NYSE:AEL American Equity Investment Life (AEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The only AI company you should be looking at (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free AEL Stock Alerts $55.91 -0.04 (-0.07%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$55.89▼$56.1450-Day Range$55.14▼$55.9852-Week Range$33.88▼$56.15Volume815,715 shsAverage Volume483,700 shsMarket Capitalization$4.44 billionP/E Ratio26.13Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get American Equity Investment Life alerts: Email Address American Equity Investment Life MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.6% Downside$50.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.63% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.66Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.95Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-0.70%From $7.11 to $7.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.75 out of 5 starsFinance Sector518th out of 882 stocksLife Insurance Industry12th out of 20 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, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.00, American Equity Investment Life has a forecasted downside of 10.6% from its current price of $55.91.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Equity Investment Life has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.63% 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 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Equity Investment Life has recently increased by 0.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Equity Investment Life does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAmerican Equity Investment Life does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Equity Investment Life will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.10% 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 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Equity Investment Life has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for American Equity Investment Life this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added American Equity Investment Life to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 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 1.83% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Equity Investment Life are expected to decrease by -0.70% in the coming year, from $7.11 to $7.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 26.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 26.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.65.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa.Read More AEL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AEL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 13, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comDua Lipa Unveils 'Radical Optimism' Album Name, Release Date,TracklistMarch 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsMarch 18, 2024 | Monument Traders Alliance (Ad)Make This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…March 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) Research Coverage Started at StockNews.comMarch 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Expected to Earn Q1 2024 Earnings of $1.69 Per Share (NYSE:AEL)March 9, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL)February 15, 2024 | uk.finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL)February 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity (AEL) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates, Rise Y/YMarch 18, 2024 | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on EarthThis orb represents the largest untapped energy source in the world… And although this energy resource is unknown by 99% of the public… It makes gas, coal, oil, wind, hydropower, solar, fusion… February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCompared to Estimates, American Equity (AEL) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key MetricsFebruary 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Reports Record $7+ Billion Annual FIA Sales and Strong Financial Results to Cap a Historic 2023February 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Co Reports Record FIA Sales in 2023February 14, 2024 | businesswire.comAmerican Equity Reports Record $7+ Billion Annual FIA Sales and Strong Financial Results to Cap a Historic 2023February 7, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBrookfield Asset Management Ltd: Brookfield Asset Management Announces Strong Fourth Quarter Results and 19% Dividend IncreaseFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Declares 1st Quarter 2024 Preferred Stock DividendJanuary 9, 2024 | msn.comTwo Years After Acquisition of American National Insurance, Brookfield Reinsurance’s Assets Set To Hit $100 Billion in 2024January 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comShould Value Investors Buy American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) Stock?December 29, 2023 | msn.comAre Finance Stocks Lagging American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) This Year?December 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Celebrates 20th Anniversary of NYSE ListingDecember 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Equity Investment: Still Worth Holding Given Brookfield Reinsurance's AcquisitionNovember 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBrighthouse (BHF) Announces Buyback Authorization Worth $750MNovember 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating for American Equity Amidst Strong 3Q Performance and Upcoming Brookfield Reinsurance MergerNovember 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs American Equity Investment Life Holding (AEL) Stock Outpacing Its Finance Peers This Year?November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Key Metrics Tell Us About American Equity (AEL) Q3 EarningsNovember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Reports Record Non-GAAP Operating ROE1 and FIA Sales as the AEL 2.0 Strategy Delivers with 25% Allocation to Private Assets and Nearly 20% "Fee-Earning" Reinsured BalancesNovember 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Declares 4th Quarter 2023 Preferred Stock DividendOctober 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Announces Record Total Enterprise Sales1 of $2.2 Billion in Third Quarter and Expected Date of Third Quarter 2023 Earnings ResultsSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AEL CUSIP02567620 CIK1039828 Webwww.american-equity.com Phone(515) 221-0002Fax515-221-9947Employees995Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$50.00 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$43.00 Potential Upside/Downside-10.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.14 Trailing P/E Ratio26.13 Forward P/E Ratio7.86 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$210.53 million Net Margins7.42% Pretax Margin10.47% Return on Equity25.15% Return on Assets0.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.28 Current Ratio0.34 Quick Ratio0.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.84 billion Price / Sales1.57 Cash Flow$14.34 per share Price / Cash Flow3.90 Book Value$38.57 per share Price / Book1.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares79,400,000Free Float77,947,000Market Cap$4.44 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anant Bhalla (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.78MMr. Axel Philippe Alain Andre (Age 48)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.28MMr. James Louis Hamalainen (Age 59)Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Comp: $1.87MMr. Jeffrey David Lorenzen CFA (Age 58)Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer Comp: $1.08MMr. Nicholas P. Volpe (Age 48)Executive VP & CTO Mr. Steven D. Schwartz C.F.A.Head of Investor RelationsMr. Erik Harlan AskelsenExecutive VP & General CounselMs. Kate Etinger (Age 48)Executive VP & Chief People Officer Aaron BoushekControllerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCCNO Financial GroupNYSE:CNONational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGTriple-S ManagementNYSE:GTSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 345,911 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 10.877%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 111,815 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 1.210%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDSold 2,322 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.045%Voya Investment Management LLCSold 233 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.039%Profund Advisors LLCBought 485 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Equity Investment Life stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Equity Investment Life in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 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 target for 2024? 6 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for American Equity Investment Life's shares. Their AEL share price targets range from $43.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $50.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.6%. View analysts price targets for AEL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AEL shares performed in 2024? American Equity Investment Life's stock was trading at $55.80 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AEL stock has increased by 0.2% and is now trading at $55.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,040,000 shares, an increase of 10.9% from the January 31st total of 1,840,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 505,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.0 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the company 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, May 13th 2024. View our AEL earnings forecast. How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 14th. The financial services provider reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.24. The financial services provider had revenue of $1.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $673.53 million. American Equity Investment Life had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.15% and a net margin of 7.42%. American Equity Investment Life's revenue for the quarter was up 61.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.64 EPS. 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). 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.93%), Vanguard Group Inc. (10.88%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (7.22%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.29%), Alpine Associates Management Inc. (2.15%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.71%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 This page (NYSE:AEL) was last updated on 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial Metals8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months)Paradigm PressLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceDid you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?Prosper Trading AcademyForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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