First American Financial (NYSE:FAF) reported quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.45 by 17.08 percent. This is a 26.87 percent increase over earnings of $1.34 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.979 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.865 billion by 6.12 percent. This is a 40.75 percent increase over sales of $1.406 billion the same period last year.