Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:AFL Aflac (AFL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $108.89 -0.80 (-0.73%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$108.52▼$110.8050-Day Range$88.52▼$110.5052-Week Range$73.79▼$111.14Volume2.98 million shsAverage Volume2.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$61.87 billionP/E Ratio12.02Dividend Yield1.84%Price Target$92.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Aflac alerts: Email Address Aflac MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside15.1% Downside$92.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.80% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.15Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.45Based on 22 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$197,880 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.90%From $6.73 to $7.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.62 out of 5 starsFinance Sector79th out of 871 stocksAccident & Health Insurance Industry3rd out of 4 stocks 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAflac has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAflac has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Aflac's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.80% of the float of Aflac has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAflac has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Aflac has recently decreased by 12.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAflac pays a meaningful dividend of 1.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAflac has been increasing its dividend for 43 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Aflac is 22.08%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Aflac will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.33% next year. This indicates that Aflac will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Aflac's dividend. Previous Next 3.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAflac has received a 48.85% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Long term disability insurance services for individuals", "Life insurance services for individuals", and "Accident insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Aflac is -0.15. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAflac has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Aflac this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for AFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added Aflac to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Aflac insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $197,880.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.90% of the stock of Aflac is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions67.44% of the stock of Aflac is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Aflac's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Aflac are expected to grow by 4.90% in the coming year, from $6.73 to $7.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Aflac is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Aflac is 12.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAflac has a PEG Ratio of 2.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAflac has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Aflac's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Timothy SykesTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…Click here to see a unique election-year trade About Aflac Stock (NYSE:AFL)Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates through Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. segments. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, nursing care, work leave, GIFT, and whole and term life insurance products, as well as WAYS and child endowment plans under saving type insurance products in Japan. The Aflac U.S. segment provides cancer, accident, short-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, dental, vision, long-term care and disability, and term and whole life insurance products in the United States. It sells its products through sales associates, brokers, independent corporate agencies, individual agencies, and affiliated corporate agencies. Aflac Incorporated was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Columbus, Georgia.Read More AFL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AFL Stock News HeadlinesAugust 9, 2024 | insidertrades.comAflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) Director Sells $197,880.00 in StockSeptember 7 at 10:46 AM | finance.yahoo.comThose who invested in Aflac (NYSE:AFL) five years ago are up 138%September 7, 2024 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.September 7 at 12:44 AM | marketwatch.comAFLAC Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitorsSeptember 6 at 2:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comAflac (NYSE:AFL) Now Covered by Analysts at BarclaysSeptember 5 at 4:53 PM | msn.comBarclays Initiates Coverage of Aflac (AFL) with Underweight RecommendationSeptember 5 at 11:52 AM | apnews.comNo. 1 Georgia’s home opener likely to be glorified scrimmage against FCS school Tennessee TechSeptember 5 at 11:52 AM | msn.comAflac - Strong Technical Indicators with 100% Buy SignalsSeptember 7, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.September 5 at 6:51 AM | benzinga.comExpert Outlook: Aflac Through The Eyes Of 12 AnalystsSeptember 5 at 6:51 AM | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed on Aflac with Raised Price Objective Amidst Yen Appreciation and Strategic Financial MovesSeptember 5 at 3:41 AM | americanbankingnews.comAflac (NYSE:AFL) Price Target Increased to $115.00 by Analysts at Bank of AmericaSeptember 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) PT at $91.69August 31, 2024 | forbes.comGeorgia, Clemson Each Gets $5 Million For Aflac Kickoff Game, But Atlanta Gets So Much MoreAugust 30, 2024 | msn.comHere’s how much money Clemson is getting to play Georgia in the Aflac Kickoff GameAugust 30, 2024 | msn.comSaban and Sanders Sign "Name, Injury and Likeness" Deals with AflacAugust 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comHeadset Insurance: Aflac Can Duck Out of CU Deal If Deion DepartsAugust 29, 2024 | msn.comHere's How Much a $1000 Investment in Aflac Made 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodaySee More Headlines Receive AFL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Aflac and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings7/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend8/21/2024Dividend Payable9/02/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Accident & health insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AFL CUSIP00105510 CIK4977 Webwww.aflac.com Phone(706) 323-3431Fax706-324-6330Employees12,785Year Founded1955Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$92.50 High Stock Price Target$115.00 Low Stock Price Target$75.00 Potential Upside/Downside-15.