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. $141.14 +0.94 (+0.67%) (As of 01/30/2023 11:44 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$140.19▼$142.0350-Day Range$132.29▼$143.4752-Week Range$119.01▼$152.29Volume51,875 shsAverage Volume278,646 shsMarket Capitalization$12.02 billionP/E Ratio12.31Dividend Yield1.80%Price Target$162.75 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability American Financial Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.2% Upside$162.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.81% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.57Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.59Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.46 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth3.19%From $11.60 to $11.97 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.2.66 out of 5 starsFinance Sector199th out of 891 stocksFire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance Industry9th out of 48 stocks 2.2 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 15.2% from its current price of $141.23.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Financial Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.81% 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 1.6, 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 2.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAmerican Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, 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 21.97%. 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 21.05% 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 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAmerican Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for AFG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 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 $2,459,309.00 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 3.19% in the coming year, from $11.60 to $11.97 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.31.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Financial Group is 12.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 179.02.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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) StockAmerican Financial Group, Inc., an insurance holding company, provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and specialty transportation coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general 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 lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance. The company sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. American Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.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 HeadlinesJanuary 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Financial Group (AFG) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on WednesdayJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBay Commercial Bank (BCML) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesJanuary 30, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)Invest in Brooklyn Gin: Hot craft spirits opportunityGet in on an award winning company in the fast growing craft spirits marketJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial Group Management to Participate in the BofA Securities 2023 Financial Services ConferenceJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comImplied Volatility Surging for American Financial (AFG) Stock OptionsJanuary 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Earns Market Perform Rating from Analysts at BMO Capital MarketsJanuary 17, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comGreat American Insurance Group Announces Leadership Promotions within its Property & Casualty GroupJanuary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Financial (AFG) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the UpgradeJanuary 30, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)"We need batteries. 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Email Address AFG Company Calendar Last Earnings11/02/2022Ex-Dividend for 11/22 Dividend11/14/2022Dividend Payable11/22/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/25 Dividend1/12/2023Dividend Payable1/25/2023Today1/30/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/01/2023Fiscal 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) 579-2121Fax513-579-2113Employees6,600Year 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+15.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$11.47 Trailing P/E Ratio12.31 Forward P/E Ratio12.17 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.00 billion Net Margins14.22% Pretax Margin17.79% Return on Equity24.41% Return on Assets3.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio0.46 Quick Ratio0.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.55 billion Price / Sales1.83 Cash Flow$14.00 per share Price / Cash Flow10.08 Book Value$59.10 per share Price / Book2.39Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,140,000Free Float72,713,000Market Cap$12.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 Social Links Key ExecutivesMr. Stephen Craig Lindner (Age 68)Co-Pres, Co-CEO & Director Comp: $10.84MMr. Carl Henry Lindner III (Age 70)Co-Pres, Co-CEO & Director Comp: $10.95MMr. Brian S. Hertzman (Age 52)Sr. VP & CFO Comp: $921.38kMs. Michelle Ann Gillis SPHR (Age 54)Sr. VP, Chief HR Officer & Chief Admin. Officer Comp: $870.84kMr. James E. Evans (Age 77)Exec. Consultant & Director Comp: $253.45kMr. John R. RogersChief Information Security Officer & Divisional VPMs. Diane P. WeidnerVP of Investor RelationsMr. Mark Andrew WeissSr. VP & Gen. CounselMr. Timothy J. MinardExec. VP & Chief Distribution Officer of Annuity OperationsMr. Christopher Patrick Miliano (Age 65)Exec. VP & CFO of Annuity Operations More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsLoewsNYSE:LKemperNYSE:KMPRThe Hartford Financial Services GroupNYSE:HIGAmerican International GroupNYSE:AIGCNA FinancialNYSE:CNAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNew York State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 1,480 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.109%Natixis Advisors L.P.Bought 2,348 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.026%State of Michigan Retirement SystemBought 3,700 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.025%Strs OhioBought 343 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.062%Empowered Funds LLCBought 421 shares on 1/26/2023Ownership: 0.005%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 research 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 research 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 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives 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 twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 16.1% 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 increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $140.20. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting American Financial Group? American Financial Group saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 661,400 shares, a decrease of 15.6% from the December 15th total of 783,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 402,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Approximately 0.8% 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, February 1st 2023. View our AFG earnings forecast. How can I listen to American Financial Group's earnings call? American Financial Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 2nd at 11:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter? American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 2nd. The insurance provider reported $2.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.20 by $0.04. The insurance provider earned $1.77 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.51 billion. American Financial Group had a net margin of 14.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.41%. The firm's revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.71 EPS. How often does American Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for American Financial Group? American Financial Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share on Wednesday, January 25th. This represents a $2.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 12th. Read our dividend analysis for AFG. 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 1.80%. 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 21.97%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AFG will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.05% 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 issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 9th. The company provided EPS guidance of $11.00-$11.75 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $11.48. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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 retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Boston Trust Walden Corp (0.28%), Reinhart Partners Inc. (0.14%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.11%), Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (0.09%), Comerica Bank (0.09%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.08%). 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 $140.20. How much money does American Financial Group make? American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) has a market capitalization of $11.94 billion and generates $6.55 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $2.00 billion in net income (profit) each year or $11.47 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does American Financial Group have? The company employs 6,600 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 1/30/2023 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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