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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (AEL) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisAEL
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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
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Home🔹Stocks🔹American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

🇺🇸AEL•NYSE

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

🇺🇸AEL•NYSE
Market cap
$4.49B
Sentiment

Your view on AEL

Mkt Cap
$4.49B
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AEL
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
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AEL
Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

Industry
Insurance - Life
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Anant Bhalla
Headquarters
US
Industry
Insurance - Life
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Anant Bhalla
Headquarters
US
Description

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, through its subsidiaries, provides life insurance products in the United States. The company issues fixed index and rate annuities, as well as single premium immediate annuities.

It markets its products through independent agents, including independent marketing organizations, broker/dealers, banks, and registered investment advisors. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, and the rating behind it. AEL last traded at $56.47, 21.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. Starting points for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company: P/E 21.5, EPS $5.05, beta 0.79 — an Insurance - Life name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company stands at $5.05. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company has reported as a listed company since 2003. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company valued side by side against its closest peers. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is measured against Insurance - Life peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, and how their positions are changing. At a $4.49B market value, institutional positions materially move American Equity Investment Life Holding Company's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by American Equity Investment Life Holding Company executives and directors. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

Premium

U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company is a $4.49B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for American Equity Investment Life Holding Company. Coverage tracks American Equity Investment Life Holding Company within Insurance - Life (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

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