American Financial Group (AFG) Competitors $139.79 -0.12 (-0.09%) (As of 12/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AFG vs. AIG, HIG, L, AIZ, KMPR, GNW, HMN, ACGL, CINF, and WRBShould you be buying American Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Financial Group include American International Group (AIG), The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), Assurant (AIZ), Kemper (KMPR), Genworth Financial (GNW), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), and W. R. Berkley (WRB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Financial Group vs. American International Group The Hartford Financial Services Group Loews Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial Horace Mann Educators Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial W. R. Berkley American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and American International Group (NYSE:AIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Is AFG or AIG a better dividend stock? American Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. American Financial Group pays out 30.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out -47.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Financial Group has raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years. American Financial Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AFG or AIG? 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.5% of American Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American International Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AFG or AIG? American Financial Group has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AFG or AIG? American International Group received 552 more outperform votes than American Financial Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.69% of users gave American International Group an outperform vote while only 59.70% of users gave American Financial Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmerican Financial GroupOutperform Votes32059.70% Underperform Votes21640.30% American International GroupOutperform Votes87264.69% Underperform Votes47635.31% Do analysts prefer AFG or AIG? American Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $143.33, indicating a potential upside of 2.53%. American International Group has a consensus target price of $84.80, indicating a potential upside of 17.63%. Given American International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American International Group is more favorable than American Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Is AFG or AIG more profitable? American Financial Group has a net margin of 10.84% compared to American International Group's net margin of -6.19%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 19.97% beat American International Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Financial Group10.84% 19.97% 2.87% American International Group -6.19%8.63%1.15% Does the media refer more to AFG or AIG? In the previous week, American International Group had 17 more articles in the media than American Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for American International Group and 4 mentions for American Financial Group. American Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat American International Group's score of 1.00 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American International Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AFG or AIG? American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. American International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Financial Group$7.83B1.50$852M$10.6713.10American International Group$45.90B0.98$3.64B-$3.39-21.27 SummaryAmerican International Group beats American Financial Group on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. It’s a bombshell law that I believe Trump will sign within minutes of stepping into the Oval Office... I put all the details together for you here — but please hurry. 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$11.73B$44.64B$10.48B$19.79BDividend Yield2.29%7.41%10.49%3.50%P/E Ratio13.1010.5646.4543.36Price / Sales1.502.133,194.5817.70Price / Cash12.0519.5730.5321.72Price / Book2.752.342.635.50Net Income$852M$3.90B$1.02B$985.63M7 Day Performance-1.56%-1.41%0.18%-1.52%1 Month Performance1.43%1.06%2.07%2.24%1 Year Performance17.51%58.80%16.57%17.40% American Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFGAmerican Financial Group4.4885 of 5 stars$139.79-0.1%$143.33+2.5%+17.6%$11.73B$7.83B13.108,500Positive NewsAIGAmerican International Group4.7794 of 5 stars$72.39-0.1%$84.80+17.1%+10.5%$45.15B$45.90B-21.5025,200HIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.9813 of 5 stars$111.27-0.7%$122.00+9.6%+40.4%$32.26B$25.91B11.2318,700Short Interest ↑Positive NewsLLoews4.2235 of 5 stars$84.57+0.5%$112.00+32.4%+23.8%$18.42B$16.96B11.1812,280Positive NewsAIZAssurant4.9285 of 5 stars$217.34-0.2%$229.50+5.6%+33.4%$11.15B$11.76B15.5413,600Short Interest ↓Positive NewsKMPRKemper4.7675 of 5 stars$67.87+0.2%$79.00+16.4%+42.2%$4.35B$4.63B16.128,100Positive NewsGNWGenworth Financial3.1943 of 5 stars$7.55+0.3%$7.00-7.3%+19.6%$3.22B$7.29B35.862,700HMNHorace Mann Educators4.0365 of 5 stars$41.33+0.5%$42.67+3.2%+27.6%$1.68B$1.54B16.521,700Short Interest ↓ACGLArch Capital Group4.8834 of 5 stars$91.77-1.8%$118.38+29.0%+27.2%$34.53B$13.63B6.276,400Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCINFCincinnati Financial4.7093 of 5 stars$152.60+0.2%$143.33-6.1%+48.5%$23.85B$12.16B7.825,426Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWRBW. R. Berkley4.8772 of 5 stars$59.84-0.6%$64.28+7.4%+29.8%$22.80B$12.14B15.578,329Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AIG Alternatives HIG Alternatives L Alternatives AIZ Alternatives KMPR Alternatives GNW Alternatives HMN Alternatives ACGL Alternatives CINF Alternatives WRB 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 12/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. Then, he did it again ...Paradigm Press | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. 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