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KBW Keeps Market Perform Ratings on AFG and Cincinnati Financial

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods retained Market Perform ratings on both stocks while cutting the price targets for American Financial Group and Cincinnati Financial.

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what happened

Dow Jones Newswires reported that Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained its Market Perform rating on American Financial Group. The firm also reduced its price target to $147.00 per share from $153.00. The report was published on October 12, 2026, at 12:36 GMT.

KBW likewise kept Cincinnati Financial at Market Perform. Its price target for the company was lowered to $171.00 per share from $190.00. Dow Jones Newswires published the update on October 12, 2026, at 13:33 GMT, citing analyst-actions data from Benzinga.

why it matters

The lower targets represent revised estimates from KBW, while the formal ratings for both companies were unchanged. Such updates can affect market sentiment toward the insurance sector and the two stocks.

instruments

American Financial Group (AFG)Cincinnati Financial (CINF)

sources

  1. American Fincl Group Is Maintained at Market Perform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 12:36 UTC
  2. Cincinnati Fincl Is Maintained at Market Perform by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 October 2026 at 13:33 UTC

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