American Financial Group, Inc.
NYSE: AFGE · FINANCIALS · INSURANCE
Updated 2026-06-05
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFGE) Insider transactions
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 1,663 | $133.70 | $222346.43 |
| 2026-02-26 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Buy | 3,012 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | Director, President of Subsidiary | Buy | 4,706 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 3,389 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 11,294 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 11,294 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Buy | 3,163 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Buy | 3,012 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Buy | 8,847 | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 658 | $129.85 | $85439.65 |
| 2026-02-23 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | Director, President of Subsidiary | Sale | 1,098 | $129.85 | $142572.55 |
| 2026-02-23 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Sale | 761 | $129.85 | $98813.95 |
| 2026-02-23 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 3,300 | $129.85 | $428496.75 |
| 2026-02-23 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 3,810 | $129.85 | $494718.97 |
| 2026-02-23 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 730 | $129.85 | $94788.68 |
| 2026-02-23 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Sale | 2,050 | $129.85 | $266187.38 |
| 2026-02-22 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 727 | $129.85 | $94399.13 |
| 2026-01-28 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 441 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 276 | — | — |
| 2026-01-28 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 147 | — | — |
| 2025-12-29 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 542 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Sale | 828 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Sale | 44 | — | — |
| 2025-12-16 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 403 | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 828 | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 276 | — | — |
| 2025-12-15 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 3,342 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 37,424 | — | — |
| 2025-12-03 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Sale | 574 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 1,777 | $142.51 | $253240.45 |
| 2025-09-03 | MURRAY, AMY Y | Director | Sale | 920 | $136.63 | $125703.28 |
| 2025-09-02 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 467 | — | — |
| 2025-08-21 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Sale | 10,000 | $134.31 | $1.34M |
| 2025-08-04 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 108,743 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 108,743 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 200 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | VON, LEHMAN JOHN I | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | VERITY, WILLIAM W | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | NWANKWO, EVANS N | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | NEWPORT, ROGER K | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | MURRAY, AMY Y | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | MARTIN, MARY BETH | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-06-01 | JOSEPH, GREGORY G | Director | Buy | 1,383 | — | — |
| 2025-03-18 | VON, LEHMAN JOHN I | Director | Sale | 2,542 | $125.67 | $319440.68 |
| 2025-02-24 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 16,639 | $120.20 | $2.00M |
| 2025-02-23 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 749 | $120.17 | $90003.59 |
| 2025-02-23 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Sale | 965 | $120.17 | $115959.23 |
| 2025-02-23 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Sale | 809 | $120.17 | $97213.49 |
| 2025-02-23 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 4,685 | $120.17 | $562973.03 |
| 2025-02-23 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 4,979 | $120,165.00 | $598.30M |
| 2025-02-23 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 788 | $120.17 | $94690.02 |
| 2025-02-23 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 885 | $120.17 | $106346.03 |
| 2025-02-23 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Sale | 2,619 | $120.17 | $314712.14 |
| 2025-02-21 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Buy | 2,474 | $119.82 | $296434.68 |
| 2025-02-20 | JOSEPH, GREGORY G | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $121.00 | $362985.90 |
| 2025-02-19 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Buy | 3,282 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Buy | 4,923 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | LINDNER, STEPHEN CRAIG JR | Director | Buy | 3,692 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 12,306 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 12,306 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Buy | 3,282 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Buy | 3,282 | — | — |
| 2025-02-19 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Buy | 9,640 | — | — |
| 2024-12-26 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Sale | 295 | — | — |
| 2024-12-20 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 1,390 | — | — |
| 2024-12-16 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 10,235 | — | — |
| 2024-11-07 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Buy | 100,000 | — | — |
| 2024-11-07 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Sale | 7,412 | — | — |
| 2024-11-07 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 400,000 | — | — |
| 2024-06-28 | MURRAY, AMY Y | Director | Buy | 1,200 | $125.17 | $150204.96 |
| 2024-06-03 | VON, LEHMAN JOHN I | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | VERITY, WILLIAM W | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | NWANKWO, EVANS N | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | NEWPORT, ROGER K | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | MURRAY, AMY Y | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | MARTIN, MARY BETH | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | JOSEPH, GREGORY G | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-06-03 | EVANS, JAMES E | Director | Buy | 1,279 | — | — |
| 2024-04-25 | JOSEPH, GREGORY G | Director | Buy | 280 | — | — |
| 2024-03-22 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 23 | — | — |
| 2024-03-12 | EVANS, JAMES E | Director | Sale | 2,274 | $128.64 | $292537.59 |
| 2024-03-01 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 2,053 | $126.81 | $260331.49 |
| 2024-02-28 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 2,438 | $127.05 | $309747.90 |
| 2024-02-28 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 62 | $127.47 | $7903.14 |
| 2024-02-28 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 1,067 | $126.95 | $135459.17 |
| 2024-02-27 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Buy | 3,011 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Buy | 4,753 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 11,882 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Buy | 11,882 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Buy | 3,169 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Buy | 3,011 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Buy | 8,912 | — | — |
| 2024-02-25 | WEISS, MARK A | Sr. VP & General Counsel | Sale | 784 | $126.63 | $99277.92 |
| 2024-02-25 | THOMPSON, DAVID LAWRENCE JR | President of Subsidiary | Sale | 796 | $126.63 | $100797.48 |
| 2024-02-25 | LINDNER, S CRAIG | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 6,062 | $126.63 | $767631.06 |
| 2024-02-25 | LINDNER, CARL H III | Director, Co-CEO | Sale | 6,392 | $126.63 | $809418.96 |
| 2024-02-25 | HERTZMAN, BRIAN S. | SVP, CFO | Sale | 468 | $126.63 | $59262.84 |
| 2024-02-25 | GILLIS, MICHELLE A | Senior Vice President | Sale | 1,017 | $126.63 | $128782.71 |
| 2024-02-25 | BERDING, JOHN B | Director, President | Sale | 3,076 | $126.63 | $389513.88 |
| 2024-02-22 | VON, LEHMAN JOHN I | Director | Sale | 1,773 | $125.48 | $222476.22 |
Frequently asked questions
Are AFGE insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AFGE insiders have been net buyers, with about $607.24M in stock sold across 49 sales, against 4 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AFGE mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AFGE insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. LINDNER, CARL H III accounts for the largest share on record, with about $599.61M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.