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Fidelity National Financial, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • GAAP earnings per share rose: Net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $633 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, against $358 million, or $1.33, a year earlier. Mark-to-market and non-recurring items are excluded from adjusted figures. Source
  • Adjusted earnings declined from prior year: Adjusted net earnings were $352 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, against $439 million, or $1.63, in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Adjusted title margin 17.1%, down from 17.8%: The adjusted pre-tax title margin was 17.1%, against 17.8% a year earlier. The pre-tax title margin was 16.0%, against 15.8%. Source
  • Adjusted title earnings up 3%: Adjusted pre-tax title earnings were $422 million, up 3% from $410 million, driven mainly by higher direct operating revenue and agent premiums. Source
  • AUM before reinsurance reached $76.2 billion: AUM before flow reinsurance was $76.2 billion, up 7% from $71.4 billion. Retained AUM was $56.2 billion. Source
  • Core retail sales reached a record: Core retail sales of indexed annuities and indexed universal life were $2.1 billion. Core institutional pension risk transfer sales were $200 million. Source
  • F&G adjusted earnings below prior year: F&G adjusted net earnings were $72 million, against $139 million in the third quarter of 2025, which included $11 million of significant income items. Source

“This financial flexibility remains an important competitive advantage”

William P. Foley, II, Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
F&G alternative investments return Sourcelong-termapproximately 12%Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: The long-term expected return on alternative investments stayed at approximately 12%, the same figure given in the second quarter release. Source

Quarter earnings and segment contributions

  • GAAP earnings per share rose: Net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $633 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, against $358 million, or $1.33, a year earlier. Mark-to-market and non-recurring items are excluded from adjusted figures. Source
  • Adjusted earnings declined from prior year: Adjusted net earnings were $352 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, against $439 million, or $1.63, in the third quarter of 2025. Source
  • Title contributed $315 million: The Title segment contribution to adjusted net earnings was $315 million, against $330 million a year earlier. Source
  • F&G contributed $72 million: The F&G contribution was $72 million, reflecting an approximately 72% ownership stake after the year-end stock distribution. Source
  • Holding company cash and corporate loss: The Corporate segment adjusted net loss was $7 million, against $1 million a year earlier. Cash and short-term liquid investments at the holding company totaled $545 million. Source

Title segment results

  • Revenue excluding gains rose 7%: Total revenue was $2.4 billion, against $2.3 billion. Revenue excluding recognized gains and losses was $2.5 billion, up 7%. Source
  • Adjusted title margin 17.1%, down from 17.8%: The adjusted pre-tax title margin was 17.1%, against 17.8% a year earlier. The pre-tax title margin was 16.0%, against 15.8%. Source
  • Adjusted title earnings up 3%: Adjusted pre-tax title earnings were $422 million, up 3% from $410 million, driven mainly by higher direct operating revenue and agent premiums. Source
  • Direct and agency premiums grew: Direct title premiums were $755 million, up 11%. Agency title premiums were $915 million, up 3%. Source
  • Title claims paid rose: Actual title claims paid were $72 million in the quarter, against $58 million in the third quarter of 2025, per the operating statistics table. Source

“We are the rails on which real estate transactions run.”

Mike Nolan, Chief Executive Officer

Title orders, commercial and fees

  • Purchase orders rose, refinance mixed: Purchase orders opened rose 3% and closed rose 2% on a daily basis. Refinance orders opened fell 11% and closed rose 8%, on a daily basis. Source
  • Commercial revenue rose 19%: Commercial revenue was $463 million, up 19%. Commercial orders opened rose 2% and commercial orders closed rose 4%. Source
  • Fee per file rose 6%: Total fee per file was $4,229, up 6%. Direct opened orders totaled 368,000 and closed orders 260,000, against 370,000 and 250,000 a year earlier. Source
  • Residential purchase business outperformed: Mike Nolan said the residential purchase business continued to outperform despite low transaction volumes. Source

F&G sales and assets under management

  • AUM before reinsurance reached $76.2 billion: AUM before flow reinsurance was $76.2 billion, up 7% from $71.4 billion. Retained AUM was $56.2 billion. Source
  • Core retail sales reached a record: Core retail sales of indexed annuities and indexed universal life were $2.1 billion. Core institutional pension risk transfer sales were $200 million. Source
  • Opportunistic sales fell from $2.0 billion: Opportunistic sales were nearly $700 million, mainly funding agreements, against $2.0 billion. Management said it has de-emphasized multiyear guaranteed annuities over the past year because returns were below its threshold. Source
  • Net sales fell after third-party reinsurance: Net sales were $1.4 billion, against $2.8 billion. Sales attributable to flow reinsurance to third parties were $1.6 billion in the quarter. Source

“Importantly, we are generating this growth while maintaining our disciplined approach to pricing and profitability”

Conor Murphy, F&G’s Chief Executive Officer and President

F&G earnings and product margin

  • F&G adjusted earnings below prior year: F&G adjusted net earnings were $72 million, against $139 million in the third quarter of 2025, which included $11 million of significant income items. Source
  • GAAP F&G earnings rose on mark-to-market: GAAP net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $535 million, against $98 million, with favorable mark-to-market movement in the quarter. Source
  • Product margin reduced by several items: Total product margin fell after the F&G Life Re (Bermuda) sale, lower surrender charge fee income, and higher other liability costs including increased amortization expense. Source
  • Flow fees and expense control offset: Management said steady fees from accretive flow reinsurance, owned distribution margin and disciplined expense management partly offset the product margin reduction. Source

Capital, cash and balance sheet

  • Quarter capital return of $143 million: Dividends were $138 million and repurchases were $5 million, against $57 million of repurchases in the second quarter. Source
  • Nine-month capital return of $561 million: Nine-month dividends were $417 million and repurchases were $144 million, totaling $561 million. Source
  • Accumulated other comprehensive loss widened: Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $2,398 million at September 30, 2026, against $1,678 million at December 31, 2025. Total equity attributable to common shareholders was $7,371 million. Source

Technology and F&G strategy

  • Technology investments in identity and AI: Nolan said investments in identity verification, property monitoring, inHere and AI are enhancing value for business partners and customers and driving efficiency. Source
  • F&G shifting toward fee-based earnings: Murphy said F&G is making progress toward a more fee-based, higher margin and less capital intensive business while growing its core spread-based franchise. Source
  • Reinsurance and distribution as fee sources: Management described strategic reinsurance relationships and the owned distribution platform as additional sources of fee-based earnings and financial flexibility. Source
  • Management focused on discipline through cycle: Nolan said management remains focused on operating discipline and investment for long-term growth and profitability through the current market cycle. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Investment income Source$796 million

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Management referred to continued pressure on residential transaction volumes, which the Title margin was reported despite. Source
  • External: Management said opportunistic sales volumes vary from quarter to quarter with economics and market conditions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said sales are managed as a commitment to long-term growth rather than to near-term volume. Source
  • On track: Management said net sales reflect flow reinsurance in line with capital targets for multiyear guaranteed annuities and fixed indexed annuities. Source
  • Not stated: Management described a continued commitment to returning capital to shareholders while investing for growth. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.