This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. NYSE:AEL American Equity Investment Life (AEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock About American Equity Investment Life Stock (NYSE:AEL) Get AEL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats 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 TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview 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. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Read More American Equity Investment Life Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks25th Percentile Overall ScoreAEL MarketRank™: American Equity Investment Life scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for American Equity Investment Life. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.70% 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 231.10.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 29.86.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. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AEL. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak 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. Sustainability and ESG4.1 / 5Environmental Score-0.66 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for AEL. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for American Equity Investment Life this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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. 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. 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AEL Stock News HeadlinesAmerican Equity partners with Brookfield, rejects Athene, MassMutual takeover bid4 hours ago | reuters.comAmerican Equity Receives Financial Strength Rating Upgrade, American National’s Rating AffirmedDecember 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsoleteWhen a new chip can run at the speed of light, the game changes. This is the reality of “TF3” — a man-made crystal that could replace silicon entirely.October 10 at 2:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)AM Best Withdraws Issue Credit Ratings for American Equity Investment Life Holding CompanyDecember 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAM Best Removes From Under Review with Developing Implications and Takes Various Credit Rating Actions on American National Insurance Company and Most of Its AffiliatesNovember 27, 2024 | businesswire.comCut Your Tax Bill With Permanent Life InsuranceOctober 29, 2024 | investopedia.comAmerican Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Q3 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 24, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEquity Lifestyle’s Strong MH Performance and Expense Management Drive Buy RatingOctober 24, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines AEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were American Equity Investment Life's earnings last quarter? American Equity Investment Life Holding (NYSE:AEL) announced its quarterly 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 firm's revenue was up 61.7% on a year-over-year basis. 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 more. 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 Broadcom (AVGO), Cisco Systems (CSCO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), GE Aerospace (GE), Philip Morris International (PM) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/14/2024Today10/10/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Life insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AEL CIK1039828 Webwww.american-equity.com Phone(515) 221-0002Fax515-221-9947Employees995Year Founded1995Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$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 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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