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Adding American Equity Investment Life Holding Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $36.49 +0.40 (+1.11%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$36.15▼$36.7250-Day Range$33.09▼$47.8752-Week Range$28.05▼$48.37Volume598,165 shsAverage Volume688,124 shsMarket Capitalization$3.09 billionP/E Ratio2.92Dividend Yield0.05%Price Target$45.30 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Equity Investment Life MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.40 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside24.1% Upside$45.30 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.93% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.66Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.73Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$252,050 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.90%From $4.97 to $5.76 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.3.11 out of 5 starsFinance Sector24th out of 891 stocksLife Insurance Industry1st out of 21 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Equity Investment Life has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $45.30, American Equity Investment Life has a forecasted upside of 24.1% from its current price of $36.49.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Equity Investment Life has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.93% 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 2.2, 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 increased by 5.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Equity Investment Life has a dividend yield of 0.06%, 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 0.16%. 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 0.35% 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 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Equity Investment Life has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for American Equity Investment Life this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for AEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -93% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added American Equity Investment Life to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Equity Investment Life insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $252,050.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.59% of the stock of American Equity Investment Life is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.03% 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 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Equity Investment Life are expected to grow by 15.90% in the coming year, from $4.97 to $5.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 2.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 2.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 135.67.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 0.98. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued 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 Co. engages in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products. It focuses on the following portfolios: commercial mortgage loans, agricultural mortgage loans, and residential mortgage loans. The company was founded by David J. Noble on December 15, 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMarch 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Buying: The American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) Independent Director Just Bought 22% More SharesMarch 25, 2023 | morningstar.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Co Pref Share AELpA Stock QuoteMarch 31, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.March 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) Director Alan David Matula Buys 7,100 Shares of StockMarch 21, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAEL.PB American Equity Investment Life Holding Company 6.625 DEP PFD BMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvesting in American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) three years ago would have delivered you a 169% gainMarch 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerican Equity Announces Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement - Quick FactsMarch 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Announces $200 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase AgreementMarch 31, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)Sell every Stock except ONE Markets are down...But Jeff Clark couldn't care less because he ignores almost every stock in the market except ONE. He lives financially free trading this One Stock Once per month...February 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on American Equity Investment Life (AEL)February 21, 2023 | reuters.comAmerican Equity shares slip as insurer Prosperity Group ends takeover talksFebruary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE:AEL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2022 American Equity Investment Life Holding Co Earnings CallFebruary 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity (AEL) Q4 Earnings Miss, Revenues Up Y/YFebruary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Ramps Private Asset Allocation to 22% and Achieves Close to $10 billion in Fee-Generating Reinsurance Balances in Fourth Quarter 2022February 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Investment (AEL) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesFebruary 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) Outperformed in 2022February 1, 2023 | msn.comAmerican Equity Investment Life Holding 5.95% Non-Cum Prfd Series A declares $0.3718 dividendFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Declares 1st Quarter 2023 Preferred Stock DividendsJanuary 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Equity Investment: Strong Buy Stock For 2023January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity Schedules Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release, Conference Call and WebcastJanuary 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comM&A Traders Take Cue From Activists Targeting Beaten-Down StocksJanuary 11, 2023 | reuters.comAEL.P - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersJanuary 11, 2023 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Equity Investment Life: Takeover Candidate + 15% Buyback YieldJanuary 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat 6 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About American Equity InvJanuary 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Equity (AEL) Up 14% in a Year: More Room for Upside?December 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comBrookfield Asset Management Nominates Director for American Equity Investment Life BoardSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Earnings2/17/2023Today3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal 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) 221-0002Fax515-221-9947Employees800Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$45.30 High Stock Price Forecast$51.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$38.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+24.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.48 Trailing P/E Ratio2.92 Forward P/E Ratio7.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.22 billion Net Margins86.25% Pretax Margin109.25% Return on Equity9.84% Return on Assets0.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current Ratio0.23 Quick Ratio0.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.42 billion Price / Sales2.18 Cash Flow$16.79 per share Price / Cash Flow2.17 Book Value$37.23 per share Price / Book0.98Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,780,000Free Float83,432,000Market Cap$3.09 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links Key ExecutivesAnant BhallaPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorAxel AndréExecutive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerNicholas P. VolpeCTO & Executive Vice PresidentJeffrey David LorenzenChief Risk Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJames L. HamalainenChief Investment Officer-Insurance & Executive VPKey CompetitorsLincoln NationalNYSE:LNCNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIPrimericaNYSE:PRIJackson FinancialNYSE:JXNBrighthouse FinancialNASDAQ:BHFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAlan David MatulaBought 7,100 shares on 3/22/2023Total: $252,050.00 ($35.50/share)Voya Investment Management LLCSold 2,108 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.069%Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.Bought 70,200 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%NatixisBought 83,928 shares on 2/24/2023Ownership: 0.098%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 2,941 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.025%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Equity Investment Life stock right now? 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Equity Investment Life in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 hold ratings, 2 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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? 10 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for American Equity Investment Life's shares. Their AEL share price forecasts range from $38.00 to $51.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $45.30 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.3% from the stock's current price. 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 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AEL shares have decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $36.43. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Equity Investment Life? American Equity Investment Life saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the February 28th total of 1,520,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 714,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the 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 Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our AEL earnings forecast. How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 17th. The financial services provider reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.17. The financial services provider had revenue of $654.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $652.84 million. American Equity Investment Life had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.84% and a net margin of 86.25%. American Equity Investment Life's revenue for the quarter was down 41.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 28th will be given a dividend of $0.02 per share on Tuesday, December 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Quality ETF (XSHQ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (VAMO), Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM), Royce Quant Small-Cap Quality Value ETF (SQLV), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF (PSC) and Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (RYJ). 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 0.06%. 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 0.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AEL will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.35% 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." Who are American Equity Investment Life's major shareholders? American Equity Investment Life's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.17%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (3.14%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (3.14%), River Road Asset Management LLC (2.32%), Barclays PLC (2.09%) and Morgan Stanley (1.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Alan David Matula, Anant Bhalla, David S Mulcahy, Gerard D Neugent, 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 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 $36.43. How much money does American Equity Investment Life make? American Equity Investment Life (NYSE:AEL) has a market capitalization of $3.09 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 $12.48 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Equity Investment Life have? The company employs 800 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. This page (NYSE:AEL) was last updated on 3/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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