Eubel Brady & Suttman Asset Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 3,876 American Financial Group, Inc. $AFG

Eubel Brady & Suttman Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AFG) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,876 shares of the insurance provider’s stock, valued at approximately $530,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in American Financial Group by 12.9% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,963,942 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $431,906,000 after buying an additional 337,573 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in American Financial Group by 10.9% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,127,518 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $164,293,000 after buying an additional 110,872 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its position in American Financial Group by 33.2% during the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,026,783 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $149,623,000 after buying an additional 255,693 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its position in American Financial Group by 20,131.5% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 637,090 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $87,077,000 after buying an additional 633,941 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP increased its position in American Financial Group by 58.4% during the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 621,623 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $90,583,000 after buying an additional 229,140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.37% of the company’s stock.

More American Financial Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting American Financial Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its estimates for multiple future periods, including FY2027 EPS to $11.73 from $11.61 and FY2028 EPS to $11.67 from $11.33, suggesting improved long-term earnings expectations for American Financial Group. Article: Seeking Safer +6% Yields
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts also boosted Q1 2027 and Q3 2027 earnings forecasts, which may signal confidence in the company’s underwriting and investment performance over the next few quarters.
• Neutral Sentiment: AFG continues to trade around its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating the market is still waiting for a stronger catalyst beyond analyst revisions.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term estimates were trimmed for Q2 2026 and Q2 2027, and Q4 2027 was lowered, which could temper enthusiasm and keep upside in check in the short run.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on AFG shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on American Financial Group from $155.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on American Financial Group from $134.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Weiss Ratings raised American Financial Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on American Financial Group from $129.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, American Financial Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $143.75.

American Financial Group Trading Up 1.1%

AFG stock opened at $134.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 0.48 and a current ratio of 0.48. American Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $120.52 and a 52 week high of $150.02. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $129.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $132.42. The company has a market capitalization of $11.14 billion, a PE ratio of 12.75 and a beta of 0.65.

American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The insurance provider reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.54 by ($0.07). American Financial Group had a net margin of 10.76% and a return on equity of 19.50%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.81 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that American Financial Group, Inc. will post 11.21 earnings per share for the current year.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th were issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 15th. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is 33.46%.

Insider Activity

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

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.