American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for American Financial Group in a research report issued on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will earn $2.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.95. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group's current full-year earnings is $10.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Financial Group's FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.42 EPS.
American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG - Get Free Report) last 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 return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 10.66%.
Several other research firms have also issued reports on AFG. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of American Financial Group from $135.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of American Financial Group from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and decreased their target price for the company from $164.00 to $144.00 in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th.
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American Financial Group Trading Down 0.8 %
Shares of American Financial Group stock traded down $1.00 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $119.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 728,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 419,299. American Financial Group has a 1-year low of $118.97 and a 1-year high of $150.19. The business has a fifty day moving average of $132.83 and a 200 day moving average of $134.52. The company has a market capitalization of $10.05 billion, a PE ratio of 11.33 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.
American Financial Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. American Financial Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.27%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AFG. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of American Financial Group by 86.8% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 340 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Natixis acquired a new stake in shares of American Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of American Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of American Financial Group by 91.2% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 520 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of American Financial Group during the fourth quarter worth $73,000. 64.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About American Financial Group
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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.
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