NYSE:AELAmerican Equity Investment Life Stock Price, Forecast & 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 American Equity Investment Life Holding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $25.66 +0.01 (+0.04 %) (As of 08/12/2020 11:24 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$25.64Now: $25.66▼$26.2450-Day Range$21.72MA: $24.31▼$27.0552-Week Range$9.07Now: $25.66▼$34.16Volume5,987 shsAverage Volume631,543 shsMarket Capitalization$2.35 billionP/E Ratio9.79Dividend Yield1.17%Beta1.76 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products and services in the United States. The company issues fixed index and rate annuities; and single premium immediate annuities, as well as life insurance products. It markets its products through independent agents, including national marketing organizations, broker/dealers, banks, and registered investment advisors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Equity Investment Life has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $25.29, American Equity Investment Life has a potential downside of 1.4% from its current price of $25.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Equity Investment Life has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.4 Community Rank Outperform VotesAmerican Equity Investment Life has received 402 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAmerican Equity Investment Life has received 449 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAmerican Equity Investment Life has received 52.76% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about American Equity Investment Life and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AEL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AEL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Equity Investment Life has a dividend yield of 1.17%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Equity Investment Life does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 5.03%. 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 6.42% next year. This indicates that American Equity Investment Life will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Equity Investment Life insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.94% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.88% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Equity Investment Life are expected to decrease by -4.11% in the coming year, from $4.87 to $4.67 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 16.46.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 18.32.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 0.46. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.1Community Rank: 2.4Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.62 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AEL Previous Symbol CUSIP02567620 CIK1039828 Webwww.american-equity.com Phone515-221-0002Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio0.13 Quick Ratio0.12Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio9.79 Forward P/E Ratio5.27 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.46 billion Price / Sales0.68 Cash Flow$8.28 per share Price / Cash Flow3.10 Book Value$55.31 per share Price / Book0.46Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.97 Net Income$246.09 million Net Margins7.10% Return on Equity14.19% Return on Assets0.90%Miscellaneous Employees554 Outstanding Shares91,530,000Market Cap$2.35 billion Next Earnings Date11/4/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $25.66 +0.01 (+0.04 %) (As of 08/12/2020 11:24 AM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AEL News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for AEL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) Frequently Asked Questions How has American Equity Investment Life's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? American Equity Investment Life's stock was trading at $20.26 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AEL shares have increased by 26.7% and is now trading at $25.66. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of American Equity Investment Life? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Equity Investment Life in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for American Equity Investment Life. When is American Equity Investment Life's next earnings date? American Equity Investment Life is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for American Equity Investment Life. How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.14. The financial services provider earned $543.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $553.97 million. American Equity Investment Life had a return on equity of 14.19% and a net margin of 7.10%. View American Equity Investment Life's earnings history. How often does American Equity Investment Life pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life declared an annual dividend on Friday, November 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Thursday, December 12th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is a boost from American Equity Investment Life's previous annual dividend of $0.28. View American Equity Investment Life's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for AEL? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for American Equity Investment Life's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect American Equity Investment Life's share price to reach $25.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.5%. View analysts' price targets for American Equity Investment Life. Has American Equity Investment Life been receiving favorable news coverage? Media coverage about AEL stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Equity Investment Life earned a coverage optimism score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news about American Equity Investment Life. Are investors shorting American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,620,000 shares, an increase of 16.0% from the July 15th total of 3,120,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 785,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.6 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View American Equity Investment Life's Short Interest. Who are some of American Equity Investment Life's key competitors? Some companies that are related to American Equity Investment Life include Metlife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), AFLAC (AFL), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Lincoln National (LNC), Primerica (PRI), Unum Group (UNM), CNO Financial Group (CNO), FBL Financial Group (FFG), National Western Life Group (NWLI), Independence (IHC), Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ), Citizens (CIA) and Kansas City Life Insurance (KCLI). View all competitors. 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 Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Chesapeake Energy (CHKAQ), Pfizer (PFE), Target (TGT), AbbVie (ABBV), Bank of America (BAC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Ford Motor (F), Lam Research (LRCX) and Neos Therapeutics (NEOS). Who are American Equity Investment Life's key executives? American Equity Investment Life's management team includes the following people: Mr. John Michael Matovina, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 65)Mr. Ted Morris Johnson, CFO & Treasurer (Age 49)Mr. Jeffrey David Lorenzen CFA, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 53)Ms. Renee Denise Montz J.D., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 47)Mr. Ronald James Grensteiner, Exec. VP (Age 56) 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." Who are American Equity Investment Life's major shareholders? American Equity Investment Life's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Macquarie Group Ltd. (6.31%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.77%), LSV Asset Management (0.90%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.86%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.76%) and New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.68%). Company insiders that own American Equity Investment Life stock include Alonzo A J J Strickland, Anant Bhalla, Debra J Richardson, Jeffrey D Lorenzen, John M Matovina, Joyce Ann Chapman and Ted Morris Johnson. View institutional ownership trends for American Equity Investment Life. Which major investors are selling American Equity Investment Life stock? AEL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ProShare Advisors LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Victory Capital Management Inc., Mackay Shields LLC, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System, and Bowling Portfolio Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold American Equity Investment Life company stock in the last year include Alonzo A J J Strickland, Debra J Richardson, John M Matovina, and Joyce Ann Chapman. View insider buying and selling activity for American Equity Investment Life. Which major investors are buying American Equity Investment Life stock? AEL stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Russell Investments Group Ltd., Alberta Investment Management Corp, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, Swiss National Bank, SG Americas Securities LLC, Gilbert & Cook Inc., and First Trust Advisors LP. View insider buying and selling activity for American Equity Investment Life. How do I buy shares of American Equity Investment Life? Shares of AEL 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 American Equity Investment Life's stock price today? One share of AEL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.66. How big of a company is American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion and generates $3.46 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $246.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.97 on an earnings per share basis. American Equity Investment Life employs 554 workers across the globe. What is American Equity Investment Life's official website? The official website for American Equity Investment Life is www.american-equity.com. How can I contact American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life's mailing address is 6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines IA, 50266. 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