AFG · American Financial Group Inc
$143.62
+1.00 (+0.70%)
At close · Aug 28
Market Cap
$11.91B
Shares
82.92M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$143.62
Open$143.59
Day$142.18–143.93
52W close$124.18–148.71
Avg vol 30d355K
Short int1.7M · 2.0% float · 4.5d
Short vol63%
Last earningsAug 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 14.4 · calm
Equity put/call 0.62
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
50
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
79%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+1%
trailing
6-month return
+11%
trailing
YTD return
+5%
this year
Relative strength
−2%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $142 › 200d $135 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$15.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.04% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
518 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−2%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−5%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 12.5
in line
Balance sheet
$93.0M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
19%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−17%
past year
ATR
1.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
longer term
Annual returns
at least 10%
the third quarter of 2026
Pretax core operating gain
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$125M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed May 7, 2025
After-tax core operating gain on the sale of Charleston Harbor R
· third quarter of 2025
$100M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+7%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
50
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
79%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $142 › 200d $135 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$15.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.04% of float · ▼ -1.5% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
518 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $124
Now $144 · 79%
Range high $149
vs 200-day avg +7%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| AFG's closing common share price | $139.94 | 6/30/26 | — |
| Annualized Return - AFG Consolidated | 3.3% | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Annualized Return - Property & Casualty | 3.3% | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Annualized return on alternative investments | 7.1% | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Annualized return on equity | 18% | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
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| Book value per share | $58.14 | 6/30/26 | — |
| Book value per share, excluding AOCI non-GAAP | $59.85 | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Catastrophe losses | 1.8 | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Combined Ratio | 85.6% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Combined Ratio – P&C Segment | 91% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Common shares outstanding | 82.92M | 6/30/26 | — |
| Core net operating earnings non-GAAP | $440M | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Core net operating earnings per share non-GAAP | $5.29 | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Core operating ROE non-GAAP | 19.2% | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Favorable prior year reserve development | 3.4 | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Growth in book value per share excluding AOCI plus dividends | 8.1% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Growth in book value per share plus dividends | 6.3% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Growth in net written premiums | 6% | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Market capitalization | $11.6B | 6/30/26 | — |
| Pretax P&C operating income | $350M | Second quarter 2026 | — |
| Price / Book value per share, excluding AOCI | 2.34 | 6/30/26 | — |
| Prior year loss reserve development (favorable) / adverse | -$125M | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Ratio of debt to total capital, excluding AOCI: Excluding subordinated debt | 17.2% | 6/30/26 | — |
| Ratio of debt to total capital, excluding AOCI: Including subordinated debt | 27.1% | 6/30/26 | — |
| Specialty Casualty combined ratio | 95.1% | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Specialty Combined Ratio | 90.9% | Six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Specialty Financial combined ratio | 82.8% | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Tangible, excluding AOCI | $53.76 | 6/30/26 | — |
| Total current accident year catastrophe losses | $66M | Six Months Ended 6/30/26 | — |
| Underwriting profit | $144M | Second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Capital returned to shareholders | $259M | first quarter | — |
| Core net operating ROE non-GAAP | 17% | first quarter | — |
| Core Operating Earnings Per Share non-GAAP | $2.47 | three months ended March 31 | — |
| P&C net investment income growth excluding alternative investments | 8% | the three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| P&C net investment income growth including alternative investments | 1% | the three months ended March 31, 2026 | — |
| P&C Pretax Core Operating Earnings non-GAAP | $309M | three months ended March 31 | — |
| Renewal pricing excluding workers' compensation | 6% | the first quarter | — |
| Renewal pricing including workers' compensation | 3% | the first quarter | — |
| Specialty Financial Group catastrophe losses | $12M | the first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Specialty Financial Group combined ratio | 80% | the first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Specialty Financial Group gross written premium growth | 6% | the 2026 first quarter | — |
| Specialty Financial Group net written premium growth | 1% | the 2026 first quarter | — |
| Specialty Financial Group renewal pricing | 1% | the first quarter of 2026 | — |
| Specialty Financial Group underwriting profit | $57M | the first quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Specialty P&C combined ratio | 90.3% | first quarter | — |
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| Property and Transportation Group combined ratio | 70.6% | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Property and Transportation Group underwriting profit | $216M | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Specialty Casualty Group combined ratio | 96.7% | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Specialty Casualty Group underwriting profit | $27M | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Specialty P&C gross written premiums | $2.09B | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Specialty P&C net written premiums | $1.44B | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
| Specialty P&C underwriting profit | $287M | fourth quarter of 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Insurance - Property & Casualty — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AFG
this stock
American Financial Group Inc
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$11.91B | +5.1% | -1.8% | 12.5 | 2.0% |
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CB
Chubb Ltd
|
$131.84B | +8.9% | +6.5% | 12.0 | 1.0% |
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PGR
Progressive Corp/Oh/
|
$127.42B | -4.0% | +16.3% | 11.0 | 1.0% |
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TKOMY
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
|
$91.55B | +30.3% | — | — | 0.0% |
|
TRV
Travelers Companies, Inc.
|
$77.15B | +27.5% | +5.2% | 9.9 | 2.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFG | -0.1% | +1.3% | +11.1% | +1.3% | +5.1% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +3.0% | +13.4% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -0.5% | -1.7% | -2.3% | -1.7% | -7.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.88
/ share · ex Jul 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$7.02
/ share · 6 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
4.89%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1042046
CUSIP
025932104
13F (30d)
383 filings
358 filers
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