American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) reported third-quarter 2024 net operating earnings per share of $2.31, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.9%. The bottom line decreased 5.7% year over year. The decrease was due to higher year-over-year catastrophe losses related primarily to Hurricane Helene and lower favorable prior-year reserve development in the Specialty Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance operations, partially offset by higher investment income.Stay up-to-date with all quarterly relea ...

Press Release For Immediate Release American Financial Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results and Declares Special Dividend • Net earnings per share of $2.16; includes ($0.15) per share in after-tax non-core items • Core net operating earnings $2.31 per share • Third quarter annualized ROE of 15.2%; core operating ROE of 16.2% • Overall average renewal rate increases excluding workers' compensation of 8% • Board of Directors declares $4.00 per share special dividend, payable November 26, 2024 CINCINNAT ...

For the quarter ended September 2024, American Financial Group (AFG) reported revenue of $2.28 billion, up 10.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.31, compared to $2.45 in the year-ago quarter. The reported revenue represents a surprise of +10.69% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.51, the EPS surprise was -7.97%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations ...

American Financial Group (AFG) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.31 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.45 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -7.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this property and casualty insurer would post earnings of $2.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.56, delivering a surprise of 1.19%.Over the las ...

Analysts on Wall Street project that American Financial Group (AFG) will announce quarterly earnings of $2.51 per share in its forthcoming report, representing an increase of 2.5% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $2.06 billion, declining 0.3% from the same quarter last year.Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.6% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during ...

The market expects American Financial Group (AFG) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on November 5, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these ...

Investors might want to bet on American Financial Group (AFG) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system. ...

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American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) closed at $136.2 on Thursday, near its 52-week high of $137.95. This proximity underscores investor confidence. It has the ingredients for further price appreciation. The stock is trading above the 50-day and 200-day simple moving average (SMA) of $130.68 and $126.96, respectively, indicating solid upward momentum. SMA is a widely used technical analysis tool to predict future price trends by analyzing historical price data.AFG has a solid surprise history. The property ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for American Financial Group (AFG) . Shares have added about 8.2% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is American Financial due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. American Financial Q2 Earnings T ...