Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for AFG Earnings

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of American Financial Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 17th. Zacks Research analyst T. De now anticipates that the insurance provider will earn $2.26 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.95. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $10.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Financial Group’s FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $3.42 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on AFG. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $135.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered shares of American Financial Group from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $164.00 to $144.00 in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 12th.

American Financial Group Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of American Financial Group stock opened at $120.91 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.15 billion, a PE ratio of 11.44 and a beta of 0.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $133.23 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $134.54. American Financial Group has a 52-week low of $118.97 and a 52-week high of $150.19.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.03). American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.66% and a return on equity of 20.30%.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.65%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 30.27%.

Institutional Trading of American Financial Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in American Financial Group by 86.8% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 340 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Natixis bought a new stake in American Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in American Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in American Financial Group by 91.2% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 520 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Measured Risk Portfolios Inc. bought a new stake in American Financial Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,000. 64.37% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

American Financial Group Company Profile

American Financial Group, Inc, an insurance holding company, provides specialty property and casualty insurance products in the United States. The company offers property and transportation insurance products, such as physical damage and liability coverage for buses and trucks, inland and ocean marine, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and specialty transportation coverages; specialty casualty insurance, including primarily excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general 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 lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety products, and trade credit insurance.