American Financial Group (AFG) Competitors $128.29 -0.22 (-0.17%) Closing price 07/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.38 +0.09 (+0.07%) As of 07/23/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AFG vs. ACGL, CINF, AIG, CB, HCI, HIG, KNSL, L, TRV, and WRBShould you be buying American Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Financial Group include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American International Group (AIG), Chubb (CB), HCI Group (HCI), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), Loews (L), Travelers Companies (TRV), and W.R. Berkley (WRB). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial American International Group Chubb HCI Group The Hartford Insurance Group Kinsale Capital Group Loews Travelers Companies W.R. Berkley American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, AFG or ACGL? American Financial Group has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AFG or ACGL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Financial Group$8.32B1.29$887M$9.5213.48Arch Capital Group$17.44B1.90$4.31B$9.769.08 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AFG or ACGL? 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AFG or ACGL? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 10 more articles in the media than American Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 5 mentions for American Financial Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat American Financial Group's score of 1.20 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arch Capital Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AFG or ACGL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 9.66%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 18.34% beat Arch Capital Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Financial Group9.66% 18.34% 2.66% Arch Capital Group 20.72%15.79%4.54% Do analysts recommend AFG or ACGL? American Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.12%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $113.60, suggesting a potential upside of 28.19%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than American Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 SummaryArch Capital Group beats American Financial Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AFG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AFG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican Financial GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.75B$56.46B$12.15B$20.89BDividend Yield2.49%1.99%5.55%3.62%P/E Ratio13.4817.6019.1727.93Price / Sales1.292.7026.3872.74Price / Cash10.9729.0321.6622.61Price / Book2.413.002.334.70Net Income$887M$4.66B$997.25M$993.85M7 Day Performance0.66%0.57%1.39%1.99%1 Month Performance1.66%-0.65%4.45%5.85%1 Year Performance3.00%24.55%542.15%13.36% American Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFGAmerican Financial Group4.1831 of 5 stars$128.29-0.2%$140.00+9.1%+2.5%$10.75B$8.32B13.488,700Positive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.9308 of 5 stars$90.59+3.1%$113.60+25.4%-7.9%$33.95B$17.44B9.287,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeCINFCincinnati Financial4.5493 of 5 stars$149.26+1.3%$155.25+4.0%+24.5%$23.33B$10.97B16.285,624Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAIGAmerican International Group4.8085 of 5 stars$81.68-0.1%$88.12+7.9%+3.3%$47.08B$27.25B-30.7122,200Positive NewsCBChubb4.9769 of 5 stars$280.18+0.8%$307.13+9.6%+2.6%$112.28B$55.75B13.4843,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap DownHCIHCI Group4.6756 of 5 stars$141.49+1.8%$181.25+28.1%+55.6%$1.63B$750.05M13.68530HIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.7608 of 5 stars$122.94+1.7%$133.67+8.7%+20.9%$34.93B$26.76B12.2619,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementKNSLKinsale Capital Group1.5774 of 5 stars$490.16+2.2%$491.88+0.4%+28.1%$11.43B$1.59B28.20470Positive NewsLLoews3.5894 of 5 stars$91.69+1.2%$112.00+22.2%+17.4%$19.23B$17.50B15.0613,000Positive NewsTRVTravelers Companies4.2936 of 5 stars$255.46+0.4%$271.00+6.1%+26.9%$57.70B$46.42B13.9134,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionWRBW.R. Berkley4.1864 of 5 stars$69.42+0.8%$72.00+3.7%+31.3%$26.34B$13.64B16.118,606Earnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Alternatives CINF Alternatives AIG Alternatives CB Alternatives HCI Alternatives HIG Alternatives KNSL Alternatives L Alternatives TRV Alternatives WRB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AFG) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett to put 90% of his money in this one stock?CPA and CFA says you have WAY too many stocks - just buy these 3 After years working at the biggest accoun...Altimetry | SponsoredThink you missed gold’s boom? Think againIf you've been watching gold's historic run and wondering if it's too late… I've got good news. 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