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Fairfax Financial (FFH.TO)

2,220.71

+24.98 (1.14%)

as of Jun 5, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jun 5, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 23 opinions in the last 12 months.

Fairfax Financial (FFH) has garnered a mixture of perspectives from various experts, predominantly praising its long-term value focus and solid management under Prem Watsa. The company has shown excellent performance in its insurance business, with recent results indicating a strong combined ratio and improved underwriting metrics. However, several analysts caution against entering the stock at present due to the absence of immediate buying catalysts and its high valuation relative to peers. While some experts express ongoing confidence in FFH's long-term prospects, others suggest waiting for a more attractive entry point. Overall, the prevailing sentiment indicates FFH as a stable, defensive choice in the insurance sector, which has been resilient in recent market conditions.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

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BRK.A

DON'T BUY

.25% bond due June 22/20 yielding 5.9%. Is this safe? Thinks it is too far out for this particular corporate. He would avoid it.

TOP PICK

6.4% bonds maturing May 25/21. This company has gone from non-investment grade to investment-grade. Over 6% is a good trade. Has a pretty good track record of continuing to improve its credit rating.

COMMENT

Debenture maturing May 25/21. Is this safe and will the bond capital be returned if the company fails? If you're looking for pure safety, this is not the bond for you. Likes the name, but it is a BBB rated security and also 10 years to maturity. There are no real concerns about default. Moderate risk.

SELL

Very boring. There's not a lot in the large-cap financials that gets him excited. Better places to be.

HOLD

Nor very exciting these days. Tracks between $380 and about $420. On a NAV it tends top be worth about $600. Marvellous investors and built their empire in property and casualty. Doesn’t see the next catapult taking it to much higher levels.

COMMENT

CEO Prem Watson is one of the smartest people he knows and usually comes through things well but it has been a bit of a mercurial stock and he is a contrarian. Taken a bit of a pounding on some of their hedges. If you can be patient for 3 to 5 years he will deliver a good return.

COMMENT

Property and casualty insurer and has come under some pressure because of the Japanese earthquake. Great long-term track record but tends to make big bets that don’t always pay off very quickly.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Mar 5/10, Up 2.72%) There has been concern about the property and casualty industry as a whole. Now trades at a discount to book value. They are hedged on their portfolio.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 5/10. Up 8.35%.) Preferred shares 5.75%, series C.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 5/10. Up 4.9%.) Still a Buy.

BUY

Good investment at these values if you are a long-term investor. Selling at about Book Value. Have had some very good returns lately. An insurance company but makes a lot of money from the investment acumen of the principal managers.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Jan 26/09, Up 4.16%) FFH.PR.C-T Trimming holdings now.

HOLD

7.5% bond due August 2019. Good company and decent spread. Likes the bond but recently sold his holdings because it has come in such a long way in terms of credit narrowing.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Oct 14/09. Up 12.4%.) Preferred shares-series C, 5.75%.

TOP PICK

7.5% bond due Aug 19/19. One of the largest P & C operators in Canada with the significant presence in the US. $1 billion in net debt and $5.5 billion in receipts (?).

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