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American Financial Group (AFG): analyst forecast and price target

$149 +2.33% close 16.10.26 · market cap $11.7B · Financial · Insurance - Property & Casualty
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Hold

0 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 2 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$152+1.6% upside

Based on 2 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $152, the highest $156, the lowest $147. The average is +1.6% from the last price of $149.

$120$130$140$150Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$156Average$152Low$147
Highest target $156 Average target $152 Lowest target $147
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★#8736 · hits 50% · avg −0.5% Wells Fargo $175 → $166−5.1% Buy +11.3% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 +2.0%next day +0.6%
Meyer Shields★★★★★★★★★★#72 · hits 75% · avg +14.6% KBW $153 → $147−3.9% Hold −1.4% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 05:15 +2.0%next day +0.6%
Paul Newsome★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 73% · avg +13.9% Piper Sandler $156 Hold +4.6% Reiterated 28.08.26on TipRanks 07:14 +0.9%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.7%
Unknown Analyst Raymond James — Hold — Reiterated 24.08.26on TipRanks Aug 25 21:10 +0.8%next day −0.9% · 5 days −1.8%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering American Financial Group

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%
1 year Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%
2 years Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%

Most profitable

3 months Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%
1 year Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%
2 years Hristian Getsov★★★★★★★★★★Wells Fargo · #8736
Hits 50%3 of 6 Average return −0.5%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 12.10.26: target $156 at a price of $141 (+10.8%); now: $156 at $149 (+4.8%).

$140$150Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$152Average target$156Price$149

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

02464Oct 253Nov3Dec3Jan 263Feb5Mar5Apr15May13Jun23Jul15Aug15Sep5Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy000000
Buy112110
Hold533555
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.80 (from $3.65 to $4.05). Last quarter: $2.82.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.4B (from $2.3B to $2.5B). Last quarter: $2.0B.

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About American Financial Group
  • CEO: Stephen Craig Lindner
  • Employees: 8,500
  • 301 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, US
  • www.afginc.com

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. It also develops customized programs for small to mid-sized enterprises and provides workers' compensation coverage. Furthermore, AFG extends specialty financial insurance products, including risk management solutions tailored for lending and leasing institutions, fidelity and surety bonds, and trade credit insurance. Distribution of these property and casualty policies is primarily conducted through a network of independent insurance agents and brokers. Established in 1872, American Financial Group, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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