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American Financial Group (AFG) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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American Financial Group · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 53 calls · price $142.62
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What the company does: 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.

📈 American Financial Group (AFG) stock price

$142.62+4.4% over range
Aug 28, 25low $124.18 · high $148.71Aug 27, 26
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33% recommend buying · 3 analysts
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🎯 AFG price target & analyst consensusprice $143

The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$173+21.3%
Median target · of 3 targets$156+9.4%
Lowest target · 2 firms of 3$153+7.3%
Current price$142.62
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Piper Sandler73% of its targets hit on this sector (235 calls tested). It aims for $156 (+9.4 %), call made on August 11, 2026, maturing on August 11, 2027 (17 d ago).

The 3 reliable analysts $156+9.4 %
How to read it: the 3 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 3 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $156 median.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy133%
Hold267%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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💰 American Financial Group dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

4.93%annual yield
That's ~$6.94 per share per year.

📈 American Financial Group fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 12.7Net margin 11.8 %Revenue growth +5.8 %Cheap for the growth

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 15 %
2023
Rev +7%Profit −5%
2024
Rev +8%Profit +4%
2025
Rev +0%Profit −5%

🔎 Detailed analyses

✅ Historical analyst reliability on AFG

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Credit Suisse 100% +62.5% 3
Piper Sandler  91% +34.7% 11
Citigroup  67% +11.6% 3

📊 What $1,000 invested in American Financial Group would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in American Financial Group 10 years ago would be worth $2,086 today, i.e. +8%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+40%), worst: 2018 (-12%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in American Financial Group

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,108+11%
3 years ago$1,043+4%
5 years ago$1,312+31%
→ See American Financial Group's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (American Financial Group)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+5%$1,052 (+5%)
2025+5%$1,108 (+11%)
2024-1%$1,096 (+10%)
→ See American Financial Group's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on American Financial Group

