American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The insurance provider reported $3.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.03), Zacks reports. American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 19.97%. American Financial Group updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.500-10.500 EPS.

American Financial Group Stock Performance

Shares of AFG opened at $136.04 on Wednesday. American Financial Group has a one year low of $115.64 and a one year high of $150.19. The company has a market cap of $11.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.75 and a beta of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $137.65 and a 200-day moving average of $134.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 0.53 and a quick ratio of 0.53.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. 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 2.35%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.99%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on AFG. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of American Financial Group from $165.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on American Financial Group from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on American Financial Group from $135.00 to $143.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th.

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.