Louisiana State Employees Retirement System cut its holdings in shares of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 72,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,400 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System’s holdings in Fidelity National Financial were worth $4,468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 2.8% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,875,738 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,427,102,000 after acquiring an additional 728,768 shares in the last quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 9.6% during the first quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC now owns 16,249,267 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $862,836,000 after acquiring an additional 1,424,767 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 8.5% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,181,554 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $404,332,000 after acquiring an additional 640,829 shares in the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 3.2% during the second quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 5,937,596 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $293,436,000 after acquiring an additional 184,078 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 2.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,428,258 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $169,421,000 after acquiring an additional 77,118 shares in the last quarter. 81.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Fidelity National Financial news, Director Halim Dhanidina sold 1,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $103,445.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 13,206 shares in the company, valued at approximately $803,585.10. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Fidelity National Financial Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE FNF opened at $59.96 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.24. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. has a 52-week low of $37.48 and a 52-week high of $62.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.90 and a beta of 1.36.
Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by ($0.03). Fidelity National Financial had a return on equity of 14.48% and a net margin of 7.19%. The business had revenue of $3.16 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.01 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will post 4.53 earnings per share for the current year.
Fidelity National Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 16th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.20%. Fidelity National Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 57.31%.
Fidelity National Financial Profile
Fidelity National Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various insurance products in the United States. The company operates through Title, F&G, and Corporate and Other segments. It offers title insurance, escrow, and other title related services, including trust activities, trustee sales guarantees, recordings and reconveyances, and home warranty products.
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