American International Group (AIG) Competitors $78.83 -7.37 (-8.55%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.06 -0.77 (-0.98%) As of 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AIG vs. HIG, L, AFG, AIZ, KMPR, GNW, HMN, PGR, CB, and TRVShould you be buying American International Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American International Group include The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), Kemper (KMPR), Genworth Financial (GNW), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Progressive (PGR), Chubb (CB), and Travelers Companies (TRV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American International Group vs. The Hartford Financial Services Group Loews American Financial Group Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial Horace Mann Educators Progressive Chubb Travelers Companies The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) and American International Group (NYSE:AIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Is HIG or AIG more profitable? The Hartford Financial Services Group has a net margin of 11.72% compared to American International Group's net margin of -4.25%. The Hartford Financial Services Group's return on equity of 19.55% beat American International Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hartford Financial Services Group11.72% 19.55% 3.88% American International Group -4.25%8.01%1.39% Does the media favor HIG or AIG? In the previous week, American International Group had 24 more articles in the media than The Hartford Financial Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for American International Group and 40 mentions for The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat American International Group's score of 1.09 indicating that The Hartford Financial Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hartford Financial Services Group 27 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American International Group 37 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, HIG or AIG? The Hartford Financial Services Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American International Group. American International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hartford Financial Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Hartford Financial Services Group$26.38B1.23$3.11B$10.3510.97American International Group$27.27B1.71-$1.40B-$2.08-37.90 Is HIG or AIG a better dividend stock? The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out -76.9% 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. The Hartford Financial Services Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. American International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HIG or AIG? American International Group received 213 more outperform votes than The Hartford Financial Services Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.24% of users gave The Hartford Financial Services Group an outperform vote while only 64.56% of users gave American International Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Hartford Financial Services GroupOutperform Votes66766.24% Underperform Votes34033.76% American International GroupOutperform Votes88064.56% Underperform Votes48335.44% Do analysts rate HIG or AIG? The Hartford Financial Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $123.47, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. American International Group has a consensus target price of $87.12, indicating a potential upside of 10.51%. Given American International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American International Group is more favorable than The Hartford Financial Services Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hartford Financial Services Group 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more risk & volatility, HIG or AIG? The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HIG or AIG? 93.4% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryThe Hartford Financial Services Group beats American International Group on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get American International Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIG 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 AIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican International GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$46.77B$45.47B$10.29B$17.69BDividend Yield1.84%2.19%5.42%3.79%P/E Ratio-37.9010.8621.3629.96Price / Sales1.715.0624.9924.26Price / Cash6.9616.8117.6217.54Price / Book1.162.132.564.13Net Income-$1.40B$4.16B$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-5.64%-6.96%-5.37%-8.68%1 Month Performance-1.21%-3.60%494.10%-9.64%1 Year Performance2.87%12.32%530.22%-4.93% American International Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIGAmerican International Group4.6435 of 5 stars$78.83-8.5%$87.12+10.5%+10.8%$46.77B$27.27B-37.9026,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsHIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.7559 of 5 stars$123.73+1.2%$123.78+0.0%+20.8%$35.31B$26.38B11.9518,100Analyst ForecastInsider TradePositive NewsGap DownLLoews4.4298 of 5 stars$91.95+1.4%$112.00+21.8%+17.9%$19.57B$17.24B14.3712,000Positive NewsGap DownAFGAmerican Financial Group4.6017 of 5 stars$131.45+1.1%$143.50+9.2%-2.3%$11.04B$8.28B12.446,900Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGap DownAIZAssurant4.964 of 5 stars$209.96+1.8%$234.17+11.5%+9.9%$10.66B$11.88B14.5113,700Positive NewsGap DownKMPRKemper4.6891 of 5 stars$66.75-0.4%$81.60+22.3%+10.2%$4.27B$4.63B13.599,500News CoverageGNWGenworth Financial2.9972 of 5 stars$7.10+0.4%$7.00-1.4%+10.7%$2.97B$7.14B10.442,700Positive NewsGap DownHMNHorace Mann Educators3.5003 of 5 stars$42.72+0.2%$43.67+2.2%+17.9%$1.75B$1.55B17.221,450Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoverageGap DownPGRProgressive4.153 of 5 stars$283.44+1.6%$281.06-0.8%+36.0%$166.16B$75.34B19.6861,400Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsGap DownCBChubb4.6142 of 5 stars$302.19+1.9%$301.00-0.4%+18.7%$121.00B$56.01B13.3034,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTRVTravelers Companies4.5394 of 5 stars$264.46+1.0%$260.00-1.7%+14.8%$59.96B$46.43B12.3232,500Positive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIG Alternatives L Alternatives AFG Alternatives AIZ Alternatives KMPR Alternatives GNW Alternatives HMN Alternatives PGR Alternatives CB Alternatives TRV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AIG) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIEven though xAI is a private company, tech legend and angel investor Jeff Brown found a way for everyday folks...Brownstone Research | SponsoredDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... 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