AFG Stock Analysis: American Financial | NYSE

Insurance - Property & Casualty | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 11.930m USD | 12M Return: 18.4% | US0259321042 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Property Insurance, Casualty Insurance, Surety Insurance, Trade Credit Insurance
Total Rating 48
Safety 18
Buy Signal -0.18
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Industry Rotation: -18.2
Market Cap: 11.9B
Avg Turnover: 53.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility19.9%
VaR 5th Pctl3.54%
VaR vs Median7.73%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.76
Rel. Str. IBD50.8
Rel. Str. Peer Group35.7
Character TTM
Beta0.163
Beta Downside0.008
Hurst Exponent0.597
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD19.85%
CAGR/Max DD0.79
CAGR/Mean DD2.41
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of AFG over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 2.39, "2021-09": 2.71, "2021-12": 4.12, "2022-03": 3.56, "2022-06": 2.85, "2022-09": 2.24, "2022-12": 2.99, "2023-03": 2.89, "2023-06": 2.38, "2023-09": 2.45, "2023-12": 2.84, "2024-03": 2.76, "2024-06": 2.56, "2024-09": 2.31, "2024-12": 3.12, "2025-03": 1.84, "2025-06": 2.14, "2025-09": 2.69, "2025-12": 3.65, "2026-03": 2.47, "2026-06": 2.82,
EPS CAGR: 0.49%
EPS Trend: 7.8%
Last SUE: 2.19
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of AFG over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 1460, 2021-09: 1681, 2021-12: 1437, 2022-03: 1455, 2022-06: 1463, 2022-09: 1947, 2022-12: 1908, 2023-03: 1683, 2023-06: 1812, 2023-09: 2147, 2023-12: 2086, 2024-03: 1881, 2024-06: 1886, 2024-09: 2363, 2024-12: 2148, 2025-03: 1843, 2025-06: 1930, 2025-09: 2304, 2025-12: 2041, 2026-03: 1836, 2026-06: 2030,
Rev. CAGR: 2.38%
Rev. Trend: 72.2%
Last SUE: 0.61
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -0.5% 8
Feb -0.3% 7
Mar +0.3% 7
Apr -0.3% 7
May -1.2% 22
Jun +0.4% 7
Jul -0.4% 8
Aug -0.6% 0
Sep -0.7% 27
Oct -0.0% 10
Nov +5.5% 42
Dec -0.8% 17

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: AFG American Financial

American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) is a Cincinnati-based insurance holding company that has operated since 1872, providing property and casualty (P&C) insurance products across the United States through two reporting segments: Property and Casualty Insurance and Other. The companys P&C segment offers three main product lines: property and transportation insurance (covering trucks, buses, marine, agricultural, and other commercial property); specialty casualty insurance (including excess and surplus, executive and professional liability, general liability, umbrella, workers compensation, and tailored programs for small to mid-sized businesses); and specialty financial insurance (risk management for lenders and lessors, fidelity and surety, and trade credit). AFG distributes these products exclusively through independent insurance agents and brokers, and the company was originally incorporated as American Financial Group Holdings Inc before adopting its current name in July 1997.

As a multi-line insurance holding company, AFG generates revenue primarily by underwriting premiums and investing the resulting float, with profitability dependent on claims experience, loss reserves, and investment returns. Its emphasis on specialty and niche commercial lines-rather than personal auto or homeowners coverage-positions it within a segment that typically commands higher premium rates in exchange for underwriting non-standard or hard-to-place risks, while its reliance on the independent agency channel means growth is largely tied to expanding relationships with third-party brokers rather than direct-to-consumer sales.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Specialty P&C pricing momentum supports underwriting margin expansion
  • Catastrophe losses from severe weather pressure combined ratio
  • Investment income growth accelerates as portfolio yields reset higher
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 6.0
Net Income: 953.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.71 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -273.9% < 20% (prev 5.36%; Δ -279.3% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 1.57b > Net Income 953.0m
Net Debt (383.0m) to EBITDA (1.36b): 0.28 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.06 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (83.0m) vs 12m ago -0.60% < -2%
Gross Margin: 17.99% > 18% (prev 16.36%; Δ 1.63% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 28.45% > 50% (prev 33.57%; Δ -5.11% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 14.24 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.27b / Interest Expense TTM 89.0m)
Altman Z'' -3.65
A: -0.68 (Total Current Assets 1.44b - Total Current Liabilities 23.9b) / Total Assets 33.0b
B: 0.10 (Retained Earnings 3.45b / Total Assets 33.0b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 1.27b / Avg Total Assets 28.9b)
D: 0.17 (Book Value of Equity 4.82b / Total Liabilities 28.2b)
Altman-Z'' = -3.65 = D
Beneish M -1.41
DSRI: 3.0 (Receivables 7.31b/1.95b, Revenue 8.21b/8.28b)
GMI: 0.91 (GM 16.36% / 17.99%)
AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.95 / AQ_t-1 0.86)
SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 8.21b / 8.28b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 953.0m - CFO 1.57b) / TA 33.0b)
Beneish M = -1.41 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of AFG shares?

