Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for AFG FY2025 Earnings

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for American Financial Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst T. De now expects that the insurance provider will post earnings of $11.52 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $11.54. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $10.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for American Financial Group’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.55 EPS.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The insurance provider reported $2.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.45 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.72 billion. American Financial Group had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 21.16%. American Financial Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.38 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AFG. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on American Financial Group from $132.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Citigroup cut American Financial Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $144.00 to $137.00 in a research report on Friday, June 28th.

American Financial Group Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE:AFG opened at $132.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $11.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.63 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 0.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $134.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $129.68. American Financial Group has a 52 week low of $106.46 and a 52 week high of $138.81.

American Financial Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th. This is a boost from American Financial Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.62%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Financial Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in American Financial Group by 16.7% in the third quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,074 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $818,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its position in American Financial Group by 270.5% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,156 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its position in American Financial Group by 8.1% in the third quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 20,000 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $2,692,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in American Financial Group in the third quarter worth about $221,000. Finally, Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of American Financial Group by 52.9% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,675 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 1,617 shares during the period. 64.37% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.