NYSE:AFG American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $124.88 +1.16 (+0.94%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.98 +0.10 (+0.08%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About American Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AFG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AFG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$123.95▼$125.7650-Day Range$119.80▼$138.3852-Week Range$118.97▼$150.19Volume482,665 shsAverage Volume318,484 shsMarket Capitalization$10.49 billionP/E Ratio11.81Dividend Yield2.56%Price Target$143.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewAmerican 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.Read More… Remove Ads American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreAFG MarketRank™: American Financial Group scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 146th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican 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, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.24% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Financial Group are expected to grow by 11.24% in the coming year, from $10.50 to $11.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Financial Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.76% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Financial Group is 30.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG2.3 / 5Environmental Score-0.57 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.76% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentAmerican Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added American Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Financial Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $363,000.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.50% 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 Institutions64.37% 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. Receive AFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AFG Stock News HeadlinesHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning American Financial Group Stock In The Last 20 YearsMarch 13 at 12:40 AM | benzinga.comMatthew J. Stevens Promoted to Vice President of American Financial GroupMarch 11 at 6:22 PM | finance.yahoo.comDividendStocks for BeginnersIf you’re not familiar with how to build a strong, reliable dividend portfolio… or where to begin… We’ve got the hookup for you. A young investor who’s obsessed with dividends put together a set of 5 dividend “cheat sheets” meant to take you from 0 to what could be a full blown dividend portfolio as quickly as possible… The best part? Right now, the five dividend cheat sheets are FREEMarch 13, 2025 | ProsperityPub (Ad)American Financial (AFG) Down 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?March 7, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWill Weakness in American Financial Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:AFG) Stock Prove Temporary Given Strong Fundamentals?March 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial Group announces $2.00 per share special cash dividendFebruary 28, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Financial Group, Inc. Announces Special Dividend and Share RepurchasesFebruary 28, 2025 | businesswire.comDecoding American Financial Group Inc (AFG): A Strategic SWOT InsightFebruary 26, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines AFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFG shares performed this year? American Financial Group's stock was trading at $136.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AFG stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $124.8830. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by $0.03. American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.66% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.30%. Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? American Financial Group's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.87%), FMR LLC (6.49%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.99%) and American Financial Group Inc. 401 K Retirement & Savings Plan (3.09%). Insiders that own company stock include James E Evans, Gregory G Joseph, 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Financial Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of American Financial Group own? 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 1/24 Dividend1/14/2025Dividend Payable1/24/2025Last Earnings2/04/2025Today3/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend3/17/2025Dividend Payable3/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)4/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AFG CIK1042046 Webwww.afginc.com Phone(513) 579-2121Fax513-579-2113Employees6,900Year Founded1872Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$143.50 High Stock Price Target$150.00 Low Stock Price Target$137.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.57 Trailing P/E Ratio11.86 Forward P/E Ratio11.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$887 million Net Margins10.66% Pretax Margin13.50% Return on Equity20.30% Return on Assets2.93% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.28 billion Price / Sales1.27 Cash Flow$12.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.32 Book Value$50.83 per share Price / Book2.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares83,982,000Free Float71,761,000Market Cap$10.52 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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