Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:AFL Aflac (AFL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $127.01 +0.50 (+0.40%) As of 11:03 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Aflac Stock (NYSE:AFL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Aflac alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$126.67▼$127.6750-Day Range$111.11▼$127.0152-Week Range$105.76▼$131.18Volume107,579 shsAverage Volume2.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$62.82 billionP/E Ratio18.54Dividend Yield1.92%Price Target$118.73Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Aflac Incorporated is an insurance company that provides supplemental health and life insurance to individuals and businesses. Its products are designed to help customers manage expenses that may not be covered by major medical insurance, including costs associated with accidents, cancer, critical illness and hospital stays. The company operates primarily in the United States and Japan. In the U.S., Aflac offers workplace benefits such as accident, disability, dental, vision and life insurance. In Japan, it provides products including cancer, medical and life insurance. Founded in Columbus, Georgia, in 1955 as American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, Aflac has grown into an international insurer. Its name is now widely associated with its supplemental insurance business.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Aflac Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreAFL MarketRank™: 3.835517693315 of 5 starsAflac scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 380th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingAflac has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.Downside RiskAflac has a consensus price target of $118.73, representing about 6.1% downside from its current price of $126.41.Amount of Analyst CoverageAflac has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Aflac's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Aflac are expected to grow by 6.45% in the coming year, from $7.29 to $7.76 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Aflac is 18.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Aflac is 18.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAflac has a PEG Ratio of 1.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAflac has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.83% of the float of Aflac has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAflac has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.87.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Aflac has recently decreased by 9.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldAflac pays a meaningful dividend of 1.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAflac has been increasing its dividend for 44 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Aflac is 35.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Aflac will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.44% next year. This indicates that Aflac will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Aflac's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentAflac has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Aflac this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for AFL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Aflac to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Aflac insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $84,974,082.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.80% of the stock of Aflac is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions67.44% of the stock of Aflac is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Aflac's insider trading history. Receive AFL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Aflac and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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AFL Stock News HeadlinesAflac (NYSE:AFL) Stock: Insider Joseph Moskowitz Sells 600 Shares4 hours ago | insidertrades.comMizuho Issues Positive Forecast for Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Stock PriceNovember 13 at 4:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comI'm handing you this stock todayElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout.November 13 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Stock Price Target Raised at Wells Fargo & CompanyNovember 13 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comAflac Incorporated: The Aflac Holiday Duck and a 25-Year Tradition Tailored for GoodNovember 12 at 5:15 PM | finanznachrichten.deAflac (NYSE:AFL) Major Shareholder Sells 113,611 Shares of StockOctober 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comAflac (NYSE:AFL) Stock: Insider Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan Sells 55,000 SharesOctober 17, 2026 | insidertrades.comAflac (NYSE:AFL) Major Shareholder Sells 42,000 Shares of Company StockOctober 16, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines AFL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFL shares performed this year? Aflac's stock was trading at $110.31 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AFL shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $126.4080. How were Aflac's earnings last quarter? Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.63. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 31.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Aflac's stock split? Shares of Aflac split before market open on Monday, March 19th 2018.The 2-1 split was announced on Tuesday, February 13th 2018. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, March 16th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split. Is Aflac doing a stock buyback? Aflac's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, August 12th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase 100,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does Aflac have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Aflac: Zurich North America’s U.S., Argus Dental & Vision Inc, Continental American Insurance Company, Aflac Asset Management Japan Ltd., Aflac Asset Management LLC, Aflac Benefits Advisors, Aflac Corporate Ventures LLC, and others. Who are Aflac's major shareholders? Aflac's top institutional shareholders include Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (10.06%), State Street Corp (4.63%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.06%) and ProShare Advisors LLC (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Post Holdings Co Ltd Japan, Audrey B Tillman, Masatoshi Koide, Charles D Lake II, Steven Kent Beaver, Albert Riggieri, Joseph L Moskowitz, Thomas J Kenny, Miwako Hosoda, Arthur Reginald Collins and Frederic Jean Guy Simard. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Aflac? Shares of AFL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Aflac own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Aflac investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Coca-Cola (KO), ExxonMobil (XOM), Procter & Gamble (PG) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 9/1 Dividend8/19/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend8/19/2026Dividend Payable9/01/2026Last Earnings11/04/2026Today11/13/2026Record date for 12/1 Dividend11/18/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/1 Dividend11/18/2026Dividend Payable12/01/2026Investor update12/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 AFL's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. AFL has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:AFL CIK4977 Webwww.aflac.com Phone(706) 323-3431Fax706-324-6330Employees12,716Year Founded1955Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Aflac$118.73 High Price Target$143.00 Low Price Target$101.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.06 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.86 Trailing P/E Ratio18.54 Forward P/E Ratio16.37 P/E Growth1.79Net Income$3.65 billion Net Margins21.24% Pretax Margin25.85% Return on Equity12.82% Return on Assets3.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio0.11 Quick Ratio0.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.16 billion Price / Sales3.66 Cash Flow$9.31 per share Price / Cash Flow13.65 Book Value$59.21 per share Price / Book2.15Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares494,610,000Free Float490,650,000Market Cap$62.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.55 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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