American Financial Group Inc (AFGE) shareholders
AFGENYSEFire, Marine & Casualty InsuranceFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as AFG, AFGB, AFGC, AFGD
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026Score 9/3024% above fair value
$15.10−0.10 (-0.66%)
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $1.25BP/E 1.3Yield 48.21%
Ownership
Who owns American Financial's shares
Held by institutions
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Shares held, 13F filers
Institutional holders
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Net institutional buying
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Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 9 sales
Net sold $16.04M
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7,071,034 | 8.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2025 |
| FMR LLC Joint filing with Abigail P. Johnson (7.90%) | 6,586,231 | 7.90% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Carl H. Lindner III | 5,662,146 | 6.80% | 13D (active) amendment | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Abigail P. Johnson Joint filing with FMR LLC (6.50%) | 5,441,789 | 6.50% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| S. Craig Lindner | 5,141,226 | 6.20% | 13D (active) amendment | Apr 3, 2026 |
| American Financial Group, Inc. | 1,722,222 | 6.33% | 13G (passive) | Nov 1, 2024 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr | President of Subsidiary, Director | 507,042 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii | Co-CEO, Director | 5,421,648 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| John B. Berding | President, Director | 137,617 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| S. Craig Lindner | Co-CEO, Director | 4,389,998 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Brian S. Hertzman | SVP, CFO | 17,004 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Mark A. Weiss | Sr. VP & General Counsel | 18,375 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Michelle A. Gillis | Senior Vice President | 57,640 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Lehman John I. Von | Director | 12,483 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| William W. Verity | Director | 14,418 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Roger K. Newport | Director | 4,961 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Gregory G. Joseph | Director | 126,553 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Mary Beth Martin | Director | 11,493 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Evans N. Nwankwo | Director | 7,646 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Amy Y. Murray | Director | 5,150 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr | Director | 397,322 | Mar 2, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary, Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Other | +119,914 | – | – | 476,958 |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary, Director | Sep 16, 2026 | Other | +30,363 | – | – | 614,461 |
| Lehman John I. Von Director | Sep 14, 2026 | Sale | −1,279 | $143.84 | $183.97K | 12,483 |
| Brian S. Hertzman SVP, CFO | Sep 2, 2026 | Sale | −950 | $142.87 | $135.73K | 11,123 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Aug 26, 2026 | Sale | −81,373 | $144.28 | $11.74M | 3,060,068 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Aug 24, 2026 | Sale | −8,627 | $144.66 | $1.25M | 3,141,441 |
| Mark A. Weiss Sr. VP & General Counsel | Aug 6, 2026 | Sale | −2,813 | $144.76 | $407.21K | 6,648 |
| Michelle A. Gillis Senior Vice President | Jun 24, 2026 | Sale | −2,247 | $139.00 | $312.33K | 13,135 |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary, Director | Jun 23, 2026 | Sale | −11,370 | $135.05 | $1.54M | 584,098 |
| Gregory G. Joseph Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 48,592 |
| Evans N. Nwankwo Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 7,646 |
| Mary Beth Martin Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 11,493 |
| Amy Y. Murray Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 3,950 |
| William W. Verity Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 14,418 |
| Lehman John I. Von Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 13,762 |
| Roger K. Newport Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +1,299 | – | – | 4,961 |
| Brian S. Hertzman SVP, CFO | Feb 27, 2026 | Sale | −1,663 | $133.70 | $222.34K | 12,073 |
| John B. Berding President, Director | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +8,847 | – | – | 77,616 |
| Mark A. Weiss Sr. VP & General Counsel | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +3,012 | – | – | 11,727 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +3,389 | – | – | 329,163 |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary, Director | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +4,706 | – | – | 594,948 |
| S. Craig Lindner Co-CEO, Director | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +11,294 | – | – | 2,868,715 |
| Michelle A. Gillis Senior Vice President | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +3,012 | – | – | 15,382 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +11,294 | – | – | 3,150,068 |
| Brian S. Hertzman SVP, CFO | Feb 26, 2026 | Award | +3,163 | – | – | 13,736 |
| John B. Berding President, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,050 | $129.85 | $266.19K | 68,769 |
