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Fairfax Financial (FFH.TO)

2,319.24

-7.56 (0.32%)

as of Jul 16, 2026, 1:59:52 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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DON'T BUY

Insurance and hedge businesses lead to some volatility in earnings. The chart doesn't show much, neutral, and doesn't indicate much opportunity. Can't see it going up or down. It's stuck in a range.

DON'T BUY

A catalyst? His model price is $571, so it is a little expensive here. The story is stale he thinks and expects it to continue to be range bound.

DON'T BUY

Three-year time horizon. He sold this, because it wasn't performing, failing to reach 2018 highs. Doesn't see a sign of that happening...yet. He's neutral on it, but look elsewhere.

DON'T BUY

He sold this recently. The stock has a pattern of bouncing off support at $550. That was broken recently so he exited. It may still rally back to $700, but he has moved his money elsewhere.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

It's suffering. It's a "black box" with insurance and investment sides; the latter has had a checkered performance. It had a big dip in the past 12 months. It does well in relatively poor markets, though. Maybe it's a buy on a pullback.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jul 16/19, Down 9%) FFH took a haircut from Blackberry's stock decline, but he still likes FFH. FFH's chart routinely bounces off $550 up to around $720.

DON'T BUY

It peaked in mid-2018, and has been in a downtrend since. Currently, it is testing a support level; watch it if it falls below that. Not excited about this stock.

DON'T BUY

He is looking at Fairfax India, where there is better value. There is better places to go he feels than FFH-T. They have been pressured by recent interest rate moves.

TOP PICK

It is trading at a really good level. The risk/reward is pretty good. Their compounding growth had been lacking compared to earlier periods but right now everything is lined up. (Analysts’ price target is $752.89)

HOLD

He admires the company. The problem the market has is that the earnings can be so erratic. In the latest quarter they had some non-cash gains due to consolidation. The value of the stock will follow the underlying book value of the company which has continued to climb over the years.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jul 23/18, Down 15%) It's an India play. He's owned this a long time. A well-run company. He's been buying the dips; now is the best time to buy this. Their insurance business boasts strong combine ratios. American insurance companies trades at 1.6x book vs. FFH trading below book value. They have big investments in India and globally. They have other direct investments in India, and he's confident about that country's long-term. Now is the best time to buy FFH in 10 years.

DON'T BUY

Very stable company, so little volatility. Their insurance business floats their business, but CEO Prem tends to underperform his investments. Earnings aren't cheap. He prefers MFC in the insurance space. But if there is a recession, FFH is a reliable flight to safety.

TOP PICK

The chart has big swings but definite patterns. It will likely reach low-$700's again. Great to own for the coming year. (Analysts’ price target is $762.34)

TOP PICK

It's well-run. Their insurance side has improved a lot and is more profitable. Their investment portfiolio has been challenging in the last two years, but their long-term record is exceptional, so he has faith in it. The stock is trading close to its book value and the lowest in 7 years. He expects its coming quarter report to be strong, because their investments like BlackBerry have moved up a lot. (Analysts’ price target is $756.20)

DON'T BUY

You had a sharp move in 2015 and it has been flat since and is at the lower end of that range since. It is heading to the 2010 level of $300 during the next recession. He likes the company and management but there is more downside than upside due to market conditions.

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