American Financial Group (AFG) Competitors $142.01 -1.78 (-1.24%) (As of 11/14/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AFG vs. Y, KNSL, CNA, RNR, RLI, HIG, L, AIZ, KMPR, and GNWShould you be buying American Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Financial Group include Alleghany (Y), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), CNA Financial (CNA), RenaissanceRe (RNR), RLI (RLI), The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), Assurant (AIZ), Kemper (KMPR), and Genworth Financial (GNW). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Financial Group vs. Alleghany Kinsale Capital Group CNA Financial RenaissanceRe RLI The Hartford Financial Services Group Loews Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and Alleghany (NYSE:Y) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AFG or Y? Alleghany has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. American Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alleghany, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Financial Group$7.83B1.52$852M$10.6713.31Alleghany$12.00B0.95$1.03B$25.7032.99 Do analysts rate AFG or Y? American Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $139.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.94%. Given American Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe American Financial Group is more favorable than Alleghany.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Alleghany 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AFG or Y? 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Alleghany shares are held by institutional investors. 14.5% of American Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Alleghany shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AFG or Y? American Financial Group has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alleghany has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AFG or Y? American Financial Group received 7 more outperform votes than Alleghany when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.81% of users gave American Financial Group an outperform vote while only 56.81% of users gave Alleghany an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmerican Financial GroupOutperform Votes32059.81% Underperform Votes21540.19% AlleghanyOutperform Votes31356.81% Underperform Votes23843.19% Is AFG or Y more profitable? American Financial Group has a net margin of 10.84% compared to Alleghany's net margin of 3.03%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 19.97% beat Alleghany's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Financial Group10.84% 19.97% 2.87% Alleghany 3.03%8.41%2.29% Does the media favor AFG or Y? In the previous week, American Financial Group had 1 more articles in the media than Alleghany. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for American Financial Group and 8 mentions for Alleghany. American Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Alleghany's score of 0.39 indicating that American Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alleghany 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAmerican Financial Group beats Alleghany on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaMusk Says ‘Dollar Will Be Worth Nothing…’Cash In On the Pro-Crypto America 27 experts reveal their top picks for 2025 Click here to reserve your seat at the Crypto Community Summit. Get American Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Financial GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$11.92B$45.80B$10.51B$19.79BDividend Yield2.23%7.17%10.03%3.50%P/E Ratio13.3110.3847.0244.95Price / Sales1.521.733,398.5418.04Price / Cash12.3619.5830.3621.68Price / Book2.532.233.704.68Net Income$852M$3.90B$987.23M$982.42M7 Day Performance5.79%1.74%0.32%-1.30%1 Month Performance3.43%6.46%3.20%1.14%1 Year Performance27.24%51.19%24.33%25.20% American Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFGAmerican Financial Group4.6661 of 5 stars$142.01-1.2%$139.25-1.9%+33.2%$11.92B$7.83B13.318,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsYAlleghany0.72 of 5 stars$847.79flatN/AN/A$11.41B$12.00B32.9913,313Analyst ForecastNews CoverageKNSLKinsale Capital Group3.3922 of 5 stars$467.71+2.5%N/A+30.0%$10.89B$1.22B26.67561Analyst RevisionCNACNA Financial3.2548 of 5 stars$49.32flatN/A+23.6%$13.36B$13.30B10.286,300Analyst UpgradeInsider SellingShort Interest ↑RNRRenaissanceRe4.5307 of 5 stars$265.78-0.9%N/A+23.5%$13.86B$9.13B3.83925Analyst ForecastRLIRLI4.7062 of 5 stars$173.39+0.8%N/A+31.1%$7.94B$1.51B19.051,099Dividend IncreaseStock SplitAnalyst RevisionHIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.9161 of 5 stars$118.22+0.7%N/A+58.5%$34.27B$24.53B11.8518,700Short Interest ↓Positive NewsLLoews4.5573 of 5 stars$83.96+1.0%N/A+26.1%$18.28B$15.90B11.1512,280Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeInsider SellingAIZAssurant4.9519 of 5 stars$214.30+2.3%N/A+31.4%$11.10B$11.13B15.2913,600Analyst ForecastInsider SellingShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionKMPRKemper4.4259 of 5 stars$69.12+1.9%N/A+76.3%$4.43B$4.94B16.468,100Dividend AnnouncementGNWGenworth Financial3.5263 of 5 stars$7.18+1.6%N/A+30.7%$3.10B$7.49B34.192,700Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Y Alternatives KNSL Alternatives CNA Alternatives RNR Alternatives RLI Alternatives HIG Alternatives L Alternatives AIZ Alternatives KMPR Alternatives GNW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Abandons USDStartling new evidence shows the U.S. Central Bank is abandoning the currency we’ve relied on for centuries – ...True Gold Republic | SponsoredBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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