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AMERISAFE (AMSF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.73 -0.14 (-0.32%)
As of 04:00 PM Eastern

About AMERISAFE Stock (NASDAQ:AMSF)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$43.37
$44.27
50-Day Range
$42.97
$49.84
52-Week Range
$42.68
$60.24
Volume
186,898 shs
Average Volume
108,274 shs
Market Capitalization
$833.06 million
P/E Ratio
17.63
Dividend Yield
3.57%
Price Target
$59.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

AMERISAFE, 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.

AMERISAFE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

AMSF MarketRank™: 

AMERISAFE scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 271st out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    AMERISAFE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    AMERISAFE 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 Growth

    Earnings for AMERISAFE are expected to decrease by -11.02% in the coming year, from $2.45 to $2.18 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 17.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of AMERISAFE is 17.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.81.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    AMERISAFE has a P/B Ratio of 3.24. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about AMERISAFE's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.82% of the float of AMERISAFE has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMERISAFE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMERISAFE has recently increased by 1.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Leadership

    AMERISAFE is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.56%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    AMERISAFE has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of AMERISAFE is 62.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, AMERISAFE will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.56% next year. This indicates that AMERISAFE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about AMERISAFE's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.82% of the float of AMERISAFE has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    AMERISAFE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in AMERISAFE has recently increased by 1.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    AMERISAFE has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for AMERISAFE this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added AMERISAFE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, AMERISAFE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.61% of the stock of AMERISAFE is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.41% 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.
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AMSF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

AMERISAFE's stock was trading at $51.54 at the start of the year. Since then, AMSF shares have decreased by 15.2% and is now trading at $43.73.
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AMERISAFE, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The insurance provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.01. The insurance provider earned $83.78 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.66 million. AMERISAFE had a net margin of 15.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.41%.
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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.

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 AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2025
Record date for 6/20 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/20 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/20/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - ACC & HLTH
Sub-Industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AMSF
Employees
350
Year Founded
1985

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$59.50
High Stock Price Target
$65.00
Low Stock Price Target
$54.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+36.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
17.63
Forward P/E Ratio
17.85
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$55.44 million
Pretax Margin
19.77%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$309.04 million
Cash Flow
$2.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.41
Book Value
$13.51 per share
Price / Book
3.24

Miscellaneous

Free Float
18,743,000
Market Cap
$833.06 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.42

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This page (NASDAQ:AMSF) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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