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$8.24 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,600
Next Earnings Date5/6/2020 (Estimated)
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 announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share on Monday, January 27th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 14th. View American Financial Group's Dividend History.
How were American Financial Group's earnings last quarter?
American Financial Group Inc (NYSE:AFG) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 3rd. The insurance provider reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.21 by $0.01. The insurance provider earned $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.89% and a return on equity of 13.00%. American Financial Group's revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.75 EPS. View American Financial Group's Earnings History.
When is American Financial Group's next earnings date?
What guidance has American Financial Group issued on next quarter's earnings?
American Financial Group issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $8.75 - $9.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $8.94.
What price target have analysts set for AFG?
1 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for American Financial Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $120.00 to $120.00. On average, they anticipate American Financial Group's stock price to reach $120.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for American Financial Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for American Financial Group?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for American Financial Group in the last year. There are currently 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?
Press coverage about AFG stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. American Financial Group earned a coverage optimism score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the insurance provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company'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 drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,060,000 shares, a drop of 5.4% from the January 15th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 337,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Approximately 1.4% of the company's stock are sold short. View American Financial Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of American Financial Group's key competitors?
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 many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.53%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.52%), State Street Corp (3.27%), American Financial Group Inc. 401 K Retirement & Savings Plan (2.84%), LSV Asset Management (1.64%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.15%). 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, Mckeon Brett, Michelle A Gillis, S Craig Lindner, Terry S Jacobs, Vito C Peraino and William W Verity. View Institutional Ownership Trends for American Financial Group.
Which institutional investors are selling American Financial Group stock?
AFG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd and State of Tennessee Treasury Department. 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, Mckeon Brett, 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 institutional investors are buying American Financial Group stock?
AFG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Schroder Investment Management Group, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Barclays PLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc., Citigroup Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc. and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for American Financial Group.
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 $112.81.
How big of a company is American Financial Group?
American Financial Group has a market capitalization of $10.17 billion and generates $8.24 billion in revenue each year. The insurance provider earns $897 million in net income (profit) each year or $8.62 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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