Aflac
About: Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the United States and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accident, dental and vision, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling the majority of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work, and also reaches out to its customers outside of their worksite through digital mediums. The company has two reportable business segments; Aflac Japan which generates the majority of the revenue, and Aflac U.S.
Employees: 12,694
0
Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
111% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $365M | Put options by funds: $173M
91% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 79
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 [Q4 2024] → 26 (+3) [Q1 2025]
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,551 [Q4 2024] → 1,589 (+38) [Q1 2025]
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40.1B [Q4 2024] → $40.2B (+$90.3M) [Q1 2025]
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.82% [Q4 2024] → 66.3% (-0.52%) [Q1 2025]
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 507 | Existing positions reduced: 621
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$96
6%
downside
Avg. target
$107
4%
upside
High target
$124
21%
upside
8 analyst ratings
2 positive
25%
5 neutral
63%
1 negative
13%
Raymond James Wilma Burdis | 8%upside $110 | Outperform Maintained | 29 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Nigel Dally | 3%upside $105 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 19 May 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ryan Krueger | 4%upside $106 | Market Perform Maintained | 7 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Elyse Greenspan | 1%upside $103 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 6 May 2025 |
Barclays Alex Scott | 6%downside $96 | Underweight Maintained | 1 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about AFL published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
5 Accident & Health Insurance Stocks to Watch as Exposure Increases
Accident & Health Insurers AFL, UNM, TRUP, GL and AMSF are set to gain from rising underwriting exposure, despite ongoing pricing pressure.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Seeking a Payday? 3 Dividend Kings Worth a Look: PM, AFL, EMR
These companies have shown incredible resilience historically, surviving through many economic periods while also continuously increasingly rewarding shareholders.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Best Dividend Aristocrats For June 2025
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Positive
Yahoo Finance
4 weeks ago
Marine vet rises to lead Aflac with mission to protect families
You can catch Warrior Money on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. On this episode of Warrior Money, Marine Corps veteran and Aflac president Virgil Miller shares his incredible journey from enlisted service member to leading one of the largest insurance companies in the world.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Aflac expands partnership with Empathy to offer enhanced legacy planning services with LifeVault™
COLUMBUS, Ga. , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, a leading provider of health supplemental insurance in the U.S., is expanding its partnership with Empathy, an innovative technology company that provides compassionate, on-demand support to families in life's most challenging moments, from dealing with the loss of a loved one to planning for their future.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
2 Under The Radar ETFs That Could Help You Navigate A Potential Recession
ETFs offer diversification and risk mitigation, making them attractive for investors, especially in uncertain times, with the market expected to grow significantly by 2029. iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF provides exposure to the growing EV and AI sectors, with a low expense ratio and strong performance. WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund ETF focuses on value stocks, offering defensive positioning and consistent outperformance, despite a slightly higher expense ratio.
Neutral
Schaeffers Research
1 month ago
Aflac Stock Could Rebound After Post-Earnings Drop
Aflac Inc (NYSE:AFL) stock was last seen down 3.6% to trade at $104.83, after the insurance company posted lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue amid investment losses, despite impressive growth in Japan.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Aflac Incorporated (AFL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants David Young - Vice President of Capital Markets Daniel Amos - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Max Broden - Senior Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Virgil Miller - President of Aflac Incorporated and Aflac U.S. Charles Lake - Chairman and Representative Director, Aflac Life Insurance Japan; President, Aflac International Masatoshi Koide - President and Representative Director, Aflac Life Insurance Japan Alycia Slyck - Senior Vice President; Global Chief Actuarial Officer Koichiro Yoshizumi - Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Alliance Strategy, Aflac Life Insurance Japan Conference Call Participants Thomas Gallagher - Evercore ISI Jack Matten - BMO Capital Markets John Barnidge - Piper Sandler Jimmy Bhullar - JPMorgan Suneet Kamath - Jefferies Ryan Krueger - KBW Wilma Burdis - Raymond James Nicholas Annitto - Wells Fargo Michael Ward - UBS Alex Scott - Barclays Operator Good day, and welcome to Aflac Incorporated First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Aflac Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Japan Premiums
AFL continues to witness growth in U.S. segment revenues. It returns $900 million to shareholders in the first quarter via share buybacks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Aflac (AFL) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Aflac (AFL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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