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MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/4 - 12/8
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Dozens of animals taken from Virginia roadside zoo as part of investigation
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Agriculture gets its day at COP28, but experts see big barriers to cutting emissions
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Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths
AP PHOTOS: Moscow hosts a fashion forum with designers from Brazil, China, India and South Africa

American Equity Investment Life Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:AEL)

$55.38
+0.06 (+0.11%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$55.16
$55.46
50-Day Range
$52.77
$55.58
52-Week Range
$31.57
$55.75
Volume
303,806 shs
Average Volume
530,903 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.38 billion
P/E Ratio
7.06
Dividend Yield
0.04%
Price Target
$47.38

American Equity Investment Life MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
14.5% Downside
$47.38 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.31% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.66
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.59mentions of American Equity Investment Life in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$29.28 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
-2.76%
From $7.24 to $7.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.16 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

404th out of 826 stocks

Life Insurance Industry

16th out of 18 stocks


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About American Equity Investment Life Stock (NYSE:AEL)

American 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.

AEL Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2023
Today
12/09/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/15/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Life insurance
Sub-Industry
Life & Health Insurance
Sector
Finance
CUSIP
02567620
Employees
840
Year Founded
1995

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$47.38
High Stock Price Target
$55.00
Low Stock Price Target
$43.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-14.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.22 billion
Pretax Margin
0.39%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.75 billion
Cash Flow
$16.58 per share
Book Value
$37.23 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
77,579,000
Market Cap
$4.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.89

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AEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell American Equity Investment Life stock right now?

8 Wall Street equities 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 equities 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.
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What is American Equity Investment Life's stock price target for 2024?

8 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for American Equity Investment Life's stock. Their AEL share price targets range from $43.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $47.38 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.5%.
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How have AEL shares performed in 2023?

American Equity Investment Life's stock was trading at $45.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AEL stock has increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $55.38.
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Are investors shorting American Equity Investment Life?

American Equity Investment Life saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,720,000 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the October 15th total of 1,290,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 545,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is American Equity Investment Life's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 15th 2024.
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How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter?

American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 7th. The financial services provider reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.68 by $0.77. The financial services provider had revenue of $266.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $561.09 million. American Equity Investment Life had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.32% and a net margin of 26.98%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 earnings per share.

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 20 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 0.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.28% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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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).

Who are American Equity Investment Life's major shareholders?

American Equity Investment Life's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.11%), Morgan Stanley (1.77%), Northern Trust Corp (1.69%), Soros Fund Management LLC (1.69%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.29%) and Alpine Associates Management Inc. (1.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan David Matula, Anant Bhalla, Axel Andre, Dewayne Lummus, Gerard D Neugent, James Louis Hamalainen, Jeffrey D Lorenzen, John M Matovina, Joyce Ann Chapman, Robert L Howe, Ronald James Grensteiner and Ted Morris Johnson.
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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.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:AEL) was last updated on 12/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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