sentiment around taking a position in First American. This speculative approach is based exclusively on the idea that markets are driven by emotions such as investor fear and greed. The fear of missing out, i.e., FOMO, can cause potential investors in First American to buy its stock at a price that has no basis in reality. In that case, they are not buying First because the equity is a good investment, but because they need to do something to avoid the feeling of missing out. On the other hand, investors will often sell stocks at prices well below their value during bear markets because they need to stop feeling the pain of losing money.
First American after-hype prediction price | USD 54.16 |
There is no one specific way to measure market sentiment using hype analysis or a similar predictive technique. This prediction method should be used in combination with more fundamental and traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, analysts consensus, earnings estimates, and various momentum models.
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Sophisticated investors, who have witnessed many market ups and downs, anticipate that the market will even out over time. This tendency of First American's price to converge to an average value over time is called mean reversion. However, historically, high market prices usually discourage investors that believe in mean reversion to invest, while low prices are viewed as an opportunity to buy.
First American After-Hype Price Prediction Density Analysis
As far as predicting the price of First American at your current risk attitude, this probability distribution graph shows the chance that the prediction will fall between or within a specific range. We use this chart to confirm that your returns on investing in First American or, for that matter, your successful expectations of its future price, cannot be replicated consistently. Please note, a large amount of money has been lost over the years by many investors who confused the symmetrical distributions of Stock prices, such as prices of First American, with the unreliable approximations that try to describe financial returns.
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First American Estimiated After-Hype Price Volatility
In the context of predicting First American's stock value on the day after the next significant headline, we show statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios based on First American's historical news coverage. First American's after-hype downside and upside margins for the prediction period are 52.24 and 56.08, respectively. We have considered First American's daily market price in relation to the headlines to evaluate this method's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that news-based prediction models outperform traditional linear, nonlinear models or artificial intelligence models to provide accurate predictions consistently.
Current Value
First American is very steady at this time. Analysis and calculation of next after-hype price of First American is based on 3 months time horizon.
First American Stock Price Prediction Analysis
Have you ever been surprised when a price of a Company such as First American is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading First American backward and forwards among themselves. Have you ever observed a lot of a particular company's price movement is driven by press releases or news about the company that has nothing to do with actual earnings? Usually, hype to individual companies acts as price momentum. If not enough favorable publicity is forthcoming, the Stock price eventually runs out of speed. So, the rule of thumb here is that as long as this news hype has nothing to do with immediate earnings, you should pay more attention to it. If you see this tendency with First American, there might be something going there, and it might present an excellent short sale opportunity.
| Expected Return | Period Volatility | Hype Elasticity | Related Elasticity | News Density | Related Density | Expected Hype |
0.18 | 1.93 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 7 Events / Month | 2 Events / Month | In about 7 days |
| Latest traded price | Expected after-news price | Potential return on next major news | Average after-hype volatility | ||
53.57 | 54.16 | 0.04 |
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First American Hype Timeline
On the 1st of May First American is traded for 53.57. The entity has historical hype elasticity of -0.03, and average elasticity to hype of competition of -0.01. First is forecasted to decline in value after the next headline, with the price expected to drop to 54.16. The average volatility of media hype impact on the company price is over 100%. The price depreciation on the next news is expected to be -0.04%, whereas the daily expected return is currently at -0.18%. The volatility of related hype on First American is about 6433.33%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 53.56. About 90.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.22. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. First American has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.04. The entity last dividend was issued on the 7th of March 2024. The firm had 3:1 split on the July 20, 1998. Considering the 90-day investment horizon the next forecasted press release will be in about 7 days. Check out First American Basic Forecasting Models to cross-verify your projections.First American Related Hype Analysis
Having access to credible news sources related to First American's direct competition is more important than ever and may enhance your ability to predict First American's future price movements. Getting to know how First American's peers react to changing market sentiment, related social signals, and mainstream news is a great way to find investing opportunities and time the market. The summary table below summarizes the essential lagging indicators that can help you analyze how First American may potentially react to the hype associated with one of its peers.
| HypeElasticity | NewsDensity | SemiDeviation | InformationRatio | PotentialUpside | ValueAt Risk | MaximumDrawdown | |||
| NMIH | NMI Holdings | (0.45) | 11 per month | 1.43 | (0.04) | 2.33 | (2.30) | 7.15 | |
| ESNT | Essent Group | 0.38 | 10 per month | 0.00 | (0.06) | 2.52 | (2.18) | 7.67 | |
| MTG | MGIC Investment Corp | (0.02) | 8 per month | 1.54 | 0.01 | 1.79 | (2.22) | 10.93 |
First American Additional Predictive Modules
Most predictive techniques to examine First price help traders to determine how to time the market. We provide a combination of tools to recognize potential entry and exit points for First using various technical indicators. When you analyze First charts, please remember that the event formation may indicate an entry point for a short seller, and look at other indicators across different periods to confirm that a breakdown or reversion is likely to occur.| Cycle Indicators | ||
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About First American Predictive Indicators
The successful prediction of First American stock price could yield a significant profit to investors. But is it possible? The efficient-market hypothesis suggests that all published stock prices of traded companies, such as First American, already reflect all publicly available information. This academic statement is a fundamental principle of many financial and investing theories used today. However, the typical investor usually disagrees with a 'textbook' version of this hypothesis and continually tries to find mispriced stocks to increase returns. We use internally-developed statistical techniques to arrive at the intrinsic value of First American based on analysis of First American hews, social hype, general headline patterns, and widely used predictive technical indicators.
We also calculate exposure to First American's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, relevant financial multiples and ratios, and then comparing them to First American's related companies. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (projected) | Dividend Yield | 0.0245 | 0.0388 | 0.0322 | 0.0233 | Price To Sales Ratio | 0.94 | 0.74 | 1.12 | 0.62 |
Story Coverage note for First American
The number of cover stories for First American depends on current market conditions and First American's risk-adjusted performance over time. The coverage that generates the most noise at a given time depends on the prevailing investment theme that First American is classified under. However, while its typical story may have numerous social followers, the rapid visibility can also attract short-sellers, who usually are skeptical about First American's long-term prospects. So, having above-average coverage will typically attract above-average short interest, leading to significant price volatility.
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First American Short Properties
First American's future price predictability will typically decrease when First American's long traders begin to feel the short-sellers pressure to drive the price lower. The predictive aspect of First American often depends not only on the future outlook of the potential First American's investors but also on the ongoing dynamics between investors with different trading styles. Because the market risk indicators may have small false signals, it is better to identify suitable times to hedge a portfolio using different long/short signals. First American's indicators that are reflective of the short sentiment are summarized in the table below.
| Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 104.6 M | |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 3.7 B |
Check out First American Basic Forecasting Models to cross-verify your projections. For more detail on how to invest in First Stock please use our How to Invest in First American guide.Note that the First American information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other First American's statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Instant Ratings module to determine any equity ratings based on digital recommendations. Macroaxis instant equity ratings are based on combination of fundamental analysis and risk-adjusted market performance.
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Is First American's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of First American. If investors know First will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about First American listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.021 | Dividend Share 2.11 | Earnings Share 2.08 | Revenue Per Share 57.409 | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0.01) |
The market value of First American is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First American's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First American's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because First American's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First American's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between First American's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First American is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First American's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.