Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) Shares Acquired by Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF) by 100.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 16,174 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,101 shares during the quarter. Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.’s holdings in Fidelity National Financial were worth $908,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FNF. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Fidelity National Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in Fidelity National Financial by 50.6% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 622 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Fidelity National Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Fidelity National Financial in the third quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Fidelity National Financial by 141.1% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 687 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. 81.17% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FNF has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Fidelity National Financial from $61.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on Fidelity National Financial from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com lowered Fidelity National Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Fidelity National Financial from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $76.00 to $77.00 in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on shares of Fidelity National Financial from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Fidelity National Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.40.

Fidelity National Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:FNF opened at $64.92 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $60.03. Fidelity National Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $46.85 and a 52 week high of $66.10. The company has a market cap of $17.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47.

Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The financial services provider reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.33 billion. Fidelity National Financial had a net margin of 9.28% and a return on equity of 15.36%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.75 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Fidelity National Financial, Inc. will post 6.28 EPS for the current year.

Fidelity National Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Fidelity National Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fidelity National Financial

In related news, Director Halim Dhanidina sold 2,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.85, for a total value of $153,580.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 16,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $916,872.60. This trade represents a 14.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Fidelity National Financial Company 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.