American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Profile (NYSE:AEL)

About American Equity Investment Life Holding

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is engaged in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. The Company issues fixed annuity and life insurance products through its life insurance subsidiaries, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company of New York and Eagle Life Insurance Company. The Company's products include Fixed Index Annuities, Fixed Rate Annuities, Withdrawal Options-Fixed Index and Fixed Rate Annuities and Life Insurance. Fixed index annuities allow policyholders to earn index credits based on the performance of a particular index without the risk of loss of their principal. Fixed rate deferred annuities include annual reset and multi-year rate guaranteed products. It also sells single premium immediate annuities. The Life Insurance products include traditional ordinary and term, universal life and other interest-sensitive life insurance products.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Finance
Industry: Life Insurance
Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: AEL
CUSIP: 02567620

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $17.98
50 Day Moving Average: $17.07
200 Day Moving Average: $15.71
52-Week Range: $82,293,000.00 - $12.65
Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.52
Foreward P/E Ratio: 7.38
P/E Growth: 0.88
Market Cap: $1.47B
Outstanding Shares: 82,293,000
Beta: 2.28

Profitability:

Net Margins: 6.17%
Return on Equity: 7.48%
Return on Assets: 0.33%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24%
Current Ratio: 0.12%
Quick Ratio: 0.12%

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Consensus Ratings for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Hold Rating, 6 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 2.86)
Consensus Price Target:	$20.50 (14.85% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
7/7/2016	Citigroup Inc.	Lower Price Target	Buy	$20.00 -> $18.00
7/6/2016	Evercore ISI	Initiated Coverage	Buy
6/6/2016	Jefferies Group	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
6/6/2016	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Overweight	$23.00 -> $20.00
5/26/2016	FBR & Co	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$20.00 -> $21.00
4/7/2016	Sandler O'Neill	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
2/11/2016	Royal Bank Of Canada	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$24.00 -> $23.00
8/31/2015	Raymond James Financial Inc.	Lower Price Target	Outperform	$30.50 -> $29.00

(Data available from 9/26/2014 forward)

Earnings History for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
11/2/2016
8/3/2016	Q216	$0.61	$0.60	$467.51 million	$549.80 million	View	Listen
4/27/2016	Q116	$0.62	$0.25	$473.67 million	$417.60 million	View	Listen
2/10/2016	Q415	$0.62	$0.60	$470.72 million	$541.90 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.60	$0.56	$428.95 million	$126.00 million	View	Listen
7/29/2015	Q215	$0.60	$0.64	$425.99 million	$441.10 million	View	Listen
4/29/2015	Q115	$0.56	$0.62	$413.69 million	$409.00 million	View	Listen
2/12/2015	Q414	$0.54	$0.63	$396.14 million	$403.84 million	View	Listen
11/6/2014	Q314	$0.50	$0.81	$387.50 million	$460.39 million	View	Listen
7/30/2014	Q214	$0.50	$0.48	$382.36 million	$670.70 million	View	Listen
4/30/2014	Q114	$0.48	$0.47	$371.30 million		View	Listen
2/13/2014	Q413	$0.50	$0.50	$304.00 million	$363.94 million	View	Listen
11/5/2013	Q313	$0.46	$0.80	$351.10 million	$572.90 million	View	Listen
7/31/2013	Q2 2013	$0.45	$0.51	$358.71 million	$438.90 million	View	Listen
5/1/2013	Q1 2013	$0.45	$0.49	$353.28 million		View	Listen
2/20/2013	Q4 2012	$0.41	$0.47	$324.52 million		View	Listen
11/5/2012	Q312	$0.44	$0.41	$347.57 million		View	N/A
8/2/2012		$0.47	$0.43			View	N/A
5/2/2012		$0.49	$0.46			View	N/A
2/22/2012		$0.49	$0.52			View	N/A
11/2/2011		$0.46	$0.67			View	N/A
8/3/2011		$0.47	$0.45			View	N/A
5/5/2011		$0.43	$0.47			View	N/A
2/23/2011		$0.44	$0.41			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.05 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.42 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	5	$0.58	$0.64	$0.62
Q2 2016	2	$0.60	$0.60	$0.60
Q3 2016	2	$0.58	$0.64	$0.61
Q4 2016	2	$0.57	$0.66	$0.62
Q1 2017	2	$0.57	$0.62	$0.60
Q2 2017	2	$0.55	$0.61	$0.58
Q3 2017	2	$0.54	$0.62	$0.58
Q4 2017	2	$0.55	$0.60	$0.58

