Aflac (AFL) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) is expected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.80 per share and revenue of $4.2054 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.45 billion. Aflac had a return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 21.24%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.57 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Aflac to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Aflac Stock Performance

AFL stock opened at $116.01 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $59.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 0.66. Aflac has a 1 year low of $96.95 and a 1 year high of $119.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.11 and a quick ratio of 0.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $111.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $110.67.

Insider Activity at Aflac

In other news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 166,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.38, for a total value of $18,655,080.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,723,100 shares in the company, valued at $5,812,641,978. The trade was a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 572,632 shares of company stock valued at $63,514,634 in the last quarter. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aflac

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Rexford Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of Aflac by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. now owns 7,599 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $838,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Keel Point LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aflac by 1.3% in the second quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 8,489 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $895,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aflac by 6.2% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,942 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC increased its holdings in shares of Aflac by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC now owns 3,556 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $392,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank OZK increased its holdings in shares of Aflac by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Bank OZK now owns 22,627 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,495,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. 67.44% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on AFL shares. Piper Sandler upgraded Aflac to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. UBS Group lowered their target price on Aflac from $116.00 to $114.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Aflac from $101.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Evercore upgraded Aflac from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Barclays set a $101.00 target price on Aflac and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.82.

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.