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

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$123.06 -2.20 (-1.75%)
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About American Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AFG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.58
$125.88
50-Day Range
$119.80
$138.38
52-Week Range
$118.97
$150.19
Volume
140,838 shs
Average Volume
315,690 shs
Market Capitalization
$10.33 billion
P/E Ratio
11.64
Dividend Yield
2.60%
Price Target
$143.50
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.

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American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

AFG MarketRank™: 

American Financial Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 128th out of 933 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, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    American 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.30.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    American Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.47. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.51% 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 2.6, 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 increased by 18.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    American Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, 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 30.27%. 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

    1.51% 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 2.6, 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 increased by 18.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    American Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.18. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 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 Follows

    Only 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 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 $136.93 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AFG shares have decreased by 8.4% and is now trading at $125.4080.
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American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) 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%.

Top institutional shareholders of American Financial Group 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.
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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.

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 Dividend
1/14/2025
Dividend Payable
1/24/2025
Last Earnings
2/04/2025
Today
3/12/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/17/2025
Dividend Payable
3/28/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-Industry
Multi-line Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:AFG
Employees
6,900
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$143.50
High Stock Price Target
$150.00
Low Stock Price Target
$137.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+16.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
11.67
Forward P/E Ratio
11.74
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$887 million
Pretax Margin
13.50%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.28 billion
Cash Flow
$11.95 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.32
Book Value
$50.83 per share
Price / Book
2.43

Miscellaneous

Free Float
71,761,000
Market Cap
$10.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 3/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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