NYSE:AEL American Equity Investment Life (AEL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $53.17 -0.07 (-0.13%) (As of 10/3/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$52.95▼$53.3150-Day Range$52.80▼$54.1152-Week Range$28.05▼$54.44Volume642,011 shsAverage Volume674,802 shsMarket Capitalization$4.16 billionP/E Ratio9.79Dividend Yield0.04%Price Target$47.38 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Equity Investment Life MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.9% Downside$47.38 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.81% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.66Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.77Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$30.42 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.30%From $6.44 to $6.91 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.2.56 out of 5 starsFinance Sector326th out of 872 stocksLife Insurance Industry9th out of 22 stocks 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Equity Investment Life has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $47.38, American Equity Investment Life has a forecasted downside of 10.9% from its current price of $53.17.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Equity Investment Life has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.81% of the float of American Equity Investment Life has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Equity Investment Life has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Equity Investment Life has recently decreased by 10.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Equity Investment Life has a dividend yield of 0.04%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Equity Investment Life has been increasing its dividend for 18 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 0.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Equity Investment Life will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.29% next year. This indicates that American Equity Investment Life will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican Equity Investment Life has received a 58.72% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is false driven by its "Life annuities" and "Pre-retirement counseling" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American Equity Investment Life is -0.66. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Equity Investment Life has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for American Equity Investment Life this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for AEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added American Equity Investment Life to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Equity Investment Life insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $30,415,632.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.83% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.98% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Equity Investment Life are expected to grow by 7.30% in the coming year, from $6.44 to $6.91 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 9.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.24.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 9.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 63.30.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 1.43. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) StockAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products in the United States. The company issues fixed index and rate annuities, as well as single premium immediate annuities. It markets its products through independent agents, including independent marketing organizations, broker/dealers, banks, and registered investment advisors. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa.Read More AEL Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AEL Stock News HeadlinesOctober 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.comOctober 2, 2023 | benzinga.comSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Morris Kandinov Investigating AEL, CPRI, TALS, and PFSW; Shareholders are Encouraged to Contact the FirmOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.October 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) CAO Buys $15,093.20 in StockOctober 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) CAO Buys $20,111.85 in StockSeptember 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) VP Jeffrey D. Lorenzen Sells 97,395 SharesSeptember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Initiates Coverage on American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL)September 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAxel Andre Sells 29,273 Shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) StockOctober 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.September 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) Director Sells $270,800.00 in StockSeptember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnant Bhalla Sells 183,202 Shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) StockSeptember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Director Robert Howe Sells 5,000 Shares of American Equity Investment Life Holding CoSeptember 20, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBuy Brookfield Asset Management At A 14% Discount Via The American Equity BuyoutSeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Hold American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL)?September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Is American Equity (AEL) Up 1.1% Since Last Earnings Report?August 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAM Best Places Credit Ratings Under Review With Developing Implications for American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company and Its SubsidiariesAugust 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on American Equity Investment Life (AEL)August 8, 2023 | msn.comRBC Capital Maintains American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) Sector Perform RecommendationAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity (AEL) Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Fall Y/YAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Reports Further Growth in Both Earnings and Sales Momentum as Private Asset Allocation Ramps to 25%August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Investment (AEL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity (AEL) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com5 Stocks Set to Beat on Earnings Today After the Closing BellAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill Lower Cash Collection Hurt PRA Group's (PRAA) Q2 Earnings?August 2, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) Price Target Increased by 10.77% to 55.93August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Declares 3rd Quarter 2023 Preferred Stock DividendJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging Prologis (PLD) This Year?See More Headlines Receive AEL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Equity Investment Life and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AEL Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AEL CUSIP02567620 CIK1039828 Webwww.american-equity.com Phone(515) 221-0002Fax515-221-9947Employees840Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$47.38 High Stock Price Forecast$55.