What is DOWLING & PARTN’s Estimate for AFG FY2026 Earnings?

American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) – Equities researchers at DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of American Financial Group in a report issued on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Christiana forecasts that the insurance provider will earn $12.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for American Financial Group’s current full-year earnings is $11.22 per share. DOWLING & PARTN also issued estimates for American Financial Group’s FY2027 earnings at $12.50 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $155.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of American Financial Group from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of American Financial Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of American Financial Group from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.00.

American Financial Group Price Performance

American Financial Group stock opened at $133.66 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $11.10 billion, a PE ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 0.65. American Financial Group has a 52-week low of $121.44 and a 52-week high of $150.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. The company’s 50 day moving average is $131.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.62.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.54 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. American Financial Group had a return on equity of 19.50% and a net margin of 10.76%.American Financial Group’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.81 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On American Financial Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Steph & Co. raised its holdings in shares of American Financial Group by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Steph & Co. now owns 787 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $101,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of American Financial Group by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,975 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of American Financial Group by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 8,307 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp grew its position in shares of American Financial Group by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 3,061 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JB Capital LLC grew its position in shares of American Financial Group by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 4,268 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $583,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. 64.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Financial Group

In other news, CFO Brian S. Hertzman sold 1,663 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.70, for a total value of $222,343.10. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 12,073 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,614,160.10. This trade represents a 12.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 16.90% of the company’s stock.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th were issued a $0.88 dividend. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 15th. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 33.46%.

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.