NYSE:AEL American Equity Investment Life (AEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$56.11▼$57.2950-Day Range$55.11▼$56.5152-Week Range$37.54▼$57.29Volume25.37 million shsAverage Volume887,211 shsMarket Capitalization$4.49 billionP/E Ratio26.39Dividend Yield0.67%Price Target$56.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get American Equity Investment Life alerts: Email Address American Equity Investment Life MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.8% Downside$56.00 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.66Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.00Based on 2 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.0.58 out of 5 starsFinance Sector819th out of 865 stocksLife Insurance Industry20th 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, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Equity Investment Life has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about American Equity Investment Life's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AEL. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Equity Investment Life has a dividend yield of 0.67%, 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 17.76%. 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 5.38% next year. This indicates that American Equity Investment Life will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Equity Investment Life's 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 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for American Equity Investment Life this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. 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.Read more about American Equity Investment Life's insider trading history. 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 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Equity Investment Life is 26.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 27.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Equity Investment Life has a P/B Ratio of 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Today9/08/2024Fiscal 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$56.00 High Stock Price Target$56.00 Low Stock Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.14 Trailing P/E Ratio26.39 Forward P/E Ratio7.94 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 / Sales1.58 Cash Flow$14.37 per share Price / Cash Flow3.93 Book Value$38.57 per share Price / Book1.46Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares79,570,000Free Float78,116,000Market Cap$4.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.78 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2024Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2024 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Anant Bhalla (Age 46)President, CEO & Director Comp: $4.78MMr. Axel Philippe Alain Andre (Age 47)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 CompetitorsNational Western Life GroupNASDAQ:NWLIFBL Financial GroupNYSE:FFGTriple-S ManagementNYSE:GTSUnum GroupNYSE:UNMPrimericaNYSE:PRIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBlue Trust Inc.Bought 336 shares on 7/18/2024Ownership: 0.001%Equitec Proprietary Markets LLCSold 9,900 shares on 7/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Jeffrey D LorenzenSold 97,395 sharesTotal: $5.24 M ($53.85/share)Axel AndreSold 29,273 sharesTotal: $1.58 M ($53.87/share)Anant BhallaSold 183,202 sharesTotal: $9.90 M ($54.05/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 61.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Does American Equity Investment Life have any subsidiaries? American Equity Investment Life subsidiaries include these companies: 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, and others. Who are American Equity Investment Life's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Equity Investment Life include Blue Trust Inc. and Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Anant Bhalla, Ronald James Grensteiner, Robert L Howe, Alan David Matula, Jeffrey D Lorenzen, James Louis Hamalainen, Dewayne Lummus, Axel Andre and Joyce Ann Chapman. View institutional ownership trends. What other stocks do shareholders of American Equity Investment Life own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Equity Investment Life investors own include Energy Transfer (ET), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Neos Therapeutics (NEOS), Neurotrope (NTRP), Pfizer (PFE), Activision Blizzard (ATVI) and Bank of America (BAC). 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