Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:AFG American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $136.98 +0.52 (+0.38%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) 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$135.51▼$138.5150-Day Range$126.81▼$149.0152-Week Range$115.64▼$150.19Volume1.15 million shsAverage Volume316,692 shsMarket Capitalization$11.50 billionP/E Ratio12.84Dividend Yield2.34%Price Target$143.33Consensus 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… American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreAFG MarketRank™: American Financial Group scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 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, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.85% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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 112.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe 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 24.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.38% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently decreased by 36.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, 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 29.99%. 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 Shorted1.38% 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 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently decreased by 36.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.51 News SentimentAmerican 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 FollowsOnly 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. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesWith 67% ownership, American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) boasts of strong institutional backingDecember 8, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial Group price target raised to $143 from $135 at BMO CapitalNovember 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy I'm telling friends to avoid gold stocksBack in November, gold made a tiny move of 1.6%. But according to my backtesting by using a special type of gold trade, I would have seen a 141% gain in just a week. It happened again in March. Gold nudged up 1.2%. This time? A 104% overnight gain. And in June? A 1% gold move turned into a 74% gain in two weeks. Granted, there would have been smaller wins and those that did not work out, but you see, there's a reason I'm telling all my friends to hold off from buying gold or regular gold stocks right now. There's a more lucrative way to play the gold market as we enter a new breakout period. It's all about catching what I call "Acceleration Cycles."December 22, 2024 | DTI (Ad)American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 8, 2024 | msn.comAmerican Financial Group: Attractive Special Dividend Despite Cat Losses In Q3November 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Financial Group reports Q3 core EPS $2.31, consensus $2.47November 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Financial Group Reports Strong Q3 EarningsNovember 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Financial Group Inc (AFG) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Returns Amidst ...November 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFG shares performed this year? 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. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 5th. The insurance provider reported $2.31 earnings per share (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. Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Financial Group 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. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 10/25 Dividend10/15/2024Dividend Payable10/25/2024Last Earnings11/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/26 Dividend11/15/2024Dividend Payable11/26/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AFG CUSIP02593210 CIK1042046 Webwww.afginc.com Phone(513) 579-2121Fax513-579-2113Employees8,500Year Founded1872Price 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 RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.67 Trailing P/E Ratio12.84 Forward P/E Ratio12.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$852 million Net Margins10.84% Pretax Margin13.79% Return on Equity19.97% Return on Assets2.87% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.31 Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.22 billion Price / Sales1.40 Cash Flow$11.37 per share Price / Cash Flow12.05 Book Value$50.83 per share Price / Book2.69Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares83,931,000Free Float71,761,000Market Cap$11.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for January 2025. 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