American Equity Investment Life - AEL Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Hold
  • Consensus Price Target: $56.00
  • Forecasted Upside: -0.83%
  • Number of Analysts: 1
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 1 Hold Ratings
  • 0 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$56.47
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Analyst Price Target for AEL

Analyst Price Target is $56.00
▼ -0.83% Downside Potential
This price target is based on 1 analysts offering 12 month price targets for American Equity Investment Life in the last 3 months. The average price target is $56.00, with a high forecast of $56.00 and a low forecast of $56.00. The average price target represents a -0.83% upside from the last price of $56.47.

This chart shows the closing price for AEL for the last year in relation to the current analyst high, average, and low pricetarget.

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Current Consensus is Hold

The current consensus among 1 polled investment analysts is to hold stock in American Equity Investment Life. This rating has held steady since February 2023, when it changed from a Moderate Buy consensus rating.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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7/31/2023
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1/21/2025

Latest Recommendations

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DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
2/16/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsBoost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$55.00 ➝ $56.00
8/8/2023Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$55.00
7/14/2023Truist FinancialDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$49.00 ➝ $55.00
7/5/2023Royal Bank of CanadaDowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform$50.00 ➝ $55.00
6/28/2023Raymond JamesDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
5/10/2023Piper SandlerBoost Target$39.00 ➝ $44.00
4/14/2023Raymond JamesLower TargetStrong-Buy$48.00 ➝ $47.00
4/13/2023Royal Bank of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform$50.00
4/12/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$48.00 ➝ $43.00
4/5/2023Piper SandlerBoost TargetNeutral$35.00 ➝ $39.00
2/24/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$50.00 ➝ $48.00
2/21/2023Piper Sandler CompaniesDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$45.00 ➝ $48.00
2/21/2023Piper SandlerDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$45.00 ➝ $48.00
1/10/2023Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$43.00 ➝ $50.00
1/6/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral$40.00 ➝ $44.00
12/21/2022Evercore ISIBoost TargetIn-Line$38.00 ➝ $43.00
12/20/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$44.00 ➝ $45.00
12/19/2022Raymond JamesUpgradeOutperform ➝ Strong-Buy$48.00
12/8/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$40.00 ➝ $44.00
11/15/2022Evercore ISILower Target$38.00
11/9/2022Royal Bank of CanadaLower TargetOutperform$47.00 ➝ $44.00
10/7/2022Piper SandlerBoost TargetOverweight$46.00 ➝ $47.00
8/17/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$40.00 ➝ $43.00
8/15/2022Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$40.00 ➝ $48.00
8/15/2022Evercore ISIDowngradeOutperform ➝ In-Line$42.00 ➝ $44.00
8/11/2022Truist FinancialBoost TargetBuy$45.00 ➝ $51.00
7/22/2022Credit Suisse GroupDowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$43.00 ➝ $38.00
7/13/2022Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$43.00 ➝ $41.00
7/8/2022Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$44.00 ➝ $41.00
7/6/2022Evercore ISILower TargetOutperform$44.00 ➝ $42.00
7/6/2022Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$41.00 ➝ $40.00
6/28/2022Credit Suisse GroupReiterated RatingOutperform$43.00
2/22/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$40.00 ➝ $41.00
1/25/2022Jefferies Financial GroupInitiated CoverageHold$42.00
1/12/2022Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$41.00 ➝ $47.00
1/10/2022Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$40.00 ➝ $44.00
1/7/2022Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$35.00 ➝ $38.00
1/5/2022Evercore ISIUpgradeIn-Line ➝ Outperform$34.00 ➝ $46.00
1/5/2022Piper SandlerUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$36.00 ➝ $46.00
1/4/2022JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost Target$37.00 ➝ $41.00
12/1/2021Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$42.00
11/18/2021Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$37.00 ➝ $40.00
11/11/2021Truist FinancialBoost TargetBuy$39.00 ➝ $44.00
11/11/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$38.00 ➝ $41.00
10/14/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$31.00 ➝ $33.00
8/13/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$30.00 ➝ $31.00
8/11/2021Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$35.00 ➝ $37.00
8/9/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$36.00 ➝ $38.00
5/7/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$31.00 ➝ $30.00
4/6/2021Royal Bank of CanadaBoost TargetAverage ➝ Outperform$33.00 ➝ $36.00
4/1/2021Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$29.00 ➝ $31.00
3/31/2021CitigroupBoost Target$21.00 ➝ $33.00
3/3/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.Initiated CoverageNeutral
2/25/2021Morgan StanleyLower TargetEqual Weight$30.00 ➝ $29.00
2/19/2021Truist FinancialBoost Target$30.00 ➝ $36.00
1/28/2021Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingEqual Weight$30.00
1/15/2021Raymond JamesUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$35.00
1/13/2021B. RileyUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
1/7/2021B. RileyUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$30.00 ➝ $36.00
12/15/2020Credit Suisse GroupInitiated CoverageOutperform$35.00
11/20/2020Piper SandlerBoost TargetNeutral$27.00 ➝ $29.00
11/4/2020Royal Bank of CanadaLower Target$36.00 ➝ $31.00
10/9/2020B. RileyBoost Target$23.00 ➝ $30.00
10/9/2020CitigroupBoost Target$25.00 ➝ $31.00
10/7/2020Piper SandlerBoost TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $33.00
10/1/2020Royal Bank of CanadaUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform$36.00
8/20/2020Morgan StanleyBoost TargetEqual Weight$25.00 ➝ $26.00
8/19/2020Raymond JamesDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
8/4/2020Morgan StanleyInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$25.00
7/9/2020B. RileyBoost TargetNeutral$19.00 ➝ $23.00
7/2/2020Piper SandlerDowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $25.00
5/8/2020SunTrust BanksLower TargetBuy$40.00 ➝ $30.00
4/21/2020B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$23.00 ➝ $19.00
4/17/2020Raymond JamesLower TargetOutperform$36.00 ➝ $29.00
4/3/2020Piper SandlerLower TargetOverweight$25.00 ➝ $24.00
3/23/2020B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$25.00 ➝ $23.00
3/20/2020Royal Bank of CanadaDowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform$32.00 ➝ $18.00
3/11/2020B. RileyLower TargetNeutral$32.00 ➝ $25.00
3/10/2020Piper SandlerUpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$30.00 ➝ $25.00
2/27/2020Piper SandlerLower TargetNeutral$36.00 ➝ $30.00
2/18/2020Raymond JamesBoost TargetOutperform$30.00 ➝ $36.00
2/14/2020SunTrust BanksBoost TargetBuy$32.00 ➝ $40.00
(Data available from 1/21/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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American Equity Investment Life logo
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. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Today's Range