As of August 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 144.35 with a total of 287,517 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.67%, over one month by +1.33%, over three months by +10.07% and over the past year by +18.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 140.40 (which is 2.7% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is AFG a buy, sell or hold?

American Financial has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.33. Therefore, it is recommended to hold AFG.

  • StrongBuy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the AFG price?
Analysts Target Price 149.7 3.7%
American Financial (AFG) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 12 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 11.9b (11.9b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 12.7206
P/E Forward = 11.534
P/S = 1.4807
P/B = 2.5042
P/EG = 2.3015
Revenue TTM = 8.21b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.27b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.36b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.82b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 39.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 1.82b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 383.0m USD (calculated: Debt 1.82b - CCE 1.44b)
Enterprise Value = 12.3b USD (11.9b + Debt 1.82b - CCE 1.44b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 14.24 (Ebit TTM 1.27b / Interest Expense TTM 89.0m)
EV/FCF = 8.60x (Enterprise Value 12.3b / FCF TTM 1.43b)
FCF Yield = 11.62% (FCF TTM 1.43b / Enterprise Value 12.3b)
FCF Margin = 17.43% (FCF TTM 1.43b / Revenue TTM 8.21b)
Net Margin = 11.61% (Net Income TTM 953.0m / Revenue TTM 8.21b)
Gross Margin = 17.99% ((Revenue TTM 8.21b - Cost of Revenue TTM 6.73b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 16.75% (prev 17.21%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.37 (Enterprise Value 12.3b / Total Assets 33.0b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.89% (Interest Expense 89.0m / Debt 1.82b)
Taxrate = 20.72% (249.0m / 1.20b)
NOPAT = 1.00b (EBIT 1.27b * (1 - 20.72%))
Current Ratio = 0.06 (Total Current Assets 1.44b / Total Current Liabilities 23.9b)
Debt / Equity = 0.38 (Debt 1.82b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.82b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.28 (Net Debt 383.0m / EBITDA 1.36b)
Debt / FCF = 0.27 (Net Debt 383.0m / FCF TTM 1.43b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.76b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.30% (Net Income 953.0m / Total Assets 33.0b)
RoE = 20.01% (Net Income TTM 953.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.76b)
RoCE = 19.25% (EBIT 1.27b / Capital Employed (Equity 4.76b + L.T.Debt 1.82b))
RoIC = 11.51% (NOPAT 1.00b / Invested Capital 8.73b)
WACC = 6.20% (E(11.9b)/V(13.8b) * Re(6.56%) + D(1.82b)/V(13.8b) * Rd(4.89%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 6.56% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -89.89 | Cagr: -0.43%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈1.55b ; Y1≈1.36b ; Y5≈1.10b
[DCF] Fair Price = 208.4 (EV 17.7b - Net Debt 383.0m = Equity 17.3b / Shares 82.9m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 7.81 | EPS CAGR: 0.49% | SUE: 2.19 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 72.19 | Revenue CAGR: 2.38% | SUE: 0.61 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=3.50 | Chg30d=+10.27% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=12.14 | Chg30d=+4.83% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+18.0% | GrowthRev=+2.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=12.07 | Chg30d=+0.24% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-0.6% | GrowthRev=+6.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -12% (up=2, down=3)