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NYSE:AEL

American Equity Investment Life (AEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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About American Equity Investment Life Stock (NYSE:AEL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$56.11
$57.29
50-Day Range
$55.11
$56.51
52-Week Range
$37.54
$57.29
Volume
25.37 million shs
Average Volume
887,211 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.49 billion
P/E Ratio
26.39
Dividend Yield
0.67%
Price Target
$56.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products in the United States. The company issues fixed index and rate annuities, as well as single premium immediate annuities. It markets its products through independent agents, including independent marketing organizations, broker/dealers, banks, and registered investment advisors. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa.

American Equity Investment Life Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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29th Percentile Overall Score

AEL MarketRank™: 

American Equity Investment Life scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 809th out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for American Equity Investment Life are expected to decrease by -0.70% in the coming year, from $7.11 to $7.06 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.44.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.55.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    American Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for AEL.
  • Dividend Yield

    American Equity Investment Life has a dividend yield of 0.67%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    American Equity Investment Life does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 17.76%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, American Equity Investment Life will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.38% next year. This indicates that American Equity Investment Life will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about American Equity Investment Life's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for AEL.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, American Equity Investment Life insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      Only 1.83% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      94.98% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

    • Read more about American Equity Investment Life's insider trading history.
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    AEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.24. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 61.7% on a year-over-year basis.

    The following companies are subsidiaries of American Equity Investment Life: AE Capital LLC, AEL Re Bermuda Ltd., AEL Re Vermont Inc., AERL L.C., American Equity Capital Trust II, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York, and others.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Equity Investment Life investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), General Electric (GE), Philip Morris International (PM) and Jabil (JBL).

    Company Calendar

    Last Earnings
    2/14/2024
    Today
    11/21/2024
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2024

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Sector
    Finance
    Industry
    Life insurance
    Sub-Industry
    Life & Health Insurance
    CUSIP
    02567620
    Employees
    995
    Year Founded
    1995

    Price Target and Rating

    Average Stock Price Target
    $56.00
    High Stock Price Target
    $56.00
    Low Stock Price Target
    $56.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    -0.8%
    Consensus Rating
    Hold
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.00
    Research Coverage
    1 Analysts

    Profitability

    Net Income
    $210.53 million
    Pretax Margin
    10.47%

    Debt

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $2.84 billion
    Cash Flow
    $14.37 per share
    Book Value
    $38.57 per share

    Miscellaneous

    Free Float
    78,116,000
    Market Cap
    $4.49 billion
    Optionable
    Optionable
    Beta
    0.78

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    This page (NYSE:AEL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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