NYSE:AFG American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $138.26 -0.16 (-0.12%) Closing price 09/25/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$138.23 -0.03 (-0.02%) As of 09/25/2026 07:30 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 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$137.53▼$138.6850-Day Range$138.26▼$146.5152-Week Range$123.09▼$150.02Volume288,795 shsAverage Volume370,159 shsMarket Capitalization$11.46 billionP/E Ratio12.09Dividend Yield2.55%Price Target$156.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) is an insurance holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its Great American Insurance Group subsidiaries, the company primarily underwrites specialty property and casualty insurance and sells annuity products. Its property and casualty operations serve businesses, organizations and individuals through specialized products that include commercial transportation, agricultural and crop insurance, workers’ compensation, casualty coverage, financial institution insurance, surety and fidelity bonds, marine insurance, travel insurance and public-sector coverage. The company distributes its products through independent agents, brokers and other insurance intermediaries. American Financial Group also operates an annuity business offering fixed, indexed and traditional annuity products designed for retirement income and savings needs. Its insurance operations primarily serve customers in the United States, with selected international activities conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The company traces its insurance heritage to the founding of Great American Insurance Company in 1872 and is led by co-chief executive officers Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreAFG MarketRank™: American Financial Group scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 326th out of 855 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 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 PotentialAmerican Financial Group has a consensus price target of $156.00, representing about 12.8% upside from its current price of $138.26.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-2.63% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Financial Group are expected to decrease by -2.63% in the coming year, from $12.17 to $11.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.39. 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 Shorted2.50% 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 5.65.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 8.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.54%, 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 30.77%. 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 29.70% 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 8 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added American Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 HeadlinesAmerican Financial Group (AFG) Closes Marina Sale, Expects $125M GainSeptember 22, 2026 | insidermonkey.comZacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for AFGSeptember 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comWhy major institutions are piling into this digital asset nowBlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid. The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned.September 27 at 1:00 AM | Awesomely (Ad)American Financial Group (AFG) Following Its Steady Climb Is It Still UndervaluedSeptember 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMajor Insider Move Shakes Up American Financial GroupSeptember 14, 2026 | tipranks.comAmerican Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Presents at KBW Insurance Conference 2026 - SlideshowSeptember 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSpotting winners: American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and property & casualty insurance stocks in Q2September 8, 2026 | msn.comAmerican Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) CFO Brian Hertzman Sells 950 Shares of StockSeptember 3, 2026 | insidertrades.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AFG shares have increased by 1.2% and is now trading at $138.2590. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The insurance provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.50. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of American Financial Group include BlackRock Inc. (9.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.88%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.46%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.29%). 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 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 Record date for 7/24 Dividend7/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend7/15/2026Dividend Payable7/24/2026Last Earnings8/04/2026Today9/27/2026Next 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 AFG's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AFG has been in this zone for over 3 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$156.00 High Price Target$173.00 Low Price Target$142.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.44 Trailing P/E Ratio12.09 Forward P/E Ratio11.36 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 / Sales1.40 Cash Flow$11.34 per share Price / Cash Flow12.19 Book Value$57.79 per share Price / Book2.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares82,921,000Free Float68,907,000Market Cap$11.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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