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$9.06 Trailing P/E Ratio12.02 Forward P/E Ratio16.18 P/E Growth2.61Net Income$4.66 billion Net Margins28.35% Pretax Margin32.56% Return on Equity16.22% Return on Assets3.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29 Current Ratio0.10 Quick Ratio0.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$19.43 billion Price / Sales3.18 Cash Flow$7.68 per share Price / Cash Flow14.18 Book Value$46.51 per share Price / Book2.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares568,222,000Free Float563,108,000Market Cap$61.87 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.95 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. Discover 20 high-yield dividend stocks paying an unsustainably large percentage of their earnings. Enter your email to get this report and avoid a high-yield dividend trap.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel Paul Amos (Age 72)President, Chairman & CEO Comp: $7.71MMr. Max Kristian Broden (Age 45)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $3.31MMr. Bradley Eugene Dyslin C.F.A. (Age 58)Executive VP, Global Chief Investment Officer & President of Aflac Global Investments Comp: $3.15MMs. Audrey Boone Tillman Esq. (Age 59)Executive VP & General Counsel Comp: $2.02MMr. Frederick John Crawford (Age 60)Executive Vice President Comp: $5.12MMs. Robin L. Blackmon CPA (Age 60)CGMA, SVP of Financial Services & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Bradley L. KnoxSenior VP & Counsel of Federal RelationsMr. Steven Kent Beaver (Age 59)Executive VP & CFO of Aflac Japan Mr. Timothy L. Callahan CISMCISSP, CRISC, Senior VP & Chief Information Security OfficerMr. Albert Angelo Riggieri Jr. (Age 68)Senior VP & Global Chief Risk Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMetLifeNYSE:METHumanaNYSE:HUMPrudential FinancialNYSE:PRUCenteneNYSE:CNCUnum GroupNYSE:UNMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSanctuary Advisors LLCBought 37,063 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.007%Centennial Bank AR Bought 195 shares on 8/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%New Century Financial Group LLCBought 4,097 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.001%Teachers Retirement System of The State of KentuckySold 1,205 shares on 8/26/2024Ownership: 0.008%Cetera Investment AdvisersSold 50,174 shares on 8/22/2024Ownership: 0.046%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Aflac Stock? AFL Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Aflac Incorporated: Aflac's recent quarterly earnings report exceeded analysts' expectations, showcasing strong financial performance. The company has a consistent track record of paying dividends, providing investors with a reliable income stream. Aflac's stock price has shown a positive trend, with a 50-day moving average of $93.33 and a 200-day moving average of $86.89. Positive analyst ratings and target price upgrades indicate confidence in Aflac's future growth potential. Aflac's diversified operations in both the U.S. and Japan segments provide stability and global exposure for investors. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Aflac Incorporated for these reasons: Aflac's dividend yield of 1.91% may be lower compared to other investment opportunities offering higher yields. The company's revenue in the recent quarter was slightly down compared to the same period last year, indicating a potential slowdown in growth. While Aflac has a strong presence in the insurance industry, regulatory changes or economic downturns could impact its profitability. Some analysts have issued sell ratings on Aflac stock, suggesting potential concerns about its future performance. Market volatility and macroeconomic factors could affect Aflac's stock price, leading to fluctuations in investor returns. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Aflac pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. AFL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFL shares performed this year? Aflac's stock was trading at $82.50 at the start of the year. Since then, AFL stock has increased by 32.0% and is now trading at $108.89. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Aflac's earnings last quarter? Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The financial services provider reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.23. The company's revenue was down .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Aflac's stock split? Aflac shares split on Monday, March 19th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 13th 2018. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, March 16th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Is Aflac doing a stock buyback? Aflac's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 8th 2022, which allows the company to buy back 100,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. What is Dan Amos' approval rating as Aflac's CEO? 435 employees have rated Aflac Chief Executive Officer Dan Amos on Glassdoor.com. Dan Amos has an approval rating of 93% among the company's employees. This puts Dan Amos in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 68.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Aflac to a friend. Does Aflac have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Aflac: Zurich North America’s U.S., Argus Dental & Vision Inc, Continental American Insurance Company, Aflac Asset Management Japan Ltd., Aflac Asset Management LLC, Aflac Benefits Advisors, Aflac Corporate Ventures LLC, and others. Who are Aflac's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Aflac include Legal & General Group Plc (0.96%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.85%), LSV Asset Management (0.74%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick John Crawford, Audrey B Tillman, Teresa L White, June P Howard, Masatoshi Koide, Charles D Lake II, James Todd Daniels, William P Bowers, Karole Lloyd, Barbara K Rimer, Eric M Kirsch, Albert Riggieri, Joseph L Moskowitz, Steven Kent Beaver, Thomas J Kenny, Toshihiko Fukuzawa, Arthur Reginald Collins and Virgil Raynard Miller. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Aflac? Shares of AFL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Aflac own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aflac investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Pfizer (PFE), McDonald's (MCD) and Medtronic (MDT). This page (NYSE:AFL) was last updated on 9/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPerfect Crypto Buying Opportunity for 50 CentsWhen cryptos take a hit, the mom and pop investors run for the hills. 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