American Financial Group, Inc, an insurance holding company, provides property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Property and Casualty Insurance, Annuity, and Other. It offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses, trucks and recreational vehicles, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other property; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, general liability, executive liability, professional liability, umbrella and excess liability, and specialty coverage in targeted markets, as well as customized programs for small to mid-sized businesses and workers' compensation insurance; and specialty financial insurance products comprising risk management insurance programs for leasing and financing institutions, surety and fidelity products, and trade credit insurance.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Fire, marine, & casualty insurance
Sub-IndustryMulti-line Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone513-579-2121
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$7.15 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,600
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Financial Group's stock symbol?
American Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AFG."
How often does American Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Financial Group?
American Financial Group declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share on Friday, October 25th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 11th. This is a positive change from American Financial Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. View American Financial Group's Dividend History.
How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter?
American Financial Group Inc (NYSE:AFG) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 6th. The insurance provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.11. The insurance provider earned $1.20 billion during the quarter. American Financial Group had a return on equity of 13.39% and a net margin of 9.29%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.04 earnings per share. View American Financial Group's Earnings History.
When is American Financial Group's next earnings date?
How can I listen to American Financial Group's earnings call?
American Financial Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has American Financial Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
American Financial Group updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $8.40 - $8.80 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.62.
What price target have analysts set for AFG?
2 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for American Financial Group's stock. Their predictions range from $107.00 to $120.00. On average, they anticipate American Financial Group's share price to reach $113.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for American Financial Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for American Financial Group?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for American Financial Group.
Has American Financial Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about AFG stock have been trending neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Financial Group earned a news impact score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the insurance provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for American Financial Group.
Are investors shorting American Financial Group?
American Financial Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 789,100 shares, a decline of 19.5% from the August 30th total of 979,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 351,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. View American Financial Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of American Financial Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to American Financial Group include Tokio Marine (TKOMY), Allstate (ALL), Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), Ms&Ad Insurance Group (MSADY), Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Markel (MKL), Loews (L), W. R. Berkley (WRB), Cna Financial (CNA), Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd Subordinate Voting Shares (FRFHF), Alleghany (Y), Everest Re Group (RE), RenaissanceRe (RNR) and Hanover Insurance Group (THG).
What other stocks do shareholders of American Financial Group own?
Who are American Financial Group's key executives?
American Financial Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Stephen Craig Lindner, Co-Pres, Co-CEO & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Carl Henry Lindner III, Co-Pres, Co-CEO & Director (Age 66)
- Mr. Joseph Evans Consolino, Exec. VP, CFO & Director (Age 53)
- Ms. Michelle Ann Gillis SPHR, Sr. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Vito Charles Peraino Esq., Sr. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 63)
Who are American Financial Group's major shareholders?
American Financial Group's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.03%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.03%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Cerebellum GP LLC (0.00%) and Cerebellum GP LLC (0.00%). Company insiders that own American Financial Group stock include Carl H Lindner III, Gregory G Joseph, James E Evans, John B Berding, Lehman John I Von, Michelle A Gillis, S Craig Lindner, Terry S Jacobs, Virginia Drosos, Vito C Peraino and William W Verity. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Financial Group.
Which major investors are selling American Financial Group stock?
AFG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc. and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.. Company insiders that have sold American Financial Group company stock in the last year include Carl H Lindner III, James E Evans, John B Berding, Lehman John I Von, Michelle A Gillis, S Craig Lindner, Terry S Jacobs, Vito C Peraino and William W Verity. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Financial Group.
Which major investors are buying American Financial Group stock?
How do I buy shares of American Financial Group?
Shares of AFG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is American Financial Group's stock price today?
One share of AFG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $101.78.
How big of a company is American Financial Group?
American Financial Group has a market capitalization of $9.15 billion and generates $7.15 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $530 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.40 on an earnings per share basis. American Financial Group employs 7,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About American Financial Group.
What is American Financial Group's official website?
How can I contact American Financial Group?
American Financial Group's mailing address is 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati OH, 45202. The insurance provider can be reached via phone at 513-579-2121 or via email at [email protected]
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