Swedbank AB Has $32.19 Million Stake in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

Swedbank AB lowered its position in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) by 3.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 288,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 10,538 shares during the period. Swedbank AB owned 0.05% of Aflac worth $32,194,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC grew its position in Aflac by 5.0% in the second quarter. Duncan Williams Asset Management LLC now owns 2,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aflac by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc lifted its stake in shares of Aflac by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 3,070 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $324,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Smith Moore & CO. boosted its holdings in Aflac by 1.7% in the second quarter. Smith Moore & CO. now owns 6,143 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $648,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC increased its position in Aflac by 2.5% during the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 4,408 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $465,000 after buying an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on AFL. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $104.00 price target (up previously from $102.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Aflac from $107.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Aflac from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Aflac in a research report on Monday. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Aflac in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $104.00 price objective for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aflac presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.83.

Aflac Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Aflac stock opened at $110.62 on Friday. Aflac Incorporated has a 1 year low of $96.95 and a 1 year high of $115.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $109.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $107.03. The company has a market cap of $57.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $5.91 billion during the quarter. Aflac had a net margin of 23.55% and a return on equity of 14.97%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 EPS for the current year.

Aflac Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. This is a boost from Aflac’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio is 30.29%.

Aflac News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen issued a bullish note forecasting strong price appreciation for Aflac, which can support upside expectations and attract buyers on weakness. TD Cowen Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Aflac’s multi‑year shareholder gains (a reported ~182% return over five years) reinforces the stock’s long-term appeal to income/growth investors. Five‑Year Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s CEO gave human-interest coverage about the history of the company’s duck commercials — useful for brand/reputation context but unlikely to move the stock materially. CEO Interview
• Negative Sentiment: Aflac confirmed a major data breach dating to June that exposed personal and health information for more than 22 million people — a development that raises risks for remediation costs, regulatory scrutiny, class‑action litigation and reputational damage. Yahoo data breach update
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report the breach affects ~22–22.65 million individuals and that sensitive health data may have been exposed — corroborating the scale of the incident and increasing the likelihood of follow‑on costs and regulatory attention. SiliconANGLE breach report
• Negative Sentiment: Regional reporting and business outlets emphasize the potential breadth of impacted customers and the company’s ongoing disclosures, which could keep headlines negative and pressure near‑term sentiment until remediation and liability details are clearer. AJC coverage

Insider Transactions at Aflac

In other news, EVP Frederic Jean Guy Simard sold 1,722 shares of Aflac stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.50, for a total transaction of $193,725.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $153,450. This trade represents a 55.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven Kent Beaver sold 5,492 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.53, for a total value of $601,538.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 38,368 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,202,447.04. The trade was a 12.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 31,766 shares of company stock valued at $3,549,706 in the last ninety days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.