Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for AFG

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of American Financial Group in a research note issued on Monday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings per share of $2.99 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.55. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group's current full-year earnings is $10.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Financial Group's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.27 EPS.

Separately, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their target price on American Financial Group from $126.00 to $125.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

American Financial Group Trading Down 2.2%

NYSE:AFG opened at $122.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.63 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $126.17 and a 200 day simple moving average of $131.49. 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 has a 12-month low of $114.73 and a 12-month high of $150.19.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.81 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.17 by ($0.36). American Financial Group had a return on equity of 20.30% and a net margin of 10.66%. The business had revenue of $1.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.76 EPS. American Financial Group's revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Financial Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in American Financial Group by 50.5% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 41,374 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $5,434,000 after acquiring an additional 13,886 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in American Financial Group in the first quarter worth about $583,000. Sciencast Management LP bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $281,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in American Financial Group by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 707,682 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $92,947,000 after buying an additional 54,204 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in American Financial Group by 145.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,278 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $168,000 after buying an additional 758 shares during the period. 64.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Financial Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.60%. American Financial Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 33.61%.

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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