NASDAQ:AMSF AMERISAFE (AMSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $50.79 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 10/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About AMERISAFE Stock (NASDAQ:AMSF) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AMERISAFE alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$50.12▼$51.0250-Day Range$47.20▼$51.5252-Week Range$41.97▼$54.80Volume83,991 shsAverage Volume124,432 shsMarket Capitalization$971.87 millionP/E Ratio17.10Dividend Yield2.91%Price Target$65.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewAMERISAFE, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites workers' compensation insurance in the United States. The company provides benefits to injured employees for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and hospital expenses. It sells its products through retail and wholesale brokers and agents; and small and 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… Watch this before it gets removed (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. AMERISAFE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreAMSF MarketRank™: AMERISAFE scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 896 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingAMERISAFE has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAMERISAFE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about AMERISAFE's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-12.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for AMERISAFE are expected to decrease by -12.50% in the coming year, from $2.40 to $2.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 17.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 17.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAMERISAFE has a P/B Ratio of 3.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.03% of the float of AMERISAFE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAMERISAFE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AMERISAFE has recently decreased by 11.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAMERISAFE pays a meaningful dividend of 2.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAMERISAFE has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of AMERISAFE is 46.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, AMERISAFE will have a dividend payout ratio of 70.48% next year. This indicates that AMERISAFE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about AMERISAFE's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.03% of the float of AMERISAFE has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAMERISAFE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in AMERISAFE has recently decreased by 11.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.29 News SentimentAMERISAFE has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for AMERISAFE this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for AMSF on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added AMERISAFE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, AMERISAFE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.45% of the stock of AMERISAFE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.41% of the stock of AMERISAFE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about AMERISAFE's insider trading history. 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 AMSF Stock News HeadlinesAmerisafe to Pay Special Dividend of $3 Per ShareOctober 23 at 5:40 PM | marketwatch.comAMERISAFE Declares Special Dividend of $3.00 Per Share and Regular Quarterly DividendOctober 23 at 4:06 PM | businesswire.comWatch this before it gets removed If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 24, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)AMERISAFE Announces 2024 Third Quarter ResultsOctober 23 at 4:05 PM | businesswire.comWhat To Expect From AMERISAFE Inc (AMSF) Q3 2024 EarningsOctober 23 at 12:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comAMERISAFE (NASDAQ:AMSF) Given "Market Outperform" Rating at JMP SecuritiesOctober 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAMERISAFE (AMSF) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayOctober 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in AMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) Drops By 11.2%October 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines AMSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMSF shares performed this year? AMERISAFE's stock was trading at $46.78 at the start of the year. Since then, AMSF shares have increased by 8.6% and is now trading at $50.79. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were AMERISAFE's earnings last quarter? AMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The insurance provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.03. The insurance provider earned $75.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $74.20 million. AMERISAFE had a net margin of 18.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.38%. Who are AMERISAFE's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of AMERISAFE include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.60%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.18%), CWM LLC (0.10%) and Creative Planning (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include G Janelle Frost, Neal Andrew Fuller, Vincent J Gagliano and Kathryn Housh Shirley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of AMERISAFE? Shares of AMSF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of AMERISAFE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AMERISAFE investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend9/06/2024Dividend Payable9/20/2024Today10/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMSF CUSIP03071H10 CIK1018979 Webwww.amerisafe.com Phone(337) 463-9052Fax800-450-1091Employees350Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$65.00 High Stock Price Target$65.00 Low Stock Price Target$65.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.21 Trailing P/E Ratio17.10 Forward P/E Ratio21.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$62.11 million Net Margins18.46% Pretax Margin22.90% Return on Equity16.38% Return on Assets4.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.42 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$309.13 million Price / Sales3.14 Cash Flow$3.28 per share Price / Cash Flow15.47 Book Value$15.25 per share Price / Book3.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,135,000Free Float18,792,000Market Cap$971.87 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.34 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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