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American Financial Group

119.82 USD
-0.97
0.80%
At close Feb 21, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
119.82
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.80%
5 days
-4.04%
1 month
-11.34%
3 months
-16.67%
6 months
-7.86%
Year to date
-11.52%
1 year
-3.88%
5 years
8.59%
10 years
89.41%
 

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

0
Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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

78% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 40

50% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 3 (+1) [Q4]

38% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 124

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.37B [Q3] → $7.91B (+$539M) [Q4]

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 414 [Q3] → 434 (+20) [Q4]

1.63% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.25% [Q3] → 66.88% (+1.63%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$144
20%
upside
Avg. target
$144
20%
upside
High target
$144
20%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Meyer Shields
62% 1-year accuracy
69 / 112 met price target
20%upside
$144
Market Perform
Downgraded
7 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 13 articles about AFG published over the past 30 days

Positive
Benzinga
1 day 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.
Top 2 Financial Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio This Quarter
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days 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.
New Strong Sell Stocks for February 20th
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days 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.
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
New Strong Sell Stocks for February 18th
AFG, BASFY and BC have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on February 31, 2024.
New Strong Sell Stocks for February 18th
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call February 5, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Diane Weidner - VP, IR Carl Lindner - Co-CEO Craig Lindner - Co-CEO Brian Hertzman - CFO Conference Call Participants Gregory Peters - Raymond James John Newsome - Piper Sandler Andrew Andersen - Jefferies Meyer Shields - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to American Financial Group 2024 Quarter Results Conference Call.
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
American Financial Q4 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates
AFG's fourth-quarter results reflects higher premiums, increased average renewal pricing across the P&C group and improved net investment income.
American Financial Q4 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat Estimates
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
American Financial (AFG) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for American Financial (AFG) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
American Financial (AFG) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
American Financial Group (AFG) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates
American Financial Group (AFG) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.20 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.84 per share a year ago.
American Financial Group (AFG) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2024 fourth quarter net earnings of $255 million ($3.03 per share) compared to $263 million ($3.13 per share) in the 2023 fourth quarter. Net earnings for the 2024 fourth quarter included net after-tax non-core realized losses of $7 million ($0.09 per share loss). By comparison, net earnings for the 2023 fourth quarter included net after-tax non-core realized gains of $25 million ($0.29 per share). Net earnin.
American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
American Financial Group: Q4 2024 Earnings Preview
American Financial Group is a mid-sized P&C insurer with strong underwriting performance and a focus on specialty lines, leading to consistent profitability. AFG's Q4 2024 earnings are expected to recover, with a combined ratio of around 88.7% and net income rising to $263 million. The company has a solid financial position, with excess capital and a flexible capital return policy, though its income appeal is less predictable.
American Financial Group: Q4 2024 Earnings Preview
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