First American Corporation (The) Stock Forecast
Is First American Corporation (The) stock still a buy after falling -6.07% on Thursday?
(Updated on Apr 25, 2024)
The First American Corporation (The) stock price fell by -6.07% on the last day (Thursday, 25th Apr 2024) from $57.78 to $54.27. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 8.79% from a day low at $51.60 to a day high of $56.13. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -4.57% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 1 million shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $90.70 million.
The stock lies in the lower of a wide and falling trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $53.06 is broken, it will firstly indicate a stronger fall rate. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -4.64% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $50.60 and $57.36 at the end of this 3-month period.
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FAF Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The First American Corporation (The) stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $56.31 and $57.35. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Thursday, March 28, 2024, and so far it has fallen -11.11%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for First American Corporation (The) stock
There is no support from accumulated volume below today's level and given the right condition the stock may perform very badly in the next couple of days.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $4.54 between high and low, or 8.79%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.41%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (FAF) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 26th
For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 26th we expect First American Corporation (The) to open at $54.00, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $52.60 and $55.94, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.67 (+/-3.08%) up or down from last closing price. If First American Corporation (The) takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 6.16% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no support below and resistance from accumulated volume @ $56.23, some $1.96 (3.61%) from the current price of $54.27, our system finds the risk reward not very attractive.
Is First American Corporation (The) stock A Buy?
First American Corporation (The) holds several negative signals and is within a wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.
Current score: -4.310 Sell Candidate Downgraded
Predicted Opening Price for First American Corporation (The) of Friday, April 26, 2024
Fair opening price April 26, 2024 | Current price |
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$54.00 ( 0.501%) | $54.27 |
The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.
Trading levels for FAF
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
Level | Price | |||
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Resistance | R3 | 58.53 | 7.86 % | |
R2 | 56.80 | 4.66 % | ||
R1 | 55.73 | 2.69 % | ||
Current price: | 54.27 | |||
Support | S1 | 52.27 | -3.69 % | |
S2 | 51.20 | -5.66 % | ||
S3 | 49.46 | -8.86 % |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
Level | Price | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Resistance | R3 | 59.00 | 8.72 % | |
R2 | 57.62 | 6.17 % | ||
R1 | 56.23 | 3.61 % | ||
Current price | 54.27 | |||
Support | S1 | 0 | . | |
S2 | 0 | . | ||
S3 | 0 | . |
FAF Dividend Payout History
# | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
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1 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.530 | 0.96% |
2 | Nov 07, 2023 | Dec 07, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.530 | 0.82% |
3 | Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 07, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.530 | 0.88% |
4 | May 09, 2023 | Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.520 | 0.92% |
5 | Jan 18, 2023 | Mar 07, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.520 | 0.95% |
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