American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 10.500-10.500 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 11.760. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

American Financial Group Stock Down 5.6 %

American Financial Group stock traded down $7.58 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $128.44. 45,098 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 285,336. The company’s 50-day moving average is $137.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $134.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.53 and a current ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $10.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.08 and a beta of 0.83. American Financial Group has a 52-week low of $115.64 and a 52-week high of $150.19.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The insurance provider reported $3.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.15 by ($0.03). American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.84% and a return on equity of 19.97%. On average, analysts predict that American Financial Group will post 10.83 earnings per share for the current year.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.49%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.99%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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