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Aflac Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of Aflac Inc is $57.59B. A total of 2.49 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.08M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Daniels James Todd bought 25,662 shares of AFL for 103.01 per share on Dec 17 ’24. In a previous transaction on Nov 08 ’24, MOSKOWITZ JOSEPH L sold 600 shares at 108.33 per share. AFL shares that Director owns now total 26,372.
Among the insiders who bought shares, MOSKOWITZ JOSEPH L acquired of 600 shares on Nov 08 ’24 at a per-share price of $108.33. In another insider transaction, Crawford Frederick John bought 55,000 shares at $110.25 per share on Sep 27 ’24.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Aflac Inc pays an annual dividend of $2.00, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.93%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.61. AFL’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.08% when it declared a $0.58 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 2/19/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 11/20/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1.82%. The AFL stock dividend was $0.50 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AFL has a high of $115.50 and a low of $75.07.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AFL’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $103.75B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $44.60, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $33.25B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AFL is Buy with a score of 3.06.
