AMERISAFE Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:AMSF) $52.06 -0.27 (-0.52%) (As of 11/28/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$52.02▼$52.9150-Day Range$49.48▼$53.6252-Week Range$47.53▼$59.51Volume129,579 shsAverage Volume83,722 shsMarket Capitalization$998.51 millionP/E Ratio15.73Dividend Yield2.61%Price Target$58.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media AMERISAFE MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside11.4% Upside$58.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.92% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.94Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$170,306 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-17.54%From $2.85 to $2.35 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.39 out of 5 starsFinance Sector360th out of 877 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry21st out of 51 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAMERISAFE has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $58.00, AMERISAFE has a forecasted upside of 11.4% from its current price of $52.06.Amount of Analyst CoverageAMERISAFE has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.92% of the float of AMERISAFE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAMERISAFE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AMERISAFE has recently increased by 7.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAMERISAFE pays a meaningful dividend of 2.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAMERISAFE has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AMERISAFE is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AMERISAFE will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.87% next year. This indicates that AMERISAFE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AMSF. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAMERISAFE has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for AMERISAFE this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added AMERISAFE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AMERISAFE insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $170,306.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.59% of the stock of AMERISAFE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.88% of the stock of AMERISAFE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for AMERISAFE are expected to decrease by -17.54% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $2.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 15.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 15.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 45.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAMERISAFE has a P/B Ratio of 3.14. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About AMERISAFE Stock (NASDAQ:AMSF)AMERISAFE, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites workers' compensation insurance in the United States. The company's workers' compensation insurance policies provide benefits to injured employees for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and hospital expenses. It serves small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, including construction, trucking, logging and lumber, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and maritime. AMERISAFE, Inc. was incorporated in 1985 and is based in DeRidder, Louisiana.Read More AMSF Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AMSF Stock News HeadlinesNovember 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is Amerisafe (AMSF) Up 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report?November 15, 2023 | morningstar.comAMERISAFE Inc AMSFNovember 29, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)An Unusual Way to Invest in GoldMost financial experts recommend including gold in your investment mix to protect against rising prices and keep wealth secure. Investors are discovering a little-known way to benefit from gold, which offers the chance to gain from higher gold prices and mining successes while avoiding the costs of operating mines. November 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com4 Accident & Health Insurance Stocks to Watch Despite Pricing Pressure (Revised)November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) five years ago are up 17%October 30, 2023 | gurufocus.comThe AMERISAFE Inc (AMSF) Company: A Short SWOT AnalysisOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ3 2023 Amerisafe Inc Earnings CallNovember 29, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)An Unusual Way to Invest in GoldMost financial experts recommend including gold in your investment mix to protect against rising prices and keep wealth secure. Investors are discovering a little-known way to benefit from gold, which offers the chance to gain from higher gold prices and mining successes while avoiding the costs of operating mines. October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE (AMSF) Q3 Earnings Miss on Lower Premiums EarnedOctober 26, 2023 | msn.comAMERISAFE declares $0.34 dividend and special dividend of $3.50October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE Inc (AMSF) Announces Q3 2023 Earnings: Key HighlightsOctober 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerisafe (AMSF) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE Announces 2023 Third Quarter ResultsOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerisafe (AMSF) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesOctober 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE Announces 2023 Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call ScheduleSeptember 25, 2023 | ca.finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE, Inc. (AMSF) Interactive Stock Chart - Yahoo FinanceSeptember 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEVP-CFO Anastasios Omiridis Sells 3,325 Shares of AMERISAFE IncAugust 9, 2023 | fool.comAmerisafe (NASDAQ: AMSF)August 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerisafe (AMSF) Gets a Hold from Truist FinancialJuly 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE (AMSF) Shares Fall 5.2% Despite Q2 Earnings BeatJuly 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 Amerisafe Inc Earnings CallJuly 28, 2023 | businesswire.comAMERISAFE Named to Ward’s Property-Casualty Top Performers List for 15 th Consecutive YearJuly 28, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: LPL Financial (LPLA), Western Union (WU) and Amerisafe (AMSF)July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE Announces 2023 Second Quarter ResultsJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE Named to Ward’s Property-Casualty Top Performers List for 15th Consecutive YearJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerisafe (AMSF) Q2 Earnings Surpass EstimatesSee More Headlines Receive AMSF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMERISAFE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend9/07/2023Dividend Payable9/22/2023Last Earnings10/25/2023Today11/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2023Dividend Payable12/15/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/19/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMSF CUSIP03071H10 CIK1018979 Webwww.amerisafe.com Phone(337) 463-9052Fax800-450-1091Employees354Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$58.00 High Stock Price Target$58.00 Low Stock Price Target$58.