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Fairfax Financial (FFH.TO)

2,321.53

-5.27 (0.23%)

as of Jul 16, 2026, 2:20:51 pm Market Open.

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Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 am

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

Fairfax Financial (FFH-T) is viewed as a well-managed company with a solid earnings history, but it currently faces a slightly downward trend and a perceived lack of momentum. Experts are mixed on the stock's valuation, with some considering it reasonably priced at around 8-9x earnings while noting that it no longer offers a significant discount compared to peers. The consensus indicates that while the company has improved its operating income and underwriting capabilities, optimism around future growth has waned, making the stock seem more like 'dead money' for the short term. However, positive long-term potential exists, particularly with ongoing improvements in their underwriting operations and strategic portfolio moves, lending some hope for future value creation despite a lack of immediate catalysts. Experts recommend holding for the long term but suggest exploring other investment opportunities in the interim.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

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BUY

Investment returns have been excellent but you have all the problems that come with property/casualty. A lot of those issues are now behind them but quarter-by-quarter volatility of earnings and share price will give you worries so you have to have a long-term perspective.

TOP PICK

Preferred shares-series C, 5.75%. Alternative to holding cash. Has a reset function so that every 5 years the rate is reset, representing a nice protection against inflation. They are accumulative units meaning they get paid before common shares.

BUY

Buying subsidiaries, valuation is rich for the sector.

COMMENT

This is the management that got everything absolutely right. US housing market was a house of cards and they bet against it and it paid off in spades. Took a dive in March when the market turned around however way ahead of where they where 5 years ago. This is a play on management and the long-term strategic positioning of the stock.

COMMENT

It is going to be tough for them to follow through on their staggering coup last year in the derivatives market. Historically speaking, it is not priced at its maximum but is well up.

BUY

This was a wonderful play on the downturn. CEO did a brilliant job positioning it to benefit from the market meltdown. Now he has gone the other way i.e., from being short to being long and is making some big bets. If you can get this under $300 and you are patient, you will do very well.

BUY

When you buy this company, you are buying their ability to invest the float, in other words, how successful can they be with the money they have in their care. They have done a marvellous job. P & C companies are performing well as a whole.

HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) Has had a huge run. Thinks money in here as a contrarian play will move back to the banks.

COMMENT

Has about $9 billion credit default swaps in their portfolio still. This is like buying a Put on the market. Very clever team of investors.

COMMENT

For some time the property and casualty insurance market has had a difficult time. Trading at about 1.5X Book, which is not a tremendously high price for it. There are times when it trades at 3 X Book.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Because it's in the financial sector this is in one of her favourite stocks.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Feb 27/08. Down 18.6%. BNN misquoted as a 10 %gain.) High quality property/casualty insurance company. Trading below BV per share.

HOLD

(Market Call Minute.) Has been short the market so has done better than them all. If you are positive on the economy going forward, it would be a Hold.

COMMENT

Haven’t looked at this for the last month or so but up to that point they had a fairly significant bet against financials by shorting a very large number of financial services companies. This is a way to participate in shorting financials.

TRADE

Trading around its fair market value. The stock is getting fairly rich. Indifferent to it.

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