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American Financial Group, Inc.

AFGNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment68/100
$150.29USD$-1.07 (-0.71%)
Company website www.afginc.com
Headquarters301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Financial Services · Insurance - Property & Casualty
Price from Oct 29, 2026Financials updated Oct 1, 2026

AFG · Price history

Price at last available close

$150.29

+$11.83 (+8.54%) 1M

2026-10-28

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Company & revenue

About American Financial Group, Inc.

Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.

Who they are

American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) operates as an insurance holding company, specializing in providing a broad array of property and casualty insurance solutions across the United States. Its comprehensive product portfolio encompasses various lines of business, including property and transportation coverage, which offers protection for physical damage and liability concerning vehicles like buses and trucks, along with inland and ocean marine policies, agricultural-related products, and other commercial property and niche transportation insurance types. The company's specialty casualty segment delivers products such as excess and surplus lines, executive and professional liability, general liability, and umbrella and excess liability policies.

How they make money

American Financial Group primarily writes specialty property and casualty insurance through a collection of niche underwriting businesses. Its FY2025 Form 10-K describes specialty commercial coverages and investment operations. Revenue comes from insurance premiums and investment income, while underwriting profitability depends on pricing, loss experience, expense discipline and reserve development. Premium growth should not be treated as equivalent to earnings growth.

Brands & revenue mix

No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.

Product / operating segments

No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.

Geographic revenue

No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.

Customer types

Customer categories were not separately identified in the reviewed source set.

Customer concentration

No quantified customer-concentration disclosure is available in the current saved research.

Strengths

  • Niche specialty insurance underwriting — Research interpretation: underwriting expertise in targeted commercial insurance markets can support differentiated pricing, subject to underwriting-cycle changes and competition.Source

Risks

  • Loss reserves and insurance pricing — Research interpretation: claim severity, catastrophe events, reserve revisions and investment performance can cause earnings volatility even if written premiums increase.Source

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

68

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

69

Fair

Financial Strength

81

Business Quality / Moat

39

Management

92

Growth Quality

46

Risk / Durability

99

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Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

70

Fair

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

66/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 66/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.

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The quick read

The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Asset quality scores strongly
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •M&A headline · Aug 31, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for AFG

Research inputs 100% complete

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  • •Can AFG maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is AFG's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Does AFG's balance between cash and debt leave enough flexibility if business conditions weaken?
  • •Is AFG's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
M&A headline · Aug 31, 2026
Business analysis: 17 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

68

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

70

0–100 · Strong

Market Cap

$12.46B

P/E Ratio

11.9

EPS

$11.45

52-Week High

$150.02

52-Week Low

$123.09

Beta

0.60

Intrinsic Value

$239.85

Analyst Target

$156.00

Shares Outstanding

83.5M

Total Revenue

$8.17B

Total Debt

$1.82B

Dividend Yield (TTM)

4.09%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$57.74

Estimated net asset value per share

Dividend / Share (TTM)

$6.14

Trailing 12 months by ex-date; not a forecast

Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
68/ 100
+0 pts / 5d

Building upward momentum

5D +0.4% · 20D +9.9% · RSI 71 · Price vs 20D avg +3.3%
Volatility
15/ 100
+5 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 17.9% · 60D 17.0% · Acceleration 1.05x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for AFG

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

M&A headline · Aug 31, 2026

Deutsche Bank AG Acquires New Shares in American Financial Group, Inc. $AFG — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

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Potential upside factors

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Research interpretation: underwriting expertise in targeted commercial insurance markets can support differentiated pricing, subject to underwriting-cycle changes and competition.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

Potential downside factors

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry.
  • −Research interpretation: claim severity, catastrophe events, reserve revisions and investment performance can cause earnings volatility even if written premiums increase.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair68/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

