NYSE:AFG American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $136.84 +0.53 (+0.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.89 +0.05 (+0.03%) As of 04:14 PM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$135.31▼$137.8950-Day Range$124.28▼$136.8252-Week Range$120.52▼$150.02Volume270,531 shsAverage Volume593,874 shsMarket Capitalization$11.37 billionP/E Ratio13.01Dividend Yield2.57%Price Target$143.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its flagship subsidiary, Great American Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad range of specialty insurance products for commercial and industrial clients, including inland marine, excess and surplus lines, executive liability, and environmental liability coverage. In addition, American Financial Group offers supplemental accident and health insurance and assumes reinsurance risks from other insurers, helping to diversify its underwriting portfolio. The company traces its roots to 1946, when it was founded by Carl Lindner, Sr. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over the decades, American Financial Group has expanded both organically and through acquisitions, evolving into a leading insurer known for underwriting expertise in niche markets. The Lindner family continues to maintain a significant ownership stake and active role in governance, with an executive team and board of directors focused on disciplined risk management and long-term value creation. American Financial Group operates principally in the United States but also participates in international reinsurance markets, serving clients across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its distribution network includes independent agents, brokers, and wholesale intermediaries, enabling the company to address the needs of small businesses, large corporations, municipalities, and specialty market segments. With a reputation for tailored coverage and financial stability, American Financial Group continues to pursue targeted underwriting opportunities and disciplined capital deployment to support growth.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreAFG MarketRank™: American Financial Group scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 334th out of 883 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.44% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Financial Group are expected to grow by 5.44% in the coming year, from $11.21 to $11.82 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.43. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.09% 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 2.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, 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 33.46%. 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 29.78% 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 Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.60 News SentimentAmerican Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 14 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 33% 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 $222,343.00 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 HeadlinesSeeking Safer +6% YieldsMay 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Stock Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - What's Next?May 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comA 17-year investing experiment investigated in DublinPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)American Financial Group, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Andrea I. Raible to Assistant Vice President & ControllerMay 12, 2026 | tmcnet.comAmerican Financial Group, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHow Investors May Respond To American Financial Group (AFG) Earnings Jump And Planned Resort Asset SaleMay 1, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comAFG Q1 deep dive: Specialty insurance growth, capital deployment, and investment mix shape resultsApril 30, 2026 | msn.comAmerican Financial Earnings Call Highlights Underwriting SurgeApril 30, 2026 | tipranks.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 decreased by 0.0% and is now trading at $136.5570. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.07. The company's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of American Financial Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.81%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.94%), Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.74%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.63%). Insiders that own company stock include 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, Terry S Jacobs 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 American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/25 Dividend2/13/2026Record date for 2/25 Dividend2/16/2026Dividend Payable2/25/2026Record date for 4/24 Dividend4/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend4/15/2026Dividend Payable4/24/2026Last Earnings4/30/2026Today5/20/2026AGM 20265/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 AFG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AFG has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryMulti-line 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$143.75 High Price Target$158.00 Low Price Target$135.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.52 Trailing P/E Ratio13.01 Forward P/E Ratio12.21 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$842 million Net Margins10.76% Pretax Margin13.64% Return on Equity19.50% Return on Assets2.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio0.48 Quick Ratio0.48 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$8.17 billion Price / Sales1.39 Cash Flow$11.34 per share Price / Cash Flow12.07 Book Value$56.30 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares83,090,000Free Float69,044,000Market Cap$11.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. 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