How to buy American Financial Group stock (AFG)

American Financial Group is an insurance - property & casualty business based in the US. American Financial Group shares (AFG) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $136.98 – a decrease of 2.09% over the previous week. American Financial Group employs 8,500 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $7.9 billion.

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American Financial Group stock price (NYSE: AFG)

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American Financial Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$136.98
52-week range	$108.24 - $150.19
50-day moving average more info button	$137.94
200-day moving average more info button	$131.71
Wall St. target price	$149.00
PE ratio more info button	12.6304
Dividend yield more info button	$2.93 (2.38%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$10.66

Is it a good time to buy American Financial Group stock?

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American Financial Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $136.98 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.09%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-6.48%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.00%
6 months (2024-06-21)	8.46%

1 year (2023-12-22)	15.43%
2 years (2022-12-22)	15.40%
3 years (2021-12-22)	29.23%
5 years (2019-12-20)	104.24%

Is American Financial Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing American Financial Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American Financial Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

American Financial Group's P/E ratio

American Financial Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 13x. In other words, American Financial Group shares trade at around 13x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

American Financial Group's PEG ratio

American Financial Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.78. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Financial Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

American Financial Group's EBITDA

American Financial Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.3 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a American Financial Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

American Financial Group financials

Revenue TTM	$7.9 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.09%
Gross profit TTM	$1.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.49%
Return on equity TTM	20.6%
Profit margin	11.31%
Book value	$56.10
Market Capitalization more info button	$11.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

American Financial Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 59.41% of net profits

Recently American Financial Group has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Financial Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Financial Group's case, that would currently equate to about $2.93 per share.

American Financial Group's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

American Financial Group's most recent dividend payout was on 25 November 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have American Financial Group's shares ever split?

American Financial Group's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 17 December 2006 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your American Financial Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for American Financial Group shares which in turn could have impacted American Financial Group's share price.

American Financial Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, American Financial Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $108.2351 up to $150.19. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American Financial Group's is 0.778. This would suggest that American Financial Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

American Financial Group overview

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. It sells its property and casualty insurance products through independent insurance agents and brokers. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of American Financial Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 17.744% of American Financial Group shares are held by insiders and 64.402% by institutions. How many people work for American Financial Group?
Latest data suggests 8,500 work at American Financial Group. When does the fiscal year end for American Financial Group?
American Financial Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is American Financial Group based?
American Financial Group's address is: 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, United States, 45202 What is American Financial Group's ISIN number?
American Financial Group's international securities identification number is: US0259321042 What is American Financial Group's CUSIP number?
American Financial Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 025932104