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American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$136.98 +0.52 (+0.38%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET)

About American Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AFG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$135.51
$138.51
50-Day Range
$126.81
$149.01
52-Week Range
$115.64
$150.19
Volume
1.15 million shs
Average Volume
316,692 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.50 billion
P/E Ratio
12.84
Dividend Yield
2.34%
Price Target
$143.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

American Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and specialty transportation coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance. It sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

AFG MarketRank™: 

American Financial Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    American Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    American Financial Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about American Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for American Financial Group are expected to grow by 8.85% in the coming year, from $10.73 to $11.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.80.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    American Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.69. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.38% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Financial Group has recently decreased by 36.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    American Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.29%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    American Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of American Financial Group is 29.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, American Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.40% next year. This indicates that American Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about American Financial Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.38% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    American Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in American Financial Group has recently decreased by 36.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    American Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added American Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, American Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    14.50% of the stock of American Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    64.37% of the stock of American Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about American Financial Group's insider trading history.
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AFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

American Financial Group's stock was trading at $118.89 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AFG stock has increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $136.98.
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 5th. The insurance provider reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.20. American Financial Group's revenue for the quarter was up 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

American Financial Group's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (6.57%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.06%), State Street Corp (3.21%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.85%). Insiders that own company stock include James E Evans, Michelle A Gillis, John B Berding, Lehman John I Von, Brian S Hertzman, William W Verity, Mark A Weiss, Terry S Jacobs and Amy Y Murray.
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Shares of AFG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Financial Group investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend
10/15/2024
Dividend Payable
10/25/2024
Last Earnings
11/05/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend
11/15/2024
Dividend Payable
11/26/2024
Today
12/22/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry
Multi-line Insurance
CUSIP
02593210
Employees
8,500
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$143.33
High Stock Price Target
$150.00
Low Stock Price Target
$137.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$852 million
Pretax Margin
13.79%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.22 billion
Cash Flow
$11.37 per share
Book Value
$50.83 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
71,761,000
Market Cap
$11.50 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.82

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This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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