NYSE:AFG American Financial Group - AFG Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding American Financial Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $119.74 +1.32 (+1.11%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$118.71▼$120.0650-Day Range$115.96▼$142.5952-Week Range$113.85▼$152.29Volume342,658 shsAverage Volume377,120 shsMarket Capitalization$10.20 billionP/E Ratio11.37Dividend Yield2.10%Price Target$162.75 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Financial Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside35.9% Upside$162.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.18% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.57Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.40Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$740,071 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.22%From $11.70 to $11.96 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.10 out of 5 starsFinance Sector95th out of 892 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry4th out of 46 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAmerican Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $162.75, American Financial Group has a forecasted upside of 35.9% from its current price of $119.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Financial Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.18% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Financial Group has recently decreased by 8.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAmerican Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 17 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Financial Group is 23.93%. 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 21.07% next year. This indicates that American Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.3 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAmerican Financial Group has received a 7.62% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Life annuities", "Home insurance services for individuals", and "Accident insurance services for groups" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for American Financial Group is -0.57. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 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. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership 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 $740,071.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.60% 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 Institutions64.04% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Financial Group are expected to grow by 2.22% in the coming year, from $11.70 to $11.96 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 11.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 140.24.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.52. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) StockAmerican Financial Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company, which engages in property and casualty insurance, focusing on commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the retail, financial institutions and education markets. Its Property and Casualty Insurance Products include Property and Transportation, Specialty Casualty, and Specialty Financial. The company was founded by Carl Henry Lindner Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.Read More 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. Email Address AFG Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThomas M. 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Email Address AFG Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/25 Dividend1/12/2023Dividend Payable1/25/2023Last Earnings2/02/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/14/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Today3/29/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:AFG CUSIP02593210 CIK1042046 Webwww.afginc.com Phone(513) 579-2121Fax513-579-2113Employees6,900Year Founded1872Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$162.75 High Stock Price Forecast$178.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$150.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+36.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.53 Trailing P/E Ratio11.34 Forward P/E Ratio10.20 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$898 million Net Margins12.76% Pretax Margin15.95% Return on Equity23.52% Return on Assets3.45% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.37 Current Ratio0.44 Quick Ratio0.44 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.04 billion Price / Sales1.44 Cash Flow$12.99 per share Price / Cash Flow9.19 Book Value$47.59 per share Price / Book2.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,200,000Free Float72,761,000Market Cap$10.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.84 Social Links Key ExecutivesS. Craig LindnerCo-President, Co-CEO & DirectorCarl Henry LindnerCo-President, Co-CEO & DirectorBrian S. HertzmanChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentMark A. WeissSenior Vice President & General CounselAnnette D. GardnerTreasurer & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsLoewsNYSE:LKemperNYSE:KMPRThe Hartford Financial Services GroupNYSE:HIGAmerican International GroupNYSE:AIGCNA FinancialNYSE:CNAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMather Group LLC.Bought 1,586 shares on 3/10/2023Ownership: 0.002%Voya Investment Management LLCBought 25,466 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.052%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckyBought 400 shares on 2/22/2023Ownership: 0.013%Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLCSold 3,624 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.008%Truist Financial CorpSold 2,054 shares on 2/17/2023Ownership: 0.008%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AFG Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell American Financial Group stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Financial Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AFG shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AFG, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AFG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is American Financial Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for American Financial Group's shares. Their AFG share price forecasts range from $150.00 to $178.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $162.75 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 36.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AFG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AFG shares performed in 2023? American Financial Group's stock was trading at $137.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFG shares have decreased by 13.0% and is now trading at $119.39. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Financial Group? American Financial Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 924,800 shares, a decline of 8.4% from the February 28th total of 1,010,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 362,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. View American Financial Group's Short Interest. When is American Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our AFG earnings forecast. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 2nd. The insurance provider reported $2.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.95 by $0.04. The insurance provider earned $1.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. American Financial Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.52% and a net margin of 12.76%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.12 EPS. How often does American Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Financial Group? American Financial Group announced a None dividend on Wednesday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 15th will be given a dividend of $4.00 per share on Tuesday, February 28th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 14th. Read our dividend analysis for AFG. What ETFs hold American Financial Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (KBWP), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), iShares Focused Value Factor ETF (FOVL), Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV), Argent Mid Cap ETF (AMID) and ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL). Is American Financial Group a good dividend stock? American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.14%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 17 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 23.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.07% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AFG. What guidance has American Financial Group issued on next quarter's earnings? American Financial Group updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $11.00-12.00 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.20. What is Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner's approval rating as American Financial Group's CEO? 15 employees have rated American Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner on Glassdoor.com. Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of American Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other American Financial Group investors own include Intel (INTC), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), McDonald's (MCD) and Verizon Communications (VZ). What is American Financial Group's stock symbol? American Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AFG." Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders? American Financial Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.36%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.34%), American Financial Group Inc. 401 K Retirement & Savings Plan (3.28%), LSV Asset Management (1.74%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.32%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian S Hertzman, Carl H Lindner III, Carl H Lindner III, James E Evans, John B Berding, John B Berding, Kenneth C Ambrecht, Lehman John I Von, S Craig Lindner, Terry S Jacobs, Terry S Jacobs and Vito C Peraino. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is American Financial Group's stock price today? One share of AFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $119.39. How much money does American Financial Group make? American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion and generates $7.04 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $898 million in net income (profit) each year or $10.53 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Financial Group have? The company employs 6,900 workers across the globe. How can I contact American Financial Group? American Financial Group's mailing address is 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati OH, 45202. The official website for the company is www.afginc.com. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at (513) 579-2121, via email at afginvestorrelations@amfin.com, or via fax at 513-579-2113. This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 3/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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