FY2026 Earnings Forecast for AFG Issued By DOWLING & PARTN

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) – Investment analysts at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of American Financial Group in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 29th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Christiana anticipates that the insurance provider will post earnings of $12.75 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $12.29 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for American Financial Group’s FY2027 earnings at $12.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.00 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on American Financial Group from $158.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Financial Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on American Financial Group from $148.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of American Financial Group from $140.00 to $156.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded American Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $156.00.

American Financial Group Price Performance

Shares of American Financial Group stock opened at $139.25 on Friday. American Financial Group has a 12 month low of $123.09 and a 12 month high of $150.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $142.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.80.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The insurance provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.50. American Financial Group had a return on equity of 20.35% and a net margin of 11.51%.The business had revenue of $2.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Financial Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of American Financial Group during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of American Financial Group in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Clearstead Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of American Financial Group by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 259 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of American Financial Group by 135.7% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 264 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in American Financial Group in the second quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors own 64.37% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Financial Group

In other news, VP Mark A. Weiss sold 2,813 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.76, for a total value of $407,209.88. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 6,648 shares in the company, valued at approximately $962,364.48. This represents a 29.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brian S. Hertzman sold 950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $142.87, for a total transaction of $135,726.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 11,123 shares in the company, valued at $1,589,143.01. This represents a 7.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 16.90% of the company’s stock.

American Financial Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 23rd. Investors of record on Thursday, October 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.97 per share. This represents a $3.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 15th. This is an increase from American Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.88. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.77%.

American Financial Group Company Profile

American Financial Group, Inc is an insurance holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through its Great American Insurance Group businesses, the company primarily provides property and casualty insurance products, with an emphasis on specialty commercial markets that require specialized underwriting expertise.

Its insurance offerings include coverage for commercial transportation, agriculture, workers’ compensation, excess and surplus risks, environmental exposures, inland marine, and other niche industries.