First American Stock Forecast - Simple Moving Average

FAF Stock  USD 63.51  1.52  2.34%   
The Simple Moving Average forecasted value of First American on the next trading day is expected to be 63.51 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.84 and the sum of the absolute errors of 50.30. First Stock Forecast is based on your current time horizon. We recommend always using this module together with an analysis of First American's historical fundamentals, such as revenue growth or operating cash flow patterns.
As of 24th of January 2026 the relative strength indicator of First American's share price is below 20 . This usually indicates that the stock is significantly oversold. The fundamental principle of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is to quantify the velocity at which market participants are driving the price of a financial instrument upwards or downwards.

Momentum 0

 Sell Peaked

 
Oversold
 
Overbought
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
0.27
EPS Estimate Next Quarter
1.3991
EPS Estimate Current Year
5.5011
EPS Estimate Next Year
6.0234
Wall Street Target Price
76.6
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.
200 Day MA
61.6507
Short Percent
0.0217
Short Ratio
3.72
Shares Short Prior Month
2.1 M
50 Day MA
62.9392

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.

First American Implied Volatility

    
  0.59  
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.
The Simple Moving Average forecasted value of First American on the next trading day is expected to be 63.51 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.84 and the sum of the absolute errors of 50.30.

First American after-hype prediction price

    
  USD 63.51  
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.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of First American 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.

Prediction based on Rule 16 of the current First contract

Based on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that First American will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0369% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With First American trading at USD 63.51, that is roughly USD 0.0234 . If you think that the market is fully incorporating First American's daily price movement you should consider acquiring First American options at the current volatility level of 0.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Open Interest Against 2026-04-17 First Option Contracts

Although open interest is a measure utilized in the options markets, it could be used to forecast First American's spot prices because the number of available contracts in the market changes daily, and new contracts can be created or liquidated at will. Since open interest in First American's options reflects these daily shifts, investors could use the patterns of these changes to develop long and short-term trading strategies for First American stock based on available contracts left at the end of a trading day.
Please note that to derive more accurate forecasting about market movement from the current First American's open interest, investors have to compare it to First American's spot prices. As Ford's stock price increases, high open interest indicates that money is entering the market, and the market is strongly bullish. Conversely, if the price of First American is decreasing and there is high open interest, that is a sign that the bearish trend will continue, and investors may react by taking short positions in First. So, decreasing or low open interest during a bull market indicates that investors are becoming uncertain of the depth of the bullish trend, and a reversal in sentiment will likely follow.

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.
A two period moving average forecast for First American is based on an daily price series in which the stock price on a given day is replaced by the mean of that price and the preceding price. This model is best suited to price patterns experiencing average volatility.

First American Simple Moving Average Price Forecast For the 25th of January

Given 90 days horizon, the Simple Moving Average forecasted value of First American on the next trading day is expected to be 63.51 with a mean absolute deviation of 0.84, mean absolute percentage error of 1.13, and the sum of the absolute errors of 50.30.
Please note that although there have been many attempts to predict First Stock prices using its time series forecasting, we generally do not recommend using it to place bets in the real market. The most commonly used models for forecasting predictions are the autoregressive models, which specify that First American's next future price depends linearly on its previous prices and some stochastic term (i.e., imperfectly predictable multiplier).

First American Stock Forecast Pattern

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First American Forecasted Value

In the context of forecasting First American's Stock value on the next trading day, we examine the predictive performance of the model to find good statistically significant boundaries of downside and upside scenarios. First American's downside and upside margins for the forecasting period are 61.99 and 65.03, respectively. We have considered First American's daily market price to evaluate the above model's predictive performance. Remember, however, there is no scientific proof or empirical evidence that traditional linear or nonlinear forecasting models outperform artificial intelligence and frequency domain models to provide accurate forecasts consistently.
Market Value
63.51
63.51
Expected Value
65.03
Upside

Model Predictive Factors

The below table displays some essential indicators generated by the model showing the Simple Moving Average forecasting method's relative quality and the estimations of the prediction error of First American stock data series using in forecasting. Note that when a statistical model is used to represent First American stock, the representation will rarely be exact; so some information will be lost using the model to explain the process. AIC estimates the relative amount of information lost by a given model: the less information a model loses, the higher its quality.
AICAkaike Information Criteria116.3948
BiasArithmetic mean of the errors -0.022
MADMean absolute deviation0.8383
MAPEMean absolute percentage error0.0134
SAESum of the absolute errors50.3
The simple moving average model is conceptually a linear regression of the current value of First American price series against current and previous (unobserved) value of First American. In time series analysis, the simple moving-average model is a very common approach for modeling univariate price series models including forecasting prices into the future

