How to buy AMERISAFE stock | $65.53

AMERISAFE, Inc is an insurance-specialty business based in the US. AMERISAFE shares (AMSF) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. AMERISAFE employs 393 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

AMERISAFE stock price (NASDAQ: AMSF)

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AMERISAFE shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-31.

Latest market close	$65.53
52-week range	$51.12 - $66.79
50-day moving average	$59.04
200-day moving average	$61.33
Wall St. target price	$75.00
PE ratio	11.6997
Dividend yield	$1.12 (1.96%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.89

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AMERISAFE price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $65.53 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-23)	N/A
1 month (2021-07-02)	9.62%
3 months (2021-05-03)	2.63%
6 months (2021-01-30)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-30)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-30)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-30)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-30)	N/A

Is AMERISAFE under- or over-valued?

Valuing AMERISAFE stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of AMERISAFE's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

AMERISAFE's P/E ratio

AMERISAFE's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, AMERISAFE shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

AMERISAFE's PEG ratio

AMERISAFE's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.88. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into AMERISAFE's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

AMERISAFE's EBITDA

AMERISAFE's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $118.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a AMERISAFE's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

AMERISAFE financials

Revenue TTM	$335.9 million
Operating margin TTM	34.84%
Gross profit TTM	$135 million
Return on assets TTM	4.79%
Return on equity TTM	20.39%
Profit margin	28.26%
Book value	$24.23
Market capitalisation	$1.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting AMERISAFE shares

There are currently 171,773 AMERISAFE shares held short by investors – that's known as AMERISAFE's "short interest". This figure is 12.9% up from 152,174 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting AMERISAFE shares can be evaluated.

AMERISAFE's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

AMERISAFE's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of AMERISAFE shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of AMERISAFE shares traded daily (recently around 91368.617021277). AMERISAFE's SIR currently stands at 1.88. In other words for every 100,000 AMERISAFE shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1880 shares are currently held short.

However AMERISAFE's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of AMERISAFE shares, or, against the total number of tradable AMERISAFE shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case AMERISAFE's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 AMERISAFE shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0091% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable AMERISAFE shares, roughly 9 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against AMERISAFE.

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AMERISAFE share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.39% of net profits

Recently AMERISAFE has paid out, on average, around 1.39% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.03% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), AMERISAFE shareholders could enjoy a 2.03% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In AMERISAFE's case, that would currently equate to about $1.12 per share.

While AMERISAFE's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that AMERISAFE is investing more in its future growth.

AMERISAFE's most recent dividend payout was on 23 September 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 8 September 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

AMERISAFE share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, AMERISAFE's shares have ranged in value from as little as $51.1246 up to $66.7906. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while AMERISAFE's is 0.339. This would suggest that AMERISAFE's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

AMERISAFE overview

AMERISAFE, Inc. , an insurance holding company, underwrites workers' compensation insurance in the United States. Its workers' compensation insurance policies provide benefits to injured employees for temporary or permanent disability, death, and medical and hospital expenses. The company offers workers' compensation insurance for small to mid-sized employers engaged in hazardous industries, principally construction, trucking, logging and lumber, manufacturing, agriculture, maritime, and oil and gas. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in DeRidder, Louisiana. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of AMERISAFE is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.793% of AMERISAFE shares are held by insiders and 99.375% by institutions. How many people work for AMERISAFE?
Latest data suggests 393 work at AMERISAFE. When does the fiscal year end for AMERISAFE?
AMERISAFE's fiscal year ends in December. Where is AMERISAFE based?
AMERISAFE's address is: 2301 Highway 190 West, Deridder, LA, United States, 70634 What is AMERISAFE's ISIN number?
AMERISAFE's international securities identification number is: US03071H1005 What is AMERISAFE's CUSIP number?
AMERISAFE's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 03071H100