21,711 Shares in Aflac Incorporated $AFL Acquired by Callan Family Office LLC

Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 21,711 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $2,546,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Aflac by 13.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,142,072 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,301,056,000 after purchasing an additional 6,759,169 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Aflac during the second quarter worth about $4,093,787,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Aflac by 1.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,550,855 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $499,216,000 after purchasing an additional 67,650 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Aflac in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $420,078,000. Finally, Amundi raised its holdings in Aflac by 22.6% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 3,268,209 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $358,555,000 after buying an additional 603,426 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.44% of the company's stock.

Aflac Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE AFL opened at $116.12 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $121.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 0.12. Aflac Incorporated has a 52-week low of $104.66 and a 52-week high of $130.22. The company has a market capitalization of $58.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.60.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.76 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $4.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.11 billion. Aflac had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 26.91%.The company's quarterly revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.78 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. Aflac's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.15%.

Insider Transactions at Aflac

In other news, Director Joseph L. Moskowitz sold 600 shares of Aflac stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.10, for a total value of $74,460.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 32,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,059,311. This trade represents a 1.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 12,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.05, for a total value of $1,486,535.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 50,817,790 shares in the company, valued at $5,948,222,319.50. This represents a 0.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 497,625 shares of company stock valued at $58,356,483. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

More Aflac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac’s quarterly dividend is $0.61 per share, or $2.44 annualized, providing a yield of roughly 2.1%. The company has a long record of dividend growth and a relatively low payout ratio of about 26%, supporting its appeal as a defensive income stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings were mixed: quarterly revenue of $4.22 billion exceeded analyst expectations of $4.11 billion, but earnings per share of $1.75 narrowly missed the $1.76 consensus. Revenue declined 1% year over year and EPS fell from $1.78 in the prior-year quarter, limiting fundamental momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s overall view remains cautious, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target near $116.62. Some analysts remain constructive, including Piper Sandler with a $138 target, while others maintain neutral or underweight ratings.
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research initiated coverage with an “underperform” rating and a $103 price target, implying meaningful downside from recent trading levels. The call adds to existing concerns from Barclays and JPMorgan, which also have cautious ratings or targets. Wolfe Research Starts Aflac at Underperform
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings, Aflac’s major shareholder, sold another 12,700 shares on August 19 for approximately $1.49 million, following sales of 14,200 shares on August 18 and 13,900 shares on August 17. The transactions were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan and represent only a small reduction in its stake, but the repeated selling may weigh on investor sentiment. Aflac SEC Insider Filing

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AFL has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $122.00 target price on shares of Aflac and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $124.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Mizuho set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $108.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating and set a $110.00 target price (up from $101.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $116.62.

Aflac Profile

Aflac Incorporated (American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus) is a provider of supplemental insurance products designed to help policyholders manage out-of-pocket health care and living expenses. The company underwrites a range of individual and group policies that typically pay cash benefits directly to insureds when covered events occur, enabling greater financial flexibility for medical treatment, hospital stays, critical illness, and related costs. Aflac's product mix includes supplemental health insurance, life insurance and other specialty coverages intended to complement primary medical plans.

Founded in the mid-20th century and headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, Aflac distributes its products through a combination of employer-sponsored programs, independent brokers and agents, and direct marketing.

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