NYSE:AFL - AFLAC Stock Price, Price Target & More

AFLAC trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AFL."

AFLAC announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.26 per share on Friday, June 1st. This represents a $1.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 22nd. View AFLAC's Dividend History.

AFLAC shares split on Monday, March 19th 2018. The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 13th 2018. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, March 16th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of AFLAC stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

AFLAC declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, August 9th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback 40,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The financial services provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.08. The financial services provider earned $5.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. AFLAC had a net margin of 20.61% and a return on equity of 12.39%. AFLAC's revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.47 earnings per share. View AFLAC's Earnings History.

AFLAC is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July, 26th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for AFLAC.

AFLAC updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.78-3.88 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $3.91. AFLAC also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.91-1.05 EPS.

15 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for AFLAC's stock. Their forecasts range from $35.50 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate AFLAC's share price to reach $46.1154 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for AFLAC.

Some companies that are related to AFLAC include Unum Group (UNM), Assurant (AIZ), Genworth MI Canada (MIC), CNO Financial Group (CNO), NIB (NHF), Triple-S Management (GTS) and Citizens Financial (CFIN).

Media stories about AFL stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. AFLAC earned a coverage optimism score of 0.00 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 44.10 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

AFLAC's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.60%), Northern Trust Corp (1.37%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.81%), LSV Asset Management (0.78%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.76%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.67%). Company insiders that own AFLAC stock include Audrey B Tillman, Barbara K Rimer, Charles B Knapp, Charles D Lake II, Daniel P Amos, Douglas Wayne Johnson, Elizabeth J Hudson, Hiroshi Yamauchi, James Todd Daniels, Joseph L Moskowitz, June P Howard, Karole Lloyd, Kenneth S Janke Jr, Koji Ariyoshi, Kriss Cloninger III, Masatoshi Koide, Paul S Amos II, Robert B Johnson, Robin Y Wilkey and Teresa L White. View Institutional Ownership Trends for AFLAC.

AFL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including OppenheimerFunds Inc., Academy Capital Management Inc. TX, Burney Co., Stifel Financial Corp, Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC, Fulcrum Capital LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC and Private Advisor Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold AFLAC company stock in the last year include Audrey B Tillman, Charles B Knapp, Daniel P Amos, Douglas Wayne Johnson, Elizabeth J Hudson, James Todd Daniels, June P Howard, Kriss Cloninger III, Masatoshi Koide and Teresa L White. View Insider Buying and Selling for AFLAC.

AFL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Northern Trust Corp, Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., LSV Asset Management, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Franklin Resources Inc., State Treasurer State of Michigan and Legal & General Group Plc. Company insiders that have bought AFLAC stock in the last two years include Joseph L Moskowitz and Karole Lloyd. View Insider Buying and Selling for AFLAC.

Shares of AFL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AFL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.19.

AFLAC has a market capitalization of $34.40 billion and generates $21.67 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $4.60 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.40 on an earnings per share basis. AFLAC employs 6,081 workers across the globe.

AFLAC's mailing address is 1932 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS GA, 31999. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 706-323-3431 or via email at [email protected]