Now: $56.47
Low: $56.11
High: $57.29

50 Day Range

MA: $56.20
Low: $55.11
High: $56.51

52 Week Range

Now: $56.47
Low: $37.54
High: $57.29

Volume

25,373,600 shs

Average Volume

887,211 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.49 billion

P/E Ratio

26.39

Dividend Yield

0.67%

Beta

0.78

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of American Equity Investment Life?

The following sell-side analysts have issued reports on American Equity Investment Life in the last twelve months: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and StockNews.com.
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What is the current price target for American Equity Investment Life?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for American Equity Investment Life in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $56.00, suggesting a possible downside of 0.8%. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the highest price target set, predicting AEL will reach $56.00 in the next twelve months. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $56.00 for American Equity Investment Life in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for American Equity Investment Life?

American Equity Investment Life currently has 1 hold rating from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Hold." A "hold" rating indicates that analysts believe investors should keep any existing positions they have in AEL, but not buy more shares or sell existing shares.
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What other companies compete with American Equity Investment Life?

Other companies that are similar to American Equity Investment Life include Unum Group, Primerica, Lincoln National, CNO Financial Group and Citizens. Learn More about companies similar to American Equity Investment Life.

How do I contact American Equity Investment Life's investor relations team?

American Equity Investment Life's physical mailing address is 6000 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines IA, 50266. The financial services provider's listed phone number is (515) 221-0002 and its investor relations email address is sschwartz@american-equity.com. The official website for American Equity Investment Life is www.american-equity.com. Learn More about contacing American Equity Investment Life investor relations.





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