FY2026 Earnings Forecast for Aflac Issued By DOWLING & PARTN

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) – Analysts at DOWLING & PARTN cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for Aflac in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 13th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz now expects that the financial services provider will post earnings of $7.05 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $7.10. The consensus estimate for Aflac’s current full-year earnings is $7.08 per share.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.20 billion. Aflac had a return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 25.60%.The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $108.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Friday. Evercore raised shares of Aflac from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Aflac from $111.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Mizuho set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Aflac in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Aflac from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Aflac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $114.50.

Aflac Trading Down 0.9%

AFL opened at $122.14 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $117.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 0.11 and a quick ratio of 0.11. Aflac has a 12 month low of $96.95 and a 12 month high of $124.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.86, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.61.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th were issued a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.70%.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 27,845 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.71, for a total value of $3,249,789.95. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 50,898,490 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,940,362,767.90. This represents a 0.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph L. Moskowitz sold 12,370 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.54, for a total value of $1,441,599.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 33,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,881,947.40. This represents a 27.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 744,916 shares of company stock valued at $87,118,632 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aflac

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of AFL. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in shares of Aflac by 51.3% during the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 168,003 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,526,000 after buying an additional 56,975 shares during the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aflac by 348.3% in the 4th quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 55,723 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,145,000 after acquiring an additional 43,293 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Aflac in the 4th quarter worth about $3,743,000. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Aflac by 5.5% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,866,471 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $206,712,000 after purchasing an additional 97,766 shares during the period. Finally, Dorato Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Aflac during the fourth quarter worth approximately $20,865,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Aflac Company Profile

Aflac Incorporated (American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus) is a provider of supplemental insurance products designed to help policyholders manage out-of-pocket health care and living expenses. The company underwrites a range of individual and group policies that typically pay cash benefits directly to insureds when covered events occur, enabling greater financial flexibility for medical treatment, hospital stays, critical illness, and related costs. Aflac’s product mix includes supplemental health insurance, life insurance and other specialty coverages intended to complement primary medical plans.

Founded in the mid-20th century and headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, Aflac distributes its products through a combination of employer-sponsored programs, independent brokers and agents, and direct marketing.