American Financial Group
About: American Financial Group Inc is a holding company that is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance services. The company has a focus on specialized commercial products for businesses. The company also has annuity operations that are focused on sales of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the education, bank, and individual markets. The company's insurance operations are conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The group writes business in all 50 of the United States, primarily through independent agents and brokers.
Employees: 8,500
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Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
85% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.57M | Put options by funds: $3.55M
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 72 | Existing positions closed: 40
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 172 | Existing positions reduced: 126
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.37B [Q3] → $7.93B (+$564M) [Q4]
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 414 [Q3] → 440 (+26) [Q4]
1.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 65.27% [Q3] → 67.14% (+1.87%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$144
9%
upside
Avg. target
$144
9%
upside
High target
$144
9%
upside
1 analyst rating
0 positive
0%
1 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Meyer Shields 77% 1-year accuracy 86 / 111 met price target | 9%upside $144 | Market Perform Downgraded | 7 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about AFG published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
7 hours ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.80 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on April 25, 2025, to holders of record on April 15, 2025. About American Financial Group, Inc. American Financial Group is an insurance holding company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through the operations of Great American Insurance Group, AFG is engaged primarily in property and casualty insu.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Agreements to Sell Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFG has reached agreements (“Agreements”) to sell the hotel and related assets and the marina comprising Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina (“Charleston Harbor”), a premier resort property and marina located in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to customary representations, warranties and closing conditions, each Agreement includes a sixty-day due diligence period d.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
AFGC Debentures Still A Buy For Longer-Term Income Investors
AFGC debentures offer an attractive yield of 6.52%, making them a solid choice for income investors with a medium-to-long-term perspective. Despite short-term concerns, AFG remains financially strong, supported by its excess capital and special dividends, making it a reliable investment. AFG's recent earnings show modest improvements, with total revenues and net income up year-over-year, despite short-term EPS declines.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Matthew J. Stevens Promoted to Vice President of American Financial Group
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) is pleased to announce the promotion of Matthew (Matt) J. Stevens to Vice President – Tax. Mr. Stevens joined Great American Insurance Group's Financial Division in 1998. In 2000, he transferred to AFG's Tax Department, where he has held roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Assistant Vice President since 2022. He will continue to oversee all aspects of tax reporting, analysis and planning for the org.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
American Financial Okays Special Dividend to Share More Profit
AFG's board approves a special dividend of $2 per share, which testifyies to the insurer's strong financial position and long-term growth prospects.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Special Dividend and Share Repurchases
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share of American Financial Group common stock. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 17, 2025. The aggregate amount of this special dividend will be approximately $170 million. This special dividend is in addition to the Company's regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share most recen.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Management to Participate in the 2025 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. While there will be no Company presentation, AFG will host several investor meetings. The investor material to be used in the meetings will.
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
Top 2 Financial Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio This Quarter
The most oversold stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for February 20th
ASGN, ADNT and AFG have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 20, 2024.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Craig Lindner Jr. and David L. Thompson Jr. as Directors. In addition, James E. Evans has notified the Board that he will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders but will continue to advise the Company as Executive Consultant, a role he has held since his transition from a senior officer and employee of the Company in 2014. Mr. Evans will continue.
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