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Annual Dividend:	$0.22
Dividend Yield:	1.23%
Dividend Growth:	13.60% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	18.03% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 10.73% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 9.09% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
11/19/2015	annual	$0.22	0.82%	11/25/2015	11/30/2015	12/14/2015
11/20/2014	annual	$0.20	0.74%	11/26/2014	12/1/2014	12/15/2014
11/22/2013	annual	$0.18	0.75%	11/27/2013	12/2/2013	12/16/2013
11/21/2013		$0.18		11/27/2013	12/2/2013	12/16/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.43%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 87.79%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
6/30/2016	Ronald James Grensteiner	EVP	Buy	1,770	$14.08	$24,921.60
6/8/2016	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	5,000	$16.66	$83,300.00
4/6/2016	Scott A Samuelson	VP	Buy	3,000	$13.45	$40,350.00
3/11/2016	Debra J Richardson	VP	Sell	47,250	$15.19	$717,727.50
3/11/2016	James M Gerlach	Director	Sell	135,000	$15.32	$2,068,200.00
3/11/2016	John M Matovina	CEO	Sell	15,000	$15.19	$227,850.00
2/18/2016	Jeffrey D Lorenzen	VP	Buy	1,824	$13.70	$24,988.80
1/6/2016	Jeffrey D Lorenzen	VP	Buy	2,680	$21.95	$58,826.00
12/14/2015	Ronald James Grensteiner	VP	Sell	47,250	$23.59	$1,114,627.50
10/6/2015	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	1,000	$24.15	$24,150.00
10/5/2015	Harley A Whitfield	Director	Sell	1,000	$23.79	$23,790.00
6/29/2015	Debra J Richardson	VP	Sell	1,000	$26.87	$26,870.00
3/18/2015	David J Noble	Chairman	Sell	30,000	$28.74	$862,200.00
3/18/2015	Ronald James Grensteiner	VP	Sell	3,500	$28.82	$100,870.00
3/16/2015	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	5,000	$29.00	$145,000.00
3/12/2015	David J Noble	Chairman	Sell	50,000	$28.47	$1,423,500.00
1/2/2015	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	10,000	$29.13	$291,300.00
12/23/2014	Debra J Richardson	VP	Sell	1,000	$28.65	$28,650.00
12/17/2014	John M Matovina	CEO	Sell	8,000	$28.00	$224,000.00
11/12/2014	John M Matovina	CEO	Sell	6,000	$26.84	$161,040.00
11/12/2014	Ted Morris Johnson	CFO	Sell	10,000	$26.86	$268,600.00
8/28/2014	John M Matovina	CEO	Sell	4,000	$24.64	$98,560.00
7/2/2014	Gerard D Neugent	Director	Sell	10,000	$24.68	$246,800.00
6/30/2014	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	5,000	$24.63	$123,150.00
6/18/2014	Debra J Richardson	VP	Sell	20,000	$25.41	$508,200.00
3/31/2014	Debra Richardson	VP	Sell	10,000	$23.55	$235,500.00
3/31/2014	James Gerlach	Director	Sell	32,500	$23.55	$765,375.00
3/21/2014	Robert Howe	Director	Sell	1,000	$24.83	$24,830.00
3/21/2014	Ronald James Grensteiner	VP	Sell	7,500	$25.00	$187,500.00
3/21/2014	Ted Morris Johnson	CFO	Sell	15,000	$25.00	$375,000.00
3/20/2014	John Matovina	CEO	Sell	4,000	$24.49	$97,960.00
1/3/2014	Jeffrey Lorenzen	VP	Sell	5,000	$25.70	$128,500.00
12/10/2013	James Gerlach	Director	Sell	17,000	$24.70	$419,900.00
9/26/2013	Ronald James Grensteiner	VP	Sell	15,000	$21.17	$317,550.00
9/16/2013	James Gerlach	Director	Sell	15,000	$21.14	$317,100.00
9/12/2013	Debra Richardson	VP	Sell	1,000	$20.85	$20,850.00
9/4/2013	John Matovina	CEO	Sell	4,000	$20.21	$80,840.00
6/28/2013	Alexander Meeker Clark	Director	Sell	15,000	$15.63	$234,450.00
12/4/2012	Terry A Reimer	EVP	Sell	52,500	$11.71	$614,775.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Latest Headlines for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)

Date	Headline
	Steering Attention Towards Earnings; Analysts Weigh in on American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE ... - Frisco Fastball (NYSE:AEL) friscofastball.com - September 25 at 3:50 PM
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	American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL ... - The Independent Republic (NYSE:AEL) theindependentrepublic.com - September 21 at 3:52 PM
	American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) Stock Rating Upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. - DailyQuint (NYSE:AEL) dailyquint.com - September 20 at 9:05 AM
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	Institutional Investors Have Decreased Positions in American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) - Post News (NYSE:AEL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 9 at 3:20 PM
	Placing American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) Shares Under the Microscope - Post News (NYSE:AEL) www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 12:20 PM
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	American Equity to Participate in Fireside Chat at KBW Insurance Conference - Business Wire (press release) (NYSE:AEL) www.businesswire.com - August 30 at 3:19 PM
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	Short Interest Plunged In These 5 Stocks During The First 2 Weeks of August (NYSE:AEL) www.insidermonkey.com - August 29 at 8:06 AM
	American Equity Investment Life Holding Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average - Bullish for AEL (NYSE:AEL) www.nasdaq.com - August 28 at 3:19 PM
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	American Equity Investment Life Holding's (AEL) CEO John Matovina on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (NYSE:AEL) seekingalpha.com - August 5 at 8:44 PM
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	American Equity net income down sharply in second quarter (NYSE:AEL) businessrecord.com - August 4 at 9:02 PM
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