American International Group (AIG)☆

American International Group is a global insurance company. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Financials sector — banks, insurers and capital-markets firms at the center of the economy.

American International Group trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AIG. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $80.50, up 3.17% on the session.

Over the past 52 weeks, AIG has traded between $71.25 and $87.29. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 13.7, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. American International Group also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 2.48%.

As one of the larger companies in the Financials sector, American International Group is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across banks, insurers and capital-markets firms at the center of the economy. Traders watch AIG for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.