American Finl Group Inc Ohio: (NYSE: AFG)

$48.52

-0.26 (-0.53%)

Volume 269,389

May 23 03:47 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		48.10 - 48.64
	
		52wk Low - High
		36.28 - 49.88
	
		Previous Close
		48.78
	
		Avg. Volume
		266,089
	
		Industry
		INS-PROP&CASLTY
	
		Market Cap
		4.35 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.78 - 1.60
	
		Beta
		1.04
	
		PE (Forward)
		12.26
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.98
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		3.49%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            12.26
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.53
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.98
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.86
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.89
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            3.49%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.32
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
American Financial Group is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged primarily in private passenger automobile and specialty property and casualty insurance businesses and in the sale of tax-deferred annuities and certain life and supplemental health insurance products.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.86	1.05	3.98	4.39
Number of Estimates	5	4	5	5
Low Estimate	0.74	0.86	3.85	4.25
High Estimate	0.96	1.27	4.25	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.91	0.82	3.27	3.98
EPS Growth	-5.71%	27.74%	21.71%	10.30%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AMER FINL GROUP	AFG	48.78
ALLEGHANY CORP	Y	393.74
AMER SAFETY INS	ASI	23.74
AXIS CAP HLDGS	AXS	43.50
CATLIN GROUP LT	CLNGF	8.10
GLOBAL INDEMNTY	GBLI	23.23
GREENLIGHT CAP	GLRE	24.16
HANOVER INSURAN	THG	50.31
HOMEOWNERS CHCE	HCI	33.24
MONTPELIER RE	MRH	25.00

Sector:Finance>> Industry:INS-PROP&CASLTY

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Fitch Affirms American Financial

Mar 28, 2013

Rating Action on American Financial

Feb 27, 2013

XL Group Plans Buyback, Hikes Div

Feb 25, 2013

United Fire Exits on a Mixed Note

Feb 21, 2013

Fidelity Ends 2012 on a High Note

Feb 20, 2013

Allied World Posts Poor 4Q Results

Feb 19, 2013

American Financial Beats EPS Est.

Feb 12, 2013

Montpelier Retained at Neutral

Jan 11, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.32
Sales	5,062
Net Income	495
Price/Earnings	14.69
Price/Book	0.89
Price/Cash Flow	7.71
Price/Sales	0.85

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News

American Financial Earnings Review: 12 Days after Announcement Shares Up 1.2% (AFG) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Earnings Look Back: American Financial Is Up 1.2% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 1 Week Ago (AFG) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

American Financial: The Winning Streak Continues (AFG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 15, 2013

American Financial: The Winning Streak Continues (AFG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 13, 2013

American Financial Group IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 9, 2013

Watch for Continued Gains in Shares of American Financial (AFG) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 9, 2013

American Financial Group IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 8, 2013

American Financial Group Reaffirms - Earningswhispers Earnings Guidance

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.50
ABR (Last Week)	1.50
# of recs in ABR	6
Average Target Price	51.80
Industry Rank by ABR	6 out of 265
Rank in Industry	16 out of 57

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Day Low - High	48.10 - 48.64
52wk Low - High	36.28 - 49.88
Previous Close	48.78
Avg. Volume	266,089
Industry	INS-PROP&CASLTY
Market Cap	4.35 B
Div - Yield	0.78 - 1.60
Beta	1.04
PE (Forward)	12.26
Current Year Est.	3.98
Quarterly Earnings ESP	3.49%

PE (Forward)	12.26
PEG Ratio	1.53
Current Year Est.	3.98
Current Quarter Estimate	0.86
Most Accurate Estimate	0.89
Earnings ESP	3.49%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-05-2013
EPS Last Year	3.32
Expected Earnings Growth	8.00%

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American Finl Group Inc Ohio: (NYSE: AFG)

$48.52

-0.26 (-0.53%)

Volume 269,389

May 23 03:47 PM ET

Stock Activity

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