Predictive Modules for First American

There are currently many different techniques concerning forecasting the market as a whole, as well as predicting future values of individual securities such as First American. Regardless of method or technology, however, to accurately forecast the stock market is more a matter of luck rather than a particular technique. Nevertheless, trying to predict the stock market accurately is still an essential part of the overall investment decision process. Using different forecasting techniques and comparing the results might improve your chances of accuracy even though unexpected events may often change the market sentiment and impact your forecasting results.
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
61.9963.5165.03
Details
Intrinsic
Valuation
LowRealHigh
61.3562.8764.39
Details
Bollinger
Band Projection (param)
LowMiddleHigh
59.3162.4165.50
Details
4 Analysts
Consensus
LowTargetHigh
69.7176.6085.03
Details
Please note, it is not enough to conduct a financial or market analysis of a single entity such as First American. Your research has to be compared to or analyzed against First American's peers to derive any actionable benefits. When done correctly, First American's competitive analysis will give you plenty of quantitative and qualitative data to validate your investment decisions or develop an entirely new strategy toward taking a position in First American.

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.
   Next price density   
       Expected price to next headline  

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 61.99 and 65.03, 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
63.51
63.51
After-hype Price
65.03
Upside
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 ReturnPeriod VolatilityHype ElasticityRelated ElasticityNews DensityRelated DensityExpected Hype
  0.02 
1.52
 0.00  
 0.00  
17 Events / Month
6 Events / Month
In about 17 days
Latest traded priceExpected after-news pricePotential return on next major newsAverage after-hype volatility
63.51
63.51
0.00 
1,900  
Notes

First American Hype Timeline

On the 24th of January First American is traded for 63.51. The entity stock is not elastic to its hype. The average elasticity to hype of competition is 0.0. First is forecasted not to react to the next headline, with the price staying at about the same level, and average media hype impact volatility is over 100%. The immediate return on the next news is forecasted to be very small, whereas the daily expected return is currently at 0.02%. %. The volatility of related hype on First American is about 771.57%, with the expected price after the next announcement by competition of 63.51. About 95.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.25. 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 9th of March 2026. 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 17 days.
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of First American 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.

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.
Hype
Elasticity
News
Density
Semi
Deviation
Information
Ratio
Potential
Upside
Value
At Risk
Maximum
Drawdown
ESNTEssent Group(0.30)10 per month 1.34 (0.02) 1.65 (2.09) 8.39 
MTGMGIC Investment Corp 0.07 10 per month 0.00 (0.07) 1.56 (2.16) 12.19 
ACTEnact Holdings(0.09)4 per month 1.27  0.05  2.09 (2.20) 8.01 
RLIRLI Corp 0.54 10 per month 0.00 (0.1) 2.38 (2.72) 6.59 
RDNRadian Group 0.08 10 per month 0.00 (0.06) 1.95 (2.12) 10.62 
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies 1.44 2 per month 2.10  0.04  3.02 (3.13) 8.59 
THGThe Hanover Insurance(0.47)9 per month 1.29 (0.05) 1.84 (2.03) 6.34 
VLYValley National Bancorp(0.02)25 per month 1.34  0.11  3.28 (2.20) 7.73 
EQHAxa Equitable Holdings 1.21 8 per month 0.00 (0.05) 2.61 (2.40) 9.66 
PFSIPennyMac Finl Svcs(0.49)6 per month 1.20  0.14  4.70 (1.78) 12.74 

Other Forecasting Options for First American

For every potential investor in First, whether a beginner or expert, First American's price movement is the inherent factor that sparks whether it is viable to invest in it or hold it better. First Stock price charts are filled with many 'noises.' These noises can hugely alter the decision one can make regarding investing in First. Basic forecasting techniques help filter out the noise by identifying First American's price trends.

First American Related Equities

One of the popular trading techniques among algorithmic traders is to use market-neutral strategies where every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if one position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Below are some of the equities that can be combined with First American stock to make a market-neutral strategy. Peer analysis of First American could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing First American by comparing valuation metrics with similar companies.
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First American Market Strength Events

Market strength indicators help investors to evaluate how First American stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading First American shares will generate the highest return on investment. By undertsting and applying First American stock market strength indicators, traders can identify First American entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

First American Risk Indicators

The analysis of First American's basic risk indicators is one of the essential steps in accurately forecasting its future price. The process involves identifying the amount of risk involved in First American's investment and either accepting that risk or mitigating it. Along with some essential techniques for forecasting first stock prices, we also provide a set of basic risk indicators that can assist in the individual investment decision or help in hedging the risk of your existing portfolios.
Please note, the risk measures we provide can be used independently or collectively to perform a risk assessment. When comparing two potential investments, we recommend comparing similar equities with homogenous growth potential and valuation from related markets to determine which investment holds the most risk.

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.

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 Outstanding104.3 M
Cash And Short Term Investments1.8 B
When determining whether First American is a strong investment it is important to analyze First American's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact First American's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding First Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Historical Fundamental Analysis of First American 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.
You can also try the Headlines Timeline module to stay connected to all market stories and filter out noise. Drill down to analyze hype elasticity.
Is Property & Casualty Insurance space 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
0.27
Dividend Share
2.17
Earnings Share
4.65
Revenue Per Share
68.413
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.407
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.