American International Group (AIG) Competitors $73.63 +0.63 (+0.86%) (As of 12/11/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AIG vs. HIG, L, AFG, AIZ, KMPR, GNW, HMN, PGR, CB, and TRVShould you be buying American International Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American International Group include The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG), Loews (L), American Financial Group (AFG), Assurant (AIZ), Kemper (KMPR), Genworth Financial (GNW), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), Progressive (PGR), Chubb (CB), and Travelers Companies (TRV). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. American International Group vs. The Hartford Financial Services Group Loews American Financial Group Assurant Kemper Genworth Financial Horace Mann Educators Progressive Chubb Travelers Companies The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE:HIG) and American International Group (NYSE:AIG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts rate HIG or AIG? The Hartford Financial Services Group currently has a consensus target price of $122.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.95%. American International Group has a consensus target price of $84.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.17%. Given American International Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American International Group is more favorable than The Hartford Financial Services Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score The Hartford Financial Services Group 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50American International Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Which has more volatility and risk, HIG or AIG? The Hartford Financial Services Group has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American International Group has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is HIG or AIG a better dividend stock? The Hartford Financial Services Group pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American International Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. The Hartford Financial Services Group pays out 20.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American International Group pays out -47.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Hartford Financial Services Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. American International Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HIG or AIG? American International Group received 214 more outperform votes than The Hartford Financial Services Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.13% of users gave The Hartford Financial Services Group an outperform vote while only 64.69% of users gave American International Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformThe Hartford Financial Services GroupOutperform Votes65866.13% Underperform Votes33733.87% American International GroupOutperform Votes87264.69% Underperform Votes47635.31% Does the media refer more to HIG or AIG? In the previous week, American International Group had 7 more articles in the media than The Hartford Financial Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for American International Group and 16 mentions for The Hartford Financial Services Group. The Hartford Financial Services Group's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat American International Group's score of 1.00 indicating that The Hartford Financial Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment The Hartford Financial Services Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American International Group 17 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HIG or AIG? 93.4% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of American International Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American International Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is HIG or AIG more profitable? The Hartford Financial Services Group has a net margin of 11.62% compared to American International Group's net margin of -6.19%. The Hartford Financial Services Group's return on equity of 20.35% beat American International Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Hartford Financial Services Group11.62% 20.35% 4.02% American International Group -6.19%8.63%1.15% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HIG or AIG? American International Group has higher revenue and earnings than The Hartford Financial Services Group. American International Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hartford Financial Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Hartford Financial Services Group$25.91B1.26$2.50B$9.9811.32American International Group$45.90B1.00$3.64B-$3.39-21.72 SummaryThe Hartford Financial Services Group beats American International Group on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWe recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this...My research indicates there is only one investment that can meet AI's unprecedented demand for energy.Click to get the name and ticker symbol Get American International Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AIG 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 AIG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican International GroupFire, marine, & casualty insurance IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$45.93B$44.35B$10.54B$20.11BDividend Yield2.10%7.42%10.14%3.47%P/E Ratio-21.7210.4749.4243.37Price / Sales1.002.003,297.1219.42Price / Cash5.6819.9830.8918.54Price / Book1.002.342.935.53Net Income$3.64B$3.90B$1.03B$987.20M7 Day Performance-3.30%-3.11%-0.23%-0.20%1 Month Performance-1.66%2.81%0.55%1.40%1 Year Performance9.98%57.24%19.88%23.06% American International Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AIGAmerican International Group4.797 of 5 stars$73.63+0.9%$84.80+15.2%+11.3%$45.93B$45.90B-21.7225,200HIGThe Hartford Financial Services Group4.8599 of 5 stars$115.79-3.1%$122.00+5.4%+43.4%$33.57B$24.53B11.9818,700Short Interest ↑Positive NewsLLoews4.2238 of 5 stars$85.55-0.6%$112.00+30.9%+21.6%$18.63B$15.90B11.4312,280Positive NewsAFGAmerican Financial Group4.6252 of 5 stars$141.72-0.9%$141.25-0.3%+20.2%$11.89B$7.83B13.408,500Short Interest ↓Positive NewsAIZAssurant4.9552 of 5 stars$219.16-1.9%$229.50+4.7%+28.7%$11.24B$11.13B15.9913,600Ex-DividendShort Interest ↓Positive NewsKMPRKemper4.72 of 5 stars$68.39-3.2%$79.00+15.5%+43.1%$4.38B$4.94B16.828,100Positive NewsGNWGenworth Financial3.3836 of 5 stars$7.39-1.5%$7.00-5.3%+18.3%$3.16B$7.49B35.712,700Positive NewsHMNHorace Mann Educators4.044 of 5 stars$41.82+0.6%$42.67+2.0%+24.8%$1.70B$1.49B16.561,700Short Interest ↓PGRProgressive4.8453 of 5 stars$246.91-3.0%$269.81+9.3%+49.1%$144.64B$62.11B18.5061,400Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradePositive NewsCBChubb4.4257 of 5 stars$278.16-1.8%$287.37+3.3%+23.1%$112.13B$49.74B11.6040,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTRVTravelers Companies4.8306 of 5 stars$252.91-3.2%$251.15-0.7%+34.4%$57.42B$41.36B13.3933,300Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIG Alternatives L Alternatives AFG Alternatives AIZ Alternatives KMPR Alternatives GNW Alternatives HMN Alternatives PGR Alternatives CB Alternatives TRV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AIG) was last updated on 12/12/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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