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$43.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-10.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.43 Trailing P/E Ratio9.79 Forward P/E Ratio8.26 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.22 billion Net Margins18.55% Pretax Margin-1.28% Return on Equity15.52% Return on Assets0.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.33 Current Ratio0.28 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.42 billion Price / Sales2.94 Cash Flow$16.41 per share Price / Cash Flow3.24 Book Value$37.23 per share Price / Book1.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares78,300,000Free Float76,867,000Market Cap$4.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anant Bhalla (Age 45)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $4.78MMr. Axel Philippe Alain Andre (Age 46)Exec. VP & CFO Comp: $2.28MMr. James Louis Hamalainen (Age 58)Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.87MMr. Jeffrey David Lorenzen CFA (Age 57)Exec. VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $1.08MMr. Dewayne Lummus (Age 53)Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Nicholas P. Volpe (Age 47)Exec. VP & CTO Mr. Steven D. Schwartz C.F.A.Head of Investor RelationsMs. Kate Etinger (Age 47)Exec. VP & Chief People Officer Mr. Harley Whitfield Jr.Sr. VP of ResolutionsMs. Julie Lynne LaFolletteDirector of Investor RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIPrimericaNYSE:PRIF&G Annuities & LifeNYSE:FGBrighthouse FinancialNASDAQ:BHFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJeffrey D LorenzenSold 97,395 sharesTotal: $5.24 M ($53.85/share)Axel AndreSold 29,273 sharesTotal: $1.58 M ($53.87/share)Anant BhallaSold 183,202 sharesTotal: $9.90 M ($54.05/share)Robert L HoweSold 5,000 sharesTotal: $270,800.00 ($54.16/share)James Louis HamalainenSold 81,969 sharesTotal: $4.44 M ($54.11/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Equity Investment Life stock right now? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Equity Investment Life in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AEL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AEL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AEL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Equity Investment Life's stock price forecast for 2023? 8 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for American Equity Investment Life's shares. Their AEL share price forecasts range from $43.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $47.38 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.9%. View analysts price targets for AEL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AEL shares performed in 2023? American Equity Investment Life's stock was trading at $45.62 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, AEL stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at $53.17. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,390,000 shares, a decrease of 10.9% from the August 31st total of 1,560,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 774,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Currently, 1.8% of the company's stock are sold short. View American Equity Investment Life's Short Interest. When is American Equity Investment Life's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023. View our AEL earnings forecast. How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 7th. The financial services provider reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $851.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $646.06 million. American Equity Investment Life had a net margin of 18.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.52%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 600.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. How often does American Equity Investment Life pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life announced an annual dividend on Thursday, November 17th. Investors of record on Monday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.02 per share on Tuesday, December 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 25th. Read our dividend analysis for AEL. What ETFs hold American Equity Investment Life's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) stock in their portfolio include Adaptive Core ETF (RULE), ProShares Merger ETF (MRGR), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (VAMO), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM) and Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV). Is American Equity Investment Life a good dividend stock? American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) pays an annual dividend of $0.02 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.04%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 18 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 0.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.29% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AEL. What is Anant Bhalla's approval rating as American Equity Investment Life's CEO? 2 employees have rated American Equity Investment Life Chief Executive Officer Anant Bhalla on Glassdoor.com. Anant Bhalla has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Anant Bhalla in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of American Equity Investment Life own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Equity Investment Life investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Neos Therapeutics (NEOS), Neurotrope (NTRP), Pfizer (PFE), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Bank of America (BAC), Chimerix (CMRX), Lam Research (LRCX) and Nasdaq (NDAQ). What is American Equity Investment Life's stock symbol? American Equity Investment Life trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AEL." How do I buy shares of American Equity Investment Life? Shares of AEL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is American Equity Investment Life's stock price today? One share of AEL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.17. How much money does American Equity Investment Life make? American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion and generates $1.42 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $1.22 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.43 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Equity Investment Life have? The company employs 840 workers across the globe. Does American Equity Investment Life have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of American Equity Investment Life: AE Capital LLC, AEL Re Bermuda Ltd., AEL Re Vermont Inc., AERL L.C., American Equity Capital Trust II, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York, American Equity Investment Properties L.C., Eagle Life Insurance Company, High Trestle Investment Management LLC, NC Securities Holdco LLC, Residential Investment Trust, Residential Investment Trust II, Residential Investment Trust III, Residential Investment Trust IV, and Residential Investment Trust V.Read More How can I contact American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life's mailing address is 6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines IA, 50266. The official website for the company is www.american-equity.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (515) 221-0002, via email at sschwartz@american-equity.com, or via fax at 515-221-9947. 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