| Michelle A. Gillis Senior Vice President | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −730 | $129.85 | $94.79K | 12,370 |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,098 | $129.85 | $142.58K | 590,242 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,810 | $129.85 | $494.73K | 3,138,774 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −761 | $129.85 | $98.82K | 325,774 |
| Mark A. Weiss Sr. VP & General Counsel | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −658 | $129.85 | $85.44K | 8,715 |
| S. Craig Lindner Co-CEO, Director | Feb 23, 2026 | Tax withholding | −3,300 | $129.85 | $428.51K | 2,857,421 |
| Brian S. Hertzman SVP, CFO | Feb 22, 2026 | Tax withholding | −727 | $129.85 | $94.40K | 10,573 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Jan 28, 2026 | Gift | +441 | – | – | 53,620 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Jan 28, 2026 | Gift | +276 | – | – | 326,535 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Jan 28, 2026 | Gift | +147 | – | – | 10,327 |
| Michelle A. Gillis Senior Vice President | Dec 29, 2025 | Gift | −542 | – | – | 11,454 |
| Gregory G. Joseph Director | Dec 19, 2025 | Gift | +973 | – | – | 6,618 |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr President of Subsidiary | Dec 18, 2025 | Gift | −828 | – | – | 591,340 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 18, 2025 | Gift | −44 | – | – | 326,388 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Dec 16, 2025 | Gift | −403 | – | – | 3,142,584 |
| S. Craig Lindner Co-CEO, Director | Dec 15, 2025 | Gift | −3,342 | – | – | 2,860,721 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 15, 2025 | Gift | +828 | – | – | 53,179 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 15, 2025 | Gift | +276 | – | – | 10,180 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 15, 2025 | Gift | +276 | – | – | 326,432 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Dec 9, 2025 | Gift | −37,424 | – | – | 3,142,987 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 3, 2025 | Gift | +574 | – | – | 52,351 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Dec 3, 2025 | Gift | −574 | – | – | 326,156 |
| Brian S. Hertzman SVP, CFO | Nov 7, 2025 | Sale | −1,777 | $142.51 | $253.24K | 11,300 |
| Amy Y. Murray Director | Sep 3, 2025 | Sale | −920 | $136.63 | $125.70K | 2,651 |
| Mark A. Weiss Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sep 2, 2025 | Gift | −467 | – | – | 8,700 |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Aug 21, 2025 | Sale | −10,000 | $134.31 | $1.34M | 326,730 |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Co-CEO, Director | Aug 4, 2025 | Gift | +108,743 | – | – | 3,180,411 |
| S. Craig Lindner Co-CEO, Director | Aug 4, 2025 | Gift | +108,743 | – | – | 2,864,063 |
| Mark A. Weiss Sr. VP & General Counsel | Jun 24, 2025 | Gift | −200 | – | – | 9,167 |
| William W. Verity Director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | +1,383 | – | – | 13,119 |
| Gregory G. Joseph Director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | +1,383 | – | – | 47,293 |
| Roger K. Newport Director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | +1,383 | – | – | 3,662 |
| Lehman John I. Von Director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | +1,383 | – | – | 12,463 |
| Amy Y. Murray Director | Jun 1, 2025 | Award | +1,383 | – | – | 3,571 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 15, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of shares outstanding
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0M shares short
Days to cover
1.0
At 0M shares a day
Change since last report
+31.5%
From 0M shares
Short volume, 20 days
26.7%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of American Financial's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 2,691 shares on Sep 17, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehman John I. Von Director | Sep 11, 2026 | 1,400 | $198.31K | Sep 11, 2026 | Independent Director Compensation |
| Brian S. Hertzman Officer | Sep 1, 2026 | 950 | $135.42K | Sep 1, 2026 | Reinvested Dividends |
| Carl H. Lindner Iii Officer, Director | Aug 18, 2026 | 90,000 | $13.19M | Aug 18, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| Mark A. Weiss Officer | Aug 6, 2026 | 2,813 | $399.22K | Aug 6, 2026 | Vested Restricted Stock |
| Michelle A. Gillis Officer | Jun 24, 2026 | 2,247 | $308.02K | Jun 24, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| David Lawrence Thompson Jr Officer, Director | Jun 17, 2026 | 11,370 | $1.53M | Jun 17, 2026 | Vesting of Restricted Stock Grant |
| Michelle A. Gillis Officer | Mar 10, 2026 | 1,660 | $215.75K | Mar 10, 2026 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| Brian S. Hertzman Officer | Feb 27, 2026 | 1,663 | $222.21K | Feb 27, 2026 | Vesting of Restricted Stock Grant |
| Brian S. Hertzman Officer | Nov 7, 2025 | 1,777 | $251.30K | Nov 7, 2025 | Vesting of Restricted Stock Grant |
| Amy Y. Murray Director | Sep 3, 2025 | 920 | $125.92K | Sep 3, 2025 | Director Compensation |
| Stephen Craig Lindner Jr Director | Aug 21, 2025 | 10,000 | $1.34M | Aug 21, 2025 | Trust Distribution |
| Lehman John I. Von Director | Mar 18, 2025 | 2,542 | $321.61K | Mar 18, 2025 | Independent Director Compensation |
| Michelle A. Gillis Officer | Feb 29, 2024 | 2,053 | $260.61K | Feb 29, 2024 | Restricted Stock Vest |
| Brian S. Hertzman Officer | Feb 28, 2024 | 1,067 | $135.06K | Feb 28, 2024 | Vesting of Restricted Stock Grant |
| James E. Evans Director | Feb 28, 2024 | 3,685 | $466.45K | Feb 28, 2024 | Director Compensatoin |