American Financial Lags Industry, Trades at Premium: How to Play the Stock

Key Takeaways AFG's combined ratio has outperformed the industry average for over 20 years, with a 2025 target of 92.5%. AFG boasts 18 straight years of dividend increases, with a 10-year dividend CAGR of 12.4%. AFG benefits from consistent renewal pricing increases, reporting 35 consecutive quarters of rate hikes.Shares of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) have gained 6.5% in the past year, underperforming its industry, the Finance sector and the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s return of 16.9% and 21.1% and ...