NYSE:AFG American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $150.79 +0.17 (+0.12%) Closing price 10/26/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$150.62 -0.17 (-0.11%) As of 07:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Financial Group Stock (NYSE:AFG) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get AFG alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$149.97▼$151.7650-Day Range$136.96▼$153.4952-Week Range$123.09▼$154.99Volume316,626 shsAverage Volume381,865 shsMarket Capitalization$12.50 billionP/E Ratio13.18Dividend Yield2.57%Price Target$152.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) is an insurance holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its Great American Insurance Group operations, the company primarily provides property and casualty insurance, with an emphasis on specialty commercial products and markets. Its insurance offerings serve businesses, organizations and individuals across a range of industries. Product lines have included commercial property and liability coverage, workers’ compensation, transportation, agriculture and crop insurance, marine and other specialty risks. Great American also provides select personal insurance products through its operating businesses. American Financial Group traces its roots to 1872 and markets its insurance products through independent agents, brokers and other distribution partners. Its principal insurance operations serve customers primarily throughout the United States, with selected international activities. The company is led by executives from the Lindner family, which has played a central role in its ownership and management for decades.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks60th Percentile Overall ScoreAFG MarketRank™: 3.022818617915 of 5 starsAmerican Financial Group scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 429th out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAmerican Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for American Financial Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Financial Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about American Financial Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-2.52% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Financial Group are expected to decrease by -2.52% in the coming year, from $12.29 to $11.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 13.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about American Financial Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.86% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.34.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 12.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.58%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Financial Group is 33.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.39% next year. This indicates that American Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Financial Group's dividend. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentAmerican Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added American Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.0 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Financial Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $542,936.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders16.90% of the stock of American Financial Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions64.37% of the stock of American Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Financial Group's insider trading history. Receive AFG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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AFG Stock News HeadlinesComparing American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and Scor (OTCMKTS:SCRYY)4 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $152.75October 22, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy Gerardo Del Real says wait before buying uranium stocksGerardo Del Real is calling it the Third Convergence Event, a new catalyst hitting the uranium market that he says has never existed before. In a similar setup in the past, select investors saw $1,000 turn into over $1 million within a few years. Del Real just released a full video breakdown of what is driving this move and how to prepare.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Digest Publishing (Ad)American Financial Group stock hits 52-week high at 148.73 USDOctober 16, 2026 | au.investing.comAmerican Financial Group Inc's Dividend AnalysisOctober 15, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial Group, Inc. Announces Its Conference Call and Webcast to Discuss 2026 Third Quarter ResultsOctober 13, 2026 | businesswire.comThis Insurance Stock Just Raised Its Dividend by More Than 10%October 7, 2026 | barchart.comAmerican Financial Group (AFG) Closes Marina Sale, Expects $125M GainSeptember 22, 2026 | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines AFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFG shares performed this year? American Financial Group's stock was trading at $136.61 at the start of the year. Since then, AFG shares have increased by 10.4% and is now trading at $150.7940. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The insurance provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.50. The business's quarterly revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Financial Group include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.40%), Viking Fund Management LLC (0.15%), EULAV Asset Management (0.09%) and Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include David Lawrence Thompson Jr, Stephen Craig Lindner Jr, James E Evans, Gregory G Joseph, Michelle A Gillis, Lehman John I Von, Brian S Hertzman, William W Verity, Mark A Weiss and Amy Y Murray. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Financial Group? Shares of AFG 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. What other stocks do shareholders of American Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Financial Group investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Automatic Data Processing (ADP). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 10/23 Dividend10/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend10/15/2026Dividend Payable10/23/2026Today10/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AFG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AFG has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AFG CIK1042046 Webwww.afginc.com Phone(513) 579-2121Fax513-579-2113Employees8,500Year Founded1872Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Financial Group$152.75 High Price Target$166.00 Low Price Target$142.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.44 Trailing P/E Ratio13.18 Forward P/E Ratio12.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$842 million Net Margins11.51% Pretax Margin14.52% Return on Equity20.35% Return on Assets2.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.38 Current Ratio0.49 Quick Ratio0.49 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.17 billion Price / Sales1.53 Cash Flow$11.35 per share Price / Cash Flow13.28 Book Value$57.79 per share Price / Book2.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,920,000Free Float68,907,000Market Cap$12.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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