American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 11.000-11.000 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.770. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AFG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $142.00 price target on shares of American Financial Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on American Financial Group in a report on Thursday, January 15th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $130.00 to $139.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut American Financial Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, American Financial Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $142.50.

American Financial Group Price Performance

AFG traded down $0.19 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $129.96. The stock had a trading volume of 616,101 shares, compared to its average volume of 519,821. The company has a quick ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.65 and a beta of 0.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $133.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $135.10. American Financial Group has a 1-year low of $114.73 and a 1-year high of $150.02.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The insurance provider reported $3.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.17 by $0.48. American Financial Group had a return on equity of 18.05% and a net margin of 9.66%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.12 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. American Financial Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that American Financial Group will post 10.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th were paid a $0.88 dividend. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 15th. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.97%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Brian S. Hertzman sold 1,777 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.51, for a total transaction of $253,240.27. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 11,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,610,363. This trade represents a 13.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 17.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AFG. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of American Financial Group during the second quarter worth about $57,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in American Financial Group by 144.8% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 793 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in American Financial Group by 82.8% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 788 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in American Financial Group by 145.8% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,278 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $168,000 after buying an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudential PLC bought a new position in American Financial Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $218,000. Institutional investors own 64.37% of the company’s stock.

American Financial Group Company Profile

American Financial Group, Inc (NYSE: AFG) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its flagship subsidiary, Great American Insurance Company, the firm underwrites a broad range of specialty insurance products for commercial and industrial clients, including inland marine, excess and surplus lines, executive liability, and environmental liability coverage. In addition, American Financial Group offers supplemental accident and health insurance and assumes reinsurance risks from other insurers, helping to diversify its underwriting portfolio.

The company traces its roots to 1946, when it was founded by Carl Lindner, Sr.