Aflac (AFL) News Today

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) received a positive signal from a higher dividend, but analyst targets remain below the recent share price, leaving the news mix cautious overall.

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac raised its quarterly dividend 4.9%, from $0.61 to $0.64 per share. The $2.56 annualized payout equates to a yield of about 2.0%; payment is scheduled for March 1, 2027, to shareholders of record February 17. Aflac dividend announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Major shareholder Post Holdings’ Japan entity sold 13,000 shares, while director Joseph Moskowitz sold 600. Both sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; the sales are small relative to their remaining holdings and may not indicate a change in outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target increases still leave valuations below the recent market price, and ratings are cautious: Wells Fargo lifted its target to $124 but kept an “equal weight” rating; Mizuho raised its target to $117 while maintaining “underperform.” JPMorgan also raised its target, to $121 from $119. These targets may temper the positive dividend signal. Wells Fargo target update JPMorgan target update