# American Financial Group (AFG) — Analyst Forecast

AFG · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $147.00 | $156.33 | $166.00 | 3 |

Last price $145.73 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $166.00 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $147.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $153.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $156.00 |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $173.00 |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $148.00 |
| May 26, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $140.00 |
| May 6, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $158.00 |
| May 1, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $135.00 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $155.00 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $140.00 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $160.00 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $165.00 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Piper Sandler | Maintained | Neutral | $139.00 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $124.00 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $130.00 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $127.00 |
| May 9, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $125.00 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Market Perform | $126.00 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Downgraded | Outperform → Market Perform | $144.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for AFG stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for American Financial Group (AFG) is $156.33, with a high estimate of $166.00 and a low of $147.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is AFG a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering American Financial Group currently average a Hold rating: 2 buy, 7 hold and 0 sell, from 9 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for AFG?

The average price target of $156.33 implies 7.28% upside from the last price of $145.73.

### What is the latest analyst rating on AFG?

On Oct 12, 2026, Wells Fargo maintained American Financial Group at Overweight with a price target of $166.00.

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