Representative Carol D. Miller (R-West Virginia) recently bought shares of Aflac Incorporated NYSE: AFL. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Aflac stock on March 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MATT MILLER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT" account.
Representative Carol D. Miller also recently made the following trade(s):
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hershey NYSE: HSY on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences NASDAQ: GILD on 3/10/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pfizer NYSE: PFE on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lockheed Martin NYSE: LMT on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Honeywell International NASDAQ: HON on 3/10/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of U.S. Bancorp NYSE: USB on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CME Group NASDAQ: CME on 3/10/2025.
- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 3/10/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of American Water Works NYSE: AWK on 3/10/2025.
Aflac Stock Performance
NYSE:AFL traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $107.35. The company had a trading volume of 2,294,639 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,143,187. The firm has a market cap of $58.59 billion, a PE ratio of 11.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.24 and a beta of 0.81. Aflac Incorporated has a 1-year low of $80.59 and a 1-year high of $115.50. The business's 50 day moving average price is $106.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $107.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.10 and a quick ratio of 0.08.
Aflac (NYSE:AFL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The financial services provider reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by ($0.07). Aflac had a return on equity of 16.20% and a net margin of 28.76%. Research analysts forecast that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AFL. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Aflac in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. They set a "market perform" rating and a $111.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Aflac from $105.00 to $100.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. StockNews.com raised shares of Aflac from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Aflac from $109.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Aflac from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $103.93.
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Institutional Trading of Aflac
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Aflac by 4.0% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 76,780 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,584,000 after acquiring an additional 2,975 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aflac by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,391,127 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $155,529,000 after purchasing an additional 127,911 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in Aflac by 75.9% during the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 269,573 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $30,138,000 after purchasing an additional 116,341 shares during the period. McIlrath & Eck LLC grew its stake in Aflac by 29.3% during the 3rd quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC now owns 2,490 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $278,000 after buying an additional 564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Aflac by 4.4% during the third quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 20,384 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $2,279,000 after acquiring an additional 852 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.44% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity at Aflac
In other Aflac news, Director Charles D. Lake II sold 29,802 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.29, for a total value of $3,197,456.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 49,962 shares in the company, valued at $5,360,422.98. This represents a 37.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Joseph L. Moskowitz sold 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.63, for a total value of $107,630.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 25,393 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,733,048.59. This trade represents a 3.79 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Representative Miller
Carol Miller (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Miller (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District race was identified as a 2018 battleground that might have affected partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Incumbent Evan Jenkins (R) did not seek re-election in 2018, leaving the seat open. In the campaign, Miller emphasized her endorsement by President Donald Trump (R). Lara Trump, Senior Advisor to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., said, "Carol is pro-coal, pro-Second Amendment, and pro-Trump through and through, and is prepared to tackle the opioid epidemic that’s affected countless West Virginians." Miller also supported the construction of a wall on the southern U.S. border and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
Miller is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16 from 2006 to 2018.
Miller has also worked in real estate and owns a bison farm.
Carol Miller was born in Columbus, Ohio. Miller graduated from Bexley High School in 1968. She earned a B.S. from Columbia College in 1972. Her career experience includes owning and operating Swann Ridge Bison Farm and working as a real estate manager.
About Aflac
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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.
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