How to buy Atlantic American Corporation (AAME) stock

Atlantic American Corporation is an insurance-life business based in the US. Atlantic American Corporation shares (AAME) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Atlantic American Corporation employs 152 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Atlantic American Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: AAME)

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Atlantic American Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-22.

Latest market close	$4.33
52-week range	$1.68 - $7.46
50-day moving average	$4.27
200-day moving average	$3.99
Wall St. target price	N/A
PE ratio	4.3234
Dividend yield	$0.02 (0.5%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.91

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Atlantic American Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $4.33 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-15)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-25)	1.64%
3 months (2021-04-26)	3.34%
6 months (2021-01-22)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-22)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-22)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-22)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-22)	N/A

Is Atlantic American Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

Atlantic American Corporation's P/E ratio

Atlantic American Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Atlantic American Corporation shares trade at around 4x 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.

Atlantic American Corporation's EBITDA

Atlantic American Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $27.7 million.

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

Atlantic American Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$205 million
Operating margin TTM	13.01%
Gross profit TTM	$28.7 million
Return on assets TTM	4.56%
Return on equity TTM	16.89%
Profit margin	9.67%
Book value	$6.52
Market capitalisation	$80.2 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Atlantic American Corporation shares

There are currently 364,119 Atlantic American Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Atlantic American Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 6.8% down from 390,765 last month.

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

Atlantic American Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Atlantic American Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Atlantic American Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Atlantic American Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 192655.55555556). Atlantic American Corporation's SIR currently stands at 1.89. In other words for every 100,000 Atlantic American Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1890 shares are currently held short.

However Atlantic American Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Atlantic American Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Atlantic American Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Atlantic American Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Atlantic American Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.1042% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Atlantic American Corporation shares, roughly 104 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 Atlantic American Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short Atlantic American Corporation stock.

Atlantic American Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 3.4% of net profits

Recently Atlantic American Corporation has paid out, on average, around 3.4% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.5% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Atlantic American Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0.5% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Atlantic American Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.02 per share.

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

Atlantic American Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 26 April 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 April 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Atlantic American Corporation's shares ever split?

Atlantic American Corporation's shares were split on a 5:4 basis on 3 November 1986. So if you had owned 4 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 5 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Atlantic American Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 20% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Atlantic American Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Atlantic American Corporation's share price.

Atlantic American Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Atlantic American Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.6812 up to $7.4611. 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 Atlantic American Corporation's is 0.2383. This would suggest that Atlantic American Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Atlantic American Corporation overview

Atlantic American Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides life and health, and property and casualty insurance products in the United States. It operates through American Southern and Bankers Fidelity segments. The company offers property and casualty insurance products, including business automobile insurance coverage for state governments, local municipalities, and other motor pools and fleets; and inland marine and general liability insurance products. It also provides surety bond coverage for subdivision construction, as well as performance and payment bonds. In addition, it provides term, individual and group whole life insurance, as well as medicare supplement and other accident and health insurance products. The company markets its products through independent agents and brokers. Atlantic American Corporation was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Atlantic American Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 80.196% of Atlantic American Corporation shares are held by insiders and 5.138% by institutions. How many people work for Atlantic American Corporation?
Latest data suggests 152 work at Atlantic American Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Atlantic American Corporation?
Atlantic American Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Atlantic American Corporation based?
Atlantic American Corporation's address is: 4370 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30319-3054 What is Atlantic American Corporation's ISIN number?
Atlantic American Corporation's international securities identification number is: US0482091008 What is Atlantic American Corporation's CUSIP number?
Atlantic American Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 048209100