American Financial Group (AFG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

American Financial Group, Inc. is a Cincinnati-based insurance holding company specializing in property and casualty insurance, life and supplemental health insurance, annuities, and reinsurance. Through its principal businesses—Great American Insurance Group and Great American Life Insurance Company—it underwrites a broad range of commercial specialty lines, including inland marine, environmental, fidelity and crime, and executive liability coverage. The company also offers fixed annuity products and various group life and disability contracts to institutional and individual clients.

Great American Insurance Group, AFG’s largest operating segment, writes business across all 50 states, with a focus on niche markets such as commercial automobile, financial institutions, and professional liability. Its reinsurance arm provides treaty and facultative reinsurance solutions worldwide, supporting primary insurers with capital management and risk diversification. AFG’s annuity operations deliver fixed-rate and indexed annuity products, catering to retirement planning needs for both retail and institutional customers.

Founded in 1945 by Carl H. Lindner Sr., American Financial Group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions to become one of the nation’s leading specialty insurers. Over the decades, the company has acquired several regional and national carriers, strengthened its underwriting capabilities, and expanded its product offerings. Its conservative investment strategy and disciplined underwriting approach have contributed to sustained financial strength and competitive positioning in target markets.

Under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Carl H. Lindner III, AFG’s management team combines family stewardship with industry expertise. The company maintains a centralized management model focused on operational efficiency, risk management, and customer service excellence. With a commitment to long-term growth, American Financial Group continues to leverage its deep underwriting knowledge, strong balance sheet, and extensive distribution networks to serve clients in the United States and select international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $126.22 to $127.42
• 50-Day Range: $121.35 to $130.04
• 52-Week Range: $114.73 to $150.19
• Volume: 394,388 shs
• Average Volume: 418,548 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.28
• Dividend Yield: 2.53%
• Price Target: $140.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

American Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

American Financial Group scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 159th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

American Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

American Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.24%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for American Financial Group are expected to grow by 11.24% in the coming year, from $10.50 to $11.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 13.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 13.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

American Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

American Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.50%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

American Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 19 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of American Financial Group is 33.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, American Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.40% next year. This indicates that American Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.57

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.18% of the float of American Financial Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

American Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in American Financial Group has recently increased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

American Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for American Financial Group this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, American Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.40% 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 Institutions

64.37% 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.

AFG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AFG shares performed this year?

American Financial Group's stock was trading at $136.93 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AFG stock has decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $126.41.

How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter?

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.17 by $0.36. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders?

American Financial Group's top institutional shareholders include Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.06%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.03%), IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.01%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include James E Evans, Gregory G Joseph, Michelle A Gillis, John B Berding, 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/25 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend: 4/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/25/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2025
• Today: 7/12/2025
• Record date for 7/25 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend: 7/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/25/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - PROP&CASLTY
• Sub-Industry: Multi-line Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AFG
• CIK: 1042046
• Web: www.afginc.com
• Phone: (513) 579-2121
• Fax: 513-579-2113
• Employees: 8,700
• Year Founded: 1872

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for American Financial Group: $140.00
• High Price Target: $150.00
• Low Price Target: $127.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $887 million
• Net Margins: 9.66%
• Pretax Margin: 12.29%
• Return on Equity: 18.34%
• Return on Assets: 2.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 0.67
• Quick Ratio: 0.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.32 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.27
• Cash Flow: $11.59 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.91
• Book Value: $53.21 per share
• Price / Book: 2.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 83,670,000
• Free Float: 69,110,000
• Market Cap: $10.58 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.71