MKT Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 9,420 Aflac Incorporated $AFL

MKT Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 9,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,043,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of AFL. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Aflac in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aflac during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Aflac by 1,526.7% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in shares of Aflac during the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Aflac during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AFL has been the topic of a number of research reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Aflac from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Aflac from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Aflac from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley set a $120.00 target price on shares of Aflac in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Aflac in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Aflac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.83.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Joseph L. Moskowitz sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.00, for a total transaction of $114,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,615 shares in the company, valued at $2,692,110. This represents a 4.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Audrey B. Tillman sold 15,862 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total transaction of $1,776,544.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 230,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,837,056. The trade was a 6.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 31,766 shares of company stock worth $3,549,706. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Aflac Stock Performance

Shares of Aflac stock opened at $109.92 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market cap of $57.61 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of $109.99 and a 200-day moving average of $107.11. Aflac Incorporated has a 1-year low of $96.95 and a 1-year high of $115.83.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter. The business 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, equities research analysts forecast that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aflac Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a boost from Aflac’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. Aflac’s payout ratio is 31.85%.

Aflac News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reminder of long-term shareholder returns — a retrospective piece notes that a five‑year investment in Aflac would have returned roughly 182%, reinforcing the stock’s historical resilience and dividend appeal. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context — a video/article explains why cancer insurance penetration is much higher in Japan than the U.S., underlining Aflac’s strategic strength in the Japanese supplemental-insurance market but not directly tied to the breach. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news mention — a regional story about Columbus police on Christmas has no material impact on Aflac’s operations or stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company update: Aflac says data for roughly 22.65 million people may have been exposed in the June security incident — raises concerns about regulatory investigations, breach-notification costs, credit monitoring and potential lawsuits. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Expanded disclosure: Multiple outlets report Aflac has disclosed the extent of the breach as more than 22 million customers impacted, with personal and health-related information involved — heightening reputational and remediation risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broad coverage: Tech and business outlets report that the breach exposed personal and health data for over 22M people, emphasizing potential regulatory scrutiny and class-action risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company and media follow-ups: Several updates and video segments rehash the June breach and Aflac’s statements to affected customers, keeping the issue in the news cycle and likely contributing to near‑term selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Video coverage: News videos and recaps (Yahoo/MSN) summarize the breach timeline and the company’s recent disclosures, prolonging investor focus on remediation costs and liability exposure. Article Title

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.