Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for American Financial Group (AFG)

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/15/2026 – American Financial Group was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/11/2026 – American Financial Group was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 8/11/2026 – American Financial Group had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $148.00 to $153.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – American Financial Group had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $140.00 to $156.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – American Financial Group had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $158.00 to $173.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – American Financial Group had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $140.00 to $148.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.

American Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 15th were paid a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 15th. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. American Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other American Financial Group news, insider David Lawrence Thompson, Jr. sold 11,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.05, for a total transaction of $1,535,518.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 584,098 shares in the company, valued at $78,882,434.90. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Michelle A. Gillis sold 2,247 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.00, for a total transaction of $312,333.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,135 shares in the company, valued at $1,825,765. This represents a 14.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 16,430 shares of company stock valued at $2,255,061. Corporate insiders own 16.90% of the company’s stock.

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.