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📋 All analyst calls on AFG

■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$153
Price at call : $144.35 — gap to target +6%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 11, 27
Piper Sandler 
Aug 10, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$156
Price at call : $144.35 — gap to target +8%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 10, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jul 9, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$173
Price at call : $141.38 — upside +22%
Today : $142.62 — upside +21%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.3% · +0.1% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 27
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$148
Price at call : $141.2 — gap to target +5%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 27
Piper Sandler 
May 26, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $135.73 — gap to target +3%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 26, 27
Wells Fargo 
May 6, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$158
Price at call : $132.25 — upside +19%
Today : $142.62 — upside +11%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.3% · +0.1% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
Piper Sandler 
May 1, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $131.4 — gap to target +3%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 1, 27
Wells Fargo 
Apr 9, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$155
Price at call : $130.69 — upside +19%
Today : $142.62 — upside +9%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.3% · +0.1% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 27
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■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $128.93 — gap to target +9%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 25, 27
Wells Fargo 
Feb 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$160
Price at call : $129.68 — upside +23%
Today : $142.62 — upside +12%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.3% · +0.1% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
Wells Fargo 
Jan 15, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$165
Price at call : $131.9 — upside +25%
Today : $142.62 — upside +16%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.3% · +0.1% (292 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 15, 27
Piper Sandler 
Nov 6, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$139
Price at call : $143.06 — gap to target -3%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -3%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 6, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $130.78 — gap to target -5%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -13%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 12, 26
Jefferies 
Aug 11, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$130
Price at call : $128.37 — gap to target +1%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.8% · +0.4% (107 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 11, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$127
Price at call : $127.76 — gap to target -1%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 9, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $123.47 — gap to target +1%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 9, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$126
Price at call : $124.94 — gap to target +1%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -12%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 9, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$144
Price at call : $126.57 — gap to target +14%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 7, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$164
Price at call : $131.31 — upside +25%
Today : $142.62 — upside +15%
Expected +25% · Actual +0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 46.6% · -0.7% (279 calls)
+0.2%
stock +0% · XLF +16%
matured Jan 10, 26
BMO Capital 
Nov 15, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$143
Price at call : $139.64 — gap to target +2%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +0%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 20.4% · -12.2% (54 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 15, 25
Piper Sandler 
Nov 12, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $143.79 — gap to target +4%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 12, 25
BMO Capital 
Oct 8, 24
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $137.23 — gap to target -2%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 20.4% · -12.2% (54 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 8, 25
Citigroup 
Jun 28, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$137
Price at call : $122.93 — gap to target +11%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -4%
🎯 on AFG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.4% · -1.9% (207 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 28, 25
Piper Sandler 
May 6, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $130.06 — gap to target +4%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 25
Piper Sandler 
Apr 1, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $135.33 — gap to target -5%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 1, 25
Citigroup 
Mar 25, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $134.13 — upside +8%
Today : $142.62 — upside +2%
Expected +8% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.4% · -1.9% (207 calls)
-4.5%
stock -5% · XLF +22%
matured Mar 25, 25
Piper Sandler 
Feb 8, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$129
Price at call : $120.63 — gap to target +7%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 7, 25
Citigroup 
Jan 11, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$131
Price at call : $118.83 — upside +10%
Today : $142.62 — upside -8%
Expected +10% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.4% · -1.9% (207 calls)
+10.5%
stock +11% · XLF +27%
matured Jan 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $121.9 — upside +11%
Today : $142.62 — upside -5%
Expected +11% · Actual +15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+14.8%
stock +15% · XLF +32%
matured Dec 13, 24
Citigroup 
Nov 22, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $111.63 — upside +12%
Today : $142.62 — upside -12%
Expected +12% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 45.4% · -1.9% (207 calls)
+28.8%
stock +29% · XLF +42%
matured Nov 21, 24
Piper Sandler 
Nov 6, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$129
Price at call : $111.23 — upside +16%
Today : $142.62 — upside -10%
Expected +16% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+20.3%
stock +20% · XLF +47%
matured Nov 5, 24
Piper Sandler 
Oct 6, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$140
Price at call : $112.49 — upside +24%
Today : $142.62 — upside -2%
Expected +24% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+20.1%
stock +20% · XLF +36%
matured Oct 5, 24
Jefferies 
Sep 7, 23
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $111.71 — gap to target +7%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 45.8% · +0.4% (107 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 6, 24
Piper Sandler 
Jul 6, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$150
Price at call : $117.41 — upside +28%
Today : $142.62 — upside +5%
Expected +28% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+1.9%
stock +2% · XLF +24%
matured Jul 5, 24
Piper Sandler 
Apr 4, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$170
Price at call : $121.2 — upside +40%
Today : $142.62 — upside +19%
Expected +40% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+9.8%
stock +10% · XLF +31%
matured Apr 3, 24
BMO Capital 
Jan 20, 23
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$155
Price at call : $136.65 — gap to target +13%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 20.4% · -12.2% (54 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 24
Piper Sandler 
Jan 10, 23
▲ Overweight · 🎯$168
Price at call : $140.98 — upside +19%
Today : $142.62 — upside +18%
Expected +19% · Actual -16% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
-15.8%
stock -16% · XLF +7%
matured Jan 10, 24
Morgan Stanley 
Nov 22, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $142.77 — gap to target +5%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.1% · +1.8% (387 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 22, 23
Morgan Stanley 
Aug 19, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$146
Price at call : $135.1 — gap to target +8%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.1% · +1.8% (387 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 19, 23
Morgan Stanley 
Jul 15, 22
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$147
Price at call : $132.94 — gap to target +11%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.1% · +1.8% (387 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 15, 23
Wolfe Research 
Aug 17, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$145
Price at call : $136.2 — upside +6%
Today : $142.62 — upside +2%
Expected +6% · Actual +0% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 28.6% · -13.9% (21 calls)
+0.1%
stock +0% · XLF -7%
matured Aug 17, 22
Piper Sandler 
Feb 22, 21
▲ Overweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $111.43 — upside +12%
Today : $142.62 — upside -12%
Expected +12% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+19.7%
stock +20% · XLF +17%
matured Feb 22, 22
Credit Suisse
Jan 28, 21
▲ Outperform · 🎯$110
Price at call : $94.14 — upside +17%
Today : $142.62 — upside -23%
Expected +17% · Actual +38% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+38.4%
stock +38% · XLF +35%
matured Jan 28, 22
Credit Suisse
Nov 17, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$98
Price at call : $88.99 — upside +10%
Today : $142.62 — upside -31%
Expected +10% · Actual +61% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+61.1%
stock +61% · XLF +44%
matured Nov 17, 21
Piper Sandler 
Oct 27, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$81
Price at call : $74 — upside +9%
Today : $142.62 — upside -43%
Expected +9% · Actual +82% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+82.2%
stock +82% · XLF +65%
matured Oct 27, 21
Credit Suisse
Sep 30, 20
▲ Outperform · 🎯$95
Price at call : $66.98 — upside +42%
Today : $142.62 — upside -33%
Expected +42% · Actual +88% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 unranked overall
+87.9%
stock +88% · XLF +56%
matured Sep 30, 21
Raymond James 
Aug 13, 20
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AFG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.8% · -1.6% (352 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 13, 21
Piper Sandler 
Aug 6, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$78
Price at call : $65.92 — upside +18%
Today : $142.62 — upside -45%
Expected +18% · Actual +101% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+101.5%
stock +101% · XLF +53%
matured Aug 6, 21
CFRA
May 12, 20
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$69
Price at call : $54.57 — gap to target +26%
Today : $142.62 — gap to target -52%
🎯 on AFG : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : May 12, 21
Raymond James 
Apr 17, 20
▼ Underperform
Actual +67% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AFG : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 43.8% · -1.6% (352 calls)
-67.3%
stock +67% · XLF +58%
matured Apr 17, 21
Piper Sandler 
Apr 6, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$74
Price at call : $72.13 — upside +3%
Today : $142.62 — upside -48%
Expected +3% · Actual +61% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+61.4%
stock +61% · XLF +64%
matured Apr 6, 21
Piper Sandler 
Mar 11, 20
▲ Overweight · 🎯$100
Price at call : $83.31 — upside +20%
Today : $142.62 — upside -30%
Expected +20% · Actual +39% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+39.0%
stock +39% · XLF +51%
matured Mar 11, 21
Piper Sandler 
Aug 12, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AFG : 91% (11 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 42.6% · +1.2% (235 calls)
+41.3%
stock +41% · XLF +29%
matured Aug 12, 17

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