NASDAQ:AMSF Amerisafe Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Amerisafe, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $56.14 -0.66 (-1.16 %) (As of 09/22/2020 04:42 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$55.00Now: $56.14▼$57.5050-Day Range$56.80MA: $64.81▼$67.9052-Week Range$48.02Now: $56.14▼$80.65Volume170,880 shsAverage Volume105,788 shsMarket Capitalization$1.09 billionP/E Ratio12.02Dividend Yield1.90%Beta0.34 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media AMERISAFE, Inc., an insurance holding company, underwrites workers' compensation insurance in the United States. Its workers' compensation insurance policies provide benefits to injured employees for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and hospital expenses. The company provides workers' compensation insurance for small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, logging and lumber, manufacturing, agriculture, maritime, and oil and gas. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is based in DeRidder, Louisiana.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerisafe has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $77.67, Amerisafe has a forecasted upside of 38.3% from its current price of $56.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerisafe has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.1 Community Rank Outperform VotesAmerisafe has received 221 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAmerisafe has received 297 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAmerisafe has received 57.34% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Amerisafe and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AMSF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AMSF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerisafe pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerisafe has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Amerisafe is 23.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Amerisafe will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.57% next year. This indicates that Amerisafe will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 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 $205,299.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.70% of the stock of Amerisafe is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.93% 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 -15.92% in the coming year, from $3.33 to $2.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Amerisafe is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.40.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Amerisafe is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 16.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerisafe has a P/B Ratio of 2.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.4Community Rank: 2.1Dividend Strength: 2.5Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.3 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.05 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:AMSF Previous Symbol CUSIP03071H10 CIK1018979 Webwww.amerisafe.com Phone337-463-9052Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.47 Quick Ratio0.47Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio12.02 Forward P/E Ratio16.86 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$370.37 million Price / Sales2.93 Cash Flow$4.99 per share Price / Cash Flow11.26 Book Value$22.29 per share Price / Book2.52Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.60 Net Income$92.69 million Net Margins25.63% Return on Equity20.07% Return on Assets5.88%Miscellaneous Employees426 Outstanding Shares19,331,000Market Cap$1.09 billion Next Earnings Date10/28/2020 (Confirmed) OptionableOptionable $56.14 -0.66 (-1.16 %) (As of 09/22/2020 04:42 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AMSF News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AMSF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Amerisafe (NASDAQ:AMSF) Frequently Asked Questions How has Amerisafe's stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Amerisafe's stock was trading at $60.99 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AMSF stock has decreased by 8.0% and is now trading at $56.14. View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Amerisafe? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Amerisafe in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Amerisafe. When is Amerisafe's next earnings date? Amerisafe is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Amerisafe. How can I listen to Amerisafe's earnings call? Amerisafe will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 28th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available. How were Amerisafe's earnings last quarter? Amerisafe, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMSF) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The insurance provider reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.31. The insurance provider earned $83.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $80.34 million. Amerisafe had a net margin of 25.63% and a return on equity of 20.07%. View Amerisafe's earnings history. How often does Amerisafe pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Amerisafe? Amerisafe declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share on Friday, September 25th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 10th. View Amerisafe's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for AMSF? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Amerisafe's shares. Their forecasts range from $72.00 to $81.00. On average, they expect Amerisafe's share price to reach $77.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 38.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Amerisafe. Who are some of Amerisafe's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Amerisafe include Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Progressive (PGR), Allstate (ALL), Travelers Companies (TRV), Markel (MKL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Fidelity National Financial (FNF), Cna Financial (CNA), First American Financial (FAF), Old Republic International (ORI), RLI (RLI) and Axis Capital (AXS). View all competitors. 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 key executives? Amerisafe's management team includes the following people: Ms. Gerry Janelle Frost, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 48)Mr. Neal Andrew Fuller, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)Ms. Kathryn Housh Shirley, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 53)Mr. Vincent John Gagliano, Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer (Age 46)Mr. Brendan Duran Gau, Exec. VP & CIO (Age 44) What is Amerisafe's stock symbol? Amerisafe trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AMSF." Who are Amerisafe's major shareholders? Amerisafe's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Neuberger Berman Group LLC (8.66%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.40%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.85%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (2.65%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.42%) and GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.33%). Company insiders that own Amerisafe stock include G Janelle Frost, Kathryn Housh Shirley, Neal Andrew Fuller, Randy Roach and Vincent J Gagliano. View institutional ownership trends for Amerisafe. Which institutional investors are selling Amerisafe stock? AMSF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, FMR LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Palisade Capital Management LLC NJ, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc., and Principal Financial Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Amerisafe company stock in the last year include G Janelle Frost, Kathryn Housh Shirley, Neal Andrew Fuller, Randy Roach, and Vincent J Gagliano. View insider buying and selling activity for Amerisafe. Which institutional investors are buying Amerisafe stock? AMSF stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, WINTON GROUP Ltd, TD Asset Management Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., M&G Investment Management Ltd., SG Americas Securities LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Amerisafe. How do I buy shares of Amerisafe? Shares of AMSF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Amerisafe's stock price today? One share of AMSF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $56.14. How big of a company is Amerisafe? Amerisafe has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion and generates $370.37 million in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $92.69 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.60 on an earnings per share basis. Amerisafe employs 426 workers across the globe. What is Amerisafe's official website? The official website for Amerisafe is www.amerisafe.com. How can I contact Amerisafe? Amerisafe's mailing address is 2301 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, DERIDDER LA, 70634. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 337-463-9052 or via email at [email protected] This page was last updated on 9/23/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for $1.00 Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. See what's happening in the market right now with MarketBeat's real-time news feed. 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