5,587 Shares in Aflac Incorporated $AFL Bought by Nwam LLC

Nwam LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 5,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $655,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its holdings in Aflac by 51.3% in the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 168,003 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,526,000 after acquiring an additional 56,975 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Aflac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,743,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Aflac in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,630,000. Atlas Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aflac in the 1st quarter valued at $1,802,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Aflac by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,072,717 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $118,256,000 after purchasing an additional 46,262 shares during the last quarter. 67.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aflac

In other Aflac news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 63,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.12, for a total transaction of $7,441,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 51,169,435 shares in the company, valued at $6,044,133,662.20. This trade represents a 0.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 518,615 shares of company stock worth $60,981,824. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on AFL shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Aflac from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Aflac from $117.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $122.00 target price on Aflac and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Aflac from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $138.00 price target (up from $130.00) on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Aflac has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.62.

Aflac Stock Up 1.1%

AFL stock opened at $117.30 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.81 billion, a PE ratio of 12.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Aflac Incorporated has a twelve month low of $104.66 and a twelve month high of $130.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $121.54 and its 200-day moving average is $116.24.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The company 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. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.15%.

Trending Headlines about Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac announced that CFO Max K. will present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference. The event could provide investors with updates on operating trends, capital allocation and the insurance market, but the announcement included no new guidance or financial details. Aflac Incorporated to Present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share was paid on September 1, supporting Aflac’s income-investment appeal. However, the payment and ex-dividend date were previously announced and are unlikely to be a major new trading catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings, Aflac’s major shareholder, disclosed several small stock sales, including 12,700 shares on August 31 for about $1.47 million and 13,000 shares on August 28 for about $1.51 million. The shareholder has been steadily reducing its position through multiple transactions, which may create a modest overhang, although each sale reduced ownership by only about 0.03% and was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Aflac Major Shareholder Sells 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.