Aflac (AFL) Competitors $102.50 -0.39 (-0.38%) Closing price 07/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$102.50 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 07/24/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AFL vs. ACGL, AMSF, TRUP, ALL, EIG, HIG, L, MET, PRU, and UNMShould you be buying Aflac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Aflac include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), AMERISAFE (AMSF), Trupanion (TRUP), Allstate (ALL), Employers (EIG), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Loews (L), MetLife (MET), Prudential Financial (PRU), and Unum Group (UNM). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Aflac vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group AMERISAFE Trupanion Allstate Employers The Hartford Insurance Group Loews MetLife Prudential Financial Unum Group Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and Aflac (NYSE:AFL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility and risk, ACGL or AFL? Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer ACGL or AFL? In the previous week, Aflac had 6 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Aflac and 16 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Aflac's score of 1.06 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arch Capital Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aflac 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend ACGL or AFL? Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $113.60, indicating a potential upside of 29.09%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $108.15, indicating a potential upside of 5.51%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Aflac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Aflac 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ACGL or AFL? 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Aflac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is ACGL or AFL more profitable? Aflac has a net margin of 21.27% compared to Arch Capital Group's net margin of 20.72%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.79% beat Aflac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arch Capital Group20.72% 15.79% 4.54% Aflac 21.27%15.55%3.30% Which has better earnings and valuation, ACGL or AFL? Aflac has higher revenue and earnings than Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aflac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArch Capital Group$17.44B1.89$4.31B$9.769.02Aflac$18.93B2.93$5.44B$6.4016.02 SummaryArch Capital Group beats Aflac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Aflac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AFL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AFL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AFL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAflacINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$55.63B$12.02B$12.31B$21.15BDividend Yield2.25%2.08%5.53%3.58%P/E Ratio16.0210.7619.0627.76Price / Sales2.931.6825.9258.39Price / Cash11.6133.3621.8423.00Price / Book2.182.392.274.67Net Income$5.44B$1.21B$998.01M$993.85M7 Day Performance0.71%0.19%0.88%1.48%1 Month Performance-0.01%0.35%4.39%5.79%1 Year Performance8.94%22.04%540.85%11.41% Aflac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AFLAflac4.7743 of 5 stars$102.50-0.4%$108.15+5.5%+8.9%$55.63B$18.93B16.0212,694Positive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.9457 of 5 stars$87.54-0.9%$113.60+29.8%-8.7%$32.81B$17.44B8.977,200Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAMSFAMERISAFE4.1745 of 5 stars$44.01-2.6%$59.50+35.2%-10.2%$838.39M$309.04M17.75350News CoverageEarnings ReportTRUPTrupanion3.6682 of 5 stars$49.57-3.1%$53.80+8.5%+50.7%$2.12B$1.32B-495.651,130ALLAllstate4.9487 of 5 stars$192.86-0.6%$227.07+17.7%+12.6%$51.07B$64.11B13.1755,400Upcoming EarningsEIGEmployers4.0219 of 5 stars$45.61-1.8%$58.00+27.2%-0.3%$1.10B$880.70M11.07680News CoverageUpcoming EarningsHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.7368 of 5 stars$121.39-1.2%$133.67+10.1%+20.6%$34.49B$26.54B12.1019,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementLLoews3.7291 of 5 stars$91.25-1.2%$112.00+22.7%+17.2%$19.13B$17.51B14.9813,000Positive NewsMETMetLife4.9879 of 5 stars$76.29-1.1%$95.50+25.2%+4.4%$51.22B$70.99B12.4145,000Positive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.914 of 5 stars$102.06-1.2%$121.62+19.2%-15.4%$36.13B$68.05B16.1738,196Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionUNMUnum Group4.9857 of 5 stars$79.73-1.7%$90.14+13.1%+49.3%$13.90B$12.89B9.3911,063Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Competitors AMSF Competitors TRUP Competitors ALL Competitors EIG Competitors HIG Competitors L Competitors MET Competitors PRU Competitors UNM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AFL) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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