Aflac Incorporated $AFL Shares Purchased by Integrated Investment Consultants LLC

Integrated Investment Consultants LLC lifted its position in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) by 716.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 17,465 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,325 shares during the quarter. Integrated Investment Consultants LLC’s holdings in Aflac were worth $1,926,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Aflac in the 4th quarter valued at $1,843,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aflac in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Aflac by 80.6% in the 4th quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC now owns 354 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Aflac by 79.5% in the 4th quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,889 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $760,000 after acquiring an additional 3,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Aflac by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 23,127 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,550,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 67.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac issued $500 million of 5.150% senior notes due 2036, which should add balance-sheet flexibility and support liquidity for the insurer’s capital management plans. Aflac Issues $500 Million 2036 Senior Notes Offering
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlighted strong sales growth in Japan and the U.S., improving Japan margins, and a lower benefit ratio, all of which support Aflac’s earnings durability. Here’s Why You Should Keep Holding Aflac in Your Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest quarter was mixed, with revenue beating estimates but earnings per share missing consensus, leaving investors focused on whether growth can offset margin pressure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several recent articles questioned Aflac’s valuation and risk profile after softer Japan margins and the earnings miss, but these pieces mainly reinforced existing concerns rather than introducing a new catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan disclosed another small sale of Aflac shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, adding to a recent pattern of insider selling that can weigh on sentiment. Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Major Shareholder Sells $2,767,885.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Director Arthur Reginald Collins also sold shares recently, which may add a modest headwind to investor sentiment around the stock. SEC insider filing for Arthur Reginald Collins sale

Aflac Price Performance

Aflac stock opened at $116.83 on Monday. Aflac Incorporated has a 52-week low of $96.95 and a 52-week high of $119.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.26, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $111.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by ($0.05). Aflac had a return on equity of 13.88% and a net margin of 25.60%.The business had revenue of $4.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. Aflac’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.70%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on AFL. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Aflac from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Aflac from $116.00 to $114.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aflac from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Aflac from $113.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays set a $99.00 price target on shares of Aflac and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aflac

In other news, Director Miwako Hosoda sold 243 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.50, for a total transaction of $27,823.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $886,573.50. This represents a 3.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Arthur Reginald Collins sold 2,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.55, for a total transaction of $268,065.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $720,978.30. The trade was a 27.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 648,375 shares of company stock worth $72,256,429 over the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.