American Financial Group (AFG) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, May 6th. Analysts expect American Financial Group to post earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter. American Financial Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 10.500-10.500 EPS.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.03). American Financial Group had a return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 10.66%. On average, analysts expect American Financial Group to post $11 EPS for the current fiscal year and $12 EPS for the next fiscal year.

American Financial Group Stock Performance

American Financial Group stock traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $126.98. 17,167 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 371,524. The business has a 50 day moving average of $125.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $132.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.99 and a beta of 0.59. American Financial Group has a 12 month low of $114.73 and a 12 month high of $150.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

American Financial Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15th. American Financial Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.27%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of American Financial Group from $144.00 to $126.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Gregory G. Joseph bought 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $121.00 per share, with a total value of $363,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 57,477 shares in the company, valued at $6,954,717. This represents a 5.51 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 17.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About American Financial Group

American 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.

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