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.31 Trailing P/E Ratio15.73 Forward P/E Ratio18.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$55.60 million Net Margins20.78% Pretax Margin25.80% Return on Equity17.42% Return on Assets4.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.43 Quick Ratio0.43 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$294.74 million Price / Sales3.39 Cash Flow$3.54 per share Price / Cash Flow14.69 Book Value$16.57 per share Price / Book3.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,180,000Free Float18,877,000Market Cap$998.51 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.36 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Gerry Janelle Frost (Age 52)President, CEO & Director Comp: $922.94kMr. Anastasios George Omiridis (Age 55)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $865.99kMs. Kathryn Housh Shirley (Age 57)Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary Comp: $406.33kMr. Vincent John Gagliano (Age 50)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $437.6kMr. Raymond Frederick Wise Jr.Executive VP & Chief Sales OfficerMr. Henry Oscar Lestage IV (Age 62)Senior Vice President of Claims Operations Ms. Barbra E. McCrary (Age 48)Senior Vice President of Policyholder Services Ms. Angela Walker Pearson (Age 50)Senior VP & Controller Ms. Nancy E. Hunt (Age 53)Senior Vice President of Underwriting Operations More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsEmployersNYSE:EIGSafety Insurance GroupNASDAQ:SAFTHCI GroupNYSE:HCIProAssuranceNYSE:PRAUnited Fire GroupNASDAQ:UFCSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDeutsche Bank AGBought 1,874 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 0.057%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 10,289 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.124%Comerica BankBought 9,155 shares on 11/21/2023Ownership: 0.048%Diversified Trust CoBought 4,106 shares on 11/17/2023Ownership: 0.021%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioSold 438 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.534%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AMSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell AMERISAFE stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AMERISAFE in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AMSF shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AMSF, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AMSF analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is AMERISAFE's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for AMERISAFE's stock. Their AMSF share price targets range from $58.00 to $58.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $58.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AMSF or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AMSF shares performed in 2023? AMERISAFE's stock was trading at $51.97 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AMSF shares have increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $52.06. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting AMERISAFE? AMERISAFE saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 172,700 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the October 31st total of 160,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 82,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.1 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View AMERISAFE's Short Interest. When is AMERISAFE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 19th 2024. View our AMSF earnings forecast. How were AMERISAFE's earnings last quarter? AMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The insurance provider reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.03. The insurance provider earned $74.82 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75 million. AMERISAFE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.42% and a net margin of 20.78%. How often does AMERISAFE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AMERISAFE? AMERISAFE announced a None dividend on Tuesday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $3.84 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 30th. Read our dividend analysis for AMSF. Is AMERISAFE a good dividend stock? AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.63%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AMSF will have a dividend payout ratio of 57.87% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AMSF. What ETFs hold AMERISAFE's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of AMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) stock in their portfolio include ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) and SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (SMLV).iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK). What is Janelle Frost's approval rating as AMERISAFE's CEO? 28 employees have rated AMERISAFE Chief Executive Officer Janelle Frost on Glassdoor.com. Janelle Frost has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. 30.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at AMERISAFE to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of AMERISAFE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AMERISAFE investors own include Rollins (ROL), BioDelivery Sciences International (BDSI), Cronos Group (CRON), Quotient Technology (QUOT), Dominion Energy (D), AT&T (T), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), Invesco (IVZ) and Altria Group (MO). Who are AMERISAFE's major shareholders? AMERISAFE's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (4.05%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.84%), New South Capital Management Inc. (1.16%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.10%), Invesco Ltd. (0.81%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.80%). Insiders that own company stock include Anastasios Omiridis, Andrew B Mccray, G Janelle Frost, Kathryn Housh Shirley, Kevin T Hogan, Neal Andrew Fuller, Philip A Garcia, Philip A Garcia, Sean Traynor and Vincent J Gagliano. View institutional ownership trends. 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