{
  "id": 459134,
  "title": "Wells Fargo cuts American International Group stock price target on ROE outlook",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/wells-fargo-cuts-american-international-group-stock-price-target-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T10:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/wells-fargo-cuts-american-international-group-stock-price-target-on-roe-outlook-93CH-4848393"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wells Fargo has reduced its price target on American International Group (AIG) stock from $89 to $85 while keeping an Equal Weight rating. The downgrade is based on AIG's outlook for return on equity (ROE), with Wells Fargo projecting just over 11% returns for the years 2026 through 2028, falling short of the 10-13% target range. The insurer reported a slight decline in its shares after hours, despite delivering adjusted earnings of $2.00 per share in the second quarter of 2026, beating analyst expectations. AIG's revenue for the quarter also exceeded estimates at $7.5 billion. The company's strong financial performance, driven by improved underwriting and investment results, has been noted by investors. However, the firm's focus on profitability and the challenging market for commercial lines insurers, trading at a lower valuation multiple of 9 times 2027 earnings per share, may hinder valuation improvement. Only 10 analysts have recently revised their earnings estimates downwards for AIG.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Wells Fargo lowers AIG stock target to $85 from $89",
    "AIG's projected ROE for 2026-2028 at 11%, below 10-13% range",
    "AIG reports Q2 2026 earnings beat, $2.00 per share adjusted"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "BofA raises MiniMed Group stock price target to $24 on exchange timing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/bofa-raises-minimed-group-stock-price-target-to-24-on-exchange-timing",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:32:58.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}