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After finishing at $129.97 in the prior trading day, American Financial Group Inc (NYSE: AFG) closed at $121.99, down -6.14%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AFG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Keefe Bruyette on February 07, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform and sets its target price to $144 from $164 previously.
On June 28, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $144 to $137.
Piper Sandler Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on February 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $129.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 18 ’25 when VON LEHMAN JOHN I sold 2,542 shares for $125.67 per share. The transaction valued at 319,441 led to the insider holds 11,080 shares of the business.
John I. Von Lehman bought 2,542 shares of AFG for $321,614 on Mar 18 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, JOSEPH GREGORY G, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 3,000 shares for $121.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 362,986 and bolstered with 57,477 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.42. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AFG has reached a high of $147.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $113.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.31%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.25%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 83.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 71.39M. Insiders hold about 14.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.76% stake in the company.