68

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Strong

86

Debt Cost4.4%
Debt Reduction YoY4.2%
Debt / Equity0.38x

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Poor

23

Revenue YoY0.7%
Revenue CAGR2.5%
Net Margin11.7%

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Elite

92

Asset Growth YoY30.5%
Liquidation/Share$57.74
Net Assets/MCap2.75x

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Fair

55

Earnings Yield8.4%
Buyback Yield0.7%
Debt Cost4.4%

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Elite

92

ROIC16.2%
ROE19.8%
ROA2.9%

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Poor

39

EPS Growth3.1%
FCF/Share Growth4.9%
Rev/Share Growth4.3%

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Elite

97

Intrinsic Value$239.85
Value Reference$143.91
MOS37.8%

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Fair

69

Revenue23
Moat39
Valuation97

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Elite

100

MOS %37.8%
Value Reference$143.91
Deep Discount Reference$95.94

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Fair

66

Interest Coverage13.4x
ROIC16.2%
FCF Yield12.3%

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Strong

78

Financial66
Valuation97
Debt86

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Strong

81

Survival Years8.8 yrs
Current Ratio0.50x
FCF Margin17.2%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

68

Sep 8, 2026

Change

-0.2

points

Current Score

68

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.4
Debt0
Assets0
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat-3.2
Valuation0
Buffett-0.4

AFG decreased 0.2 points because Moat declined by 3.2 points.

Negative Contributors

  • − Moat declined by 3.2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

71

Projected Change

+3.7 points

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 3.7 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$150.29

Model Intrinsic Value

$239.85

Difference

−$89.56

-37.3% vs IV

Margin of Safety

37.3%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $143.91
Deep Discount Reference: $95.94

Financial Charts

Revenue

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025$0$2.5B$5.0B$7.5B$10.0B

Additional Metrics

Operating Cash Flow

201520172019202120232025$0$650M$1.3B$1.9B$2.6B

Total Debt

201520172019202120232025$0$600M$1.2B$1.8B$2.4B

Total Assets

201520172019202120232025$0$20.0B$40.0B$60.0B$80.0B

Net Margin %

No data
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.

Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.

Line ItemTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue$8.17B$8.12B$8.28B$7.73B····························
Cost of Revenue$6.04B$6.69B$6.80B$6.37B····························
Gross Profit$2.13B$1.43B$1.47B$1.35B····························
Research & Development$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
SG&A Expenses$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00····························
Operating Expenses$927.0M$357.0M$349.0M$282.0M····························
EBITDA$1.38B$1.24B$1.28B$1.23B····························
Operating Income$1.20B$1.07B$1.12B$1.07B····························
Interest Expense$89.0M$80.0M$76.0M$76.0M····························
Income Before Tax$1.20B$1.07B$1.12B$1.07B····························
Income Tax Expense$249.0M$231.0M$237.0M$221.0M····························
Net Income$953.0M$842.0M$887.0M$852.0M····························
Basic EPS$11.45$10.08$10.57$10.06····························
Basic Shares83.00M83.50M83.90M84.70M····························
Diluted Shares83.00M83.50M83.90M84.80M····························
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Earnings Summary

Estimated earnings date:Nov 3, 2026
Estimated EPS: $3.50Estimated revenue: $2.40B
Jun 30, 2026Q2FY2026

Revenue

$1.99B

Estimate unavailable.

Revenue Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

EPS

$2.99

Estimate unavailable.

EPS Beat/Miss

Not available (no estimate stored)

Debt Change

-5.5%

Cash Change

+13.4%

Margin Change

+3.4 pp

Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.

Financial Changes Since Prior Period

What Improved

  • Margins expanded
  • Cash position grew
  • Debt reduced

Potential Score Impact

Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.

Stored Earnings Analysis

Revenue increased 3.2%. EPS increased 43.8%. Cash increased 13.4%. Total debt declined 5.5%. Net income margin improved by 3.4 percentage points.

Earnings-Call Transcript

Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.

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Earnings data: 120 days ago · Stale

Insider Activity

Guru / Smart Money

Guru Score

Smart Money

Number of Gurus

Total Guru Value

Avg Portfolio Weight

Largest Holder

Largest Holder %

New Positions

Increased Positions

Reduced Positions

Exited Positions

Net Guru Sentiment

Short Interest

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Historical Trends

5 historical records
Jul 19, 26Aug 11, 26Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

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Wall Street Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Debt Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Revenue Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Asset Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Capital Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Management Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Moat Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Valuation Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Buffett Score

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260255075100

Intrinsic Value

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$237.00$238.00$239.00$240.00$241.00

Value Reference

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 26$141.00$142.00$143.00$144.00$145.00

Margin of Safety %

Sep 1, 26Sep 8, 26Oct 1, 260.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%

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