American Financial Group (AFG) Misses Q1 EPS by 8c

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American Financial Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results

April 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT

Net earnings per share of $2.29; includes ($0.18) per share loss from after-tax non-core items Core net operating earnings per share of $2.47, an increase of 36% year-over-year First quarter annualized ROE of 15.8%; core net operating ROE of 17.0% First quarter Specialty P&C underwriting profit increased 66% year-over-year Capital returned to shareholders in the first quarter was approximately $259 million, including $125 million in special dividends and $60 million in share repurchases Definitive agreements reached for sale of Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina; expected core pretax gain of $125 million, with closing in the second... More