Nykredit A S Purchases New Position in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 181,297 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $21,257,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Aflac during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Groupe la Francaise purchased a new position in shares of Aflac in the first quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Aflac in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new position in shares of Aflac during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in shares of Aflac during the second quarter valued at $27,000. 67.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aflac

In related news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 53,000 shares of Aflac stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.74, for a total transaction of $6,240,220.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,014,735 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,006,474,898.90. The trade was a 0.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 468,415 shares of company stock valued at $55,022,120. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Aflac Stock Performance

AFL stock opened at $118.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.12 and a quick ratio of 0.12. Aflac Incorporated has a 1 year low of $104.66 and a 1 year high of $130.22. The company has a market cap of $59.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.59. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $121.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.27.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by ($0.01). Aflac had a net margin of 26.91% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The firm had revenue of $4.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.78 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Aflac Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were given a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on AFL shares. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $99.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $108.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $124.00 price target (up from $114.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Aflac from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Aflac from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.62.

Trending Headlines about Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac’s CFO is scheduled to present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference. While the announcement provided no new guidance, investors may look for updates on supplemental-insurance demand, operating trends and capital allocation. Aflac Incorporated to Present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Aflac continues to appeal to income-oriented and defensive investors. Its quarterly dividend is $0.61 per share, or $2.44 annualized, representing an approximately 2.1% yield and a payout ratio near 26%. A separate article highlighted Aflac among high-yield dividend stocks with more than 25 consecutive years of increases. Three Safe High-Yield Dividend Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent social-media attention involving Ben Affleck and Aflac-themed graffiti billboards appears to be a marketing or publicity event rather than a development with a clear financial impact. Ben Affleck Aflac Billboard Story
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings, Aflac’s major shareholder, sold another 12,800 shares for approximately $1.48 million on September 1, following several similar sales in August. The latest transaction reduced its stake by only about 0.03% and was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, limiting its significance, but the continuing selling pattern could create a modest overhang. Aflac Major Shareholder SEC Filing

Aflac 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.