United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Takes Position in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 30,544 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,581,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of AFL. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Aflac in the second quarter worth $4,093,787,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aflac during the fourth quarter worth $420,078,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Aflac during the second quarter valued at $404,639,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Aflac during the second quarter valued at $298,418,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Aflac in the second quarter valued at $244,516,000. Institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aflac

In other news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 13,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.35, for a total transaction of $1,549,020.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 50,752,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,955,792,966.50. This represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 515,325 shares of company stock valued at $60,514,826. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac’s quarterly dividend remains a support for income-focused investors. The company declared a $0.61-per-share payment, equivalent to $2.44 annually and a yield of approximately 2.1%, with a relatively modest 26.15% payout ratio. A Boring Dividend Growth Strategy Becomes a Solid Defensive Play
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s valuation remains relatively moderate, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 12.5. However, analyst sentiment is mixed: the consensus rating is “Hold,” and the average price target of $116.62 is close to the stock’s recent trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s recent quarterly results were mixed. Earnings of $1.75 per share narrowly missed estimates, while revenue of $4.22 billion exceeded expectations; revenue nevertheless declined 1% year over year and EPS fell from $1.78 in the prior-year quarter. Aflac stock steadies as Japan Post trims stake and mixed Q2 2026 results shape outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings has continued reducing its Aflac stake, selling 13,200 shares for approximately $1.55 million on August 26 and 12,700 shares for approximately $1.48 million on August 25. The transactions were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and each reduced its ownership by only 0.03%, limiting the immediate fundamental impact. However, the repeated sales may create a supply overhang and weigh on investor sentiment. Major AFLAC Stakeholder Makes Bold Move With Multimillion-Dollar Stock Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AFL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a $108.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $122.00 price objective on shares of Aflac and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Aflac from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho set a $116.00 price objective on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Aflac in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $103.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aflac presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.62.

Aflac Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:AFL opened at $116.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $58.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.60. Aflac Incorporated has a twelve month low of $104.66 and a twelve month high of $130.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $121.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $116.21.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.76 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. Aflac had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 26.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.78 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 EPS for the current year.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.61 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Aflac’s payout ratio is 26.15%.

About Aflac

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.