Glenview Trust Co Buys New Shares in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

Glenview Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 18,637 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $2,185,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AFL. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in Aflac by 51.3% in the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 168,003 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $18,526,000 after buying an additional 56,975 shares in the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in Aflac in the 4th quarter valued at $3,743,000. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Aflac during the 2nd quarter worth $6,630,000. Atlas Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aflac during the first quarter worth $1,802,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Aflac by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 1,072,717 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $118,256,000 after purchasing an additional 46,262 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Aflac

In other Aflac news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 13,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.35, for a total value of $1,549,020.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 50,752,390 shares in the company, valued at $5,955,792,966.50. This represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 515,325 shares of company stock worth $60,514,826. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AFL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Aflac from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Mizuho set a $116.00 price target on shares of Aflac in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $122.00 price target on shares of Aflac and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Aflac from $117.00 to $116.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $138.00 price objective (up from $130.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Monday, August 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aflac has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.62.

Aflac Stock Performance

NYSE:AFL opened at $116.66 on Friday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $58.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.50, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $116.21. Aflac Incorporated has a twelve month low of $104.66 and a twelve month high of $130.22.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.76 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $4.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.11 billion. Aflac had a net margin of 26.91% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aflac Announces Dividend

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

More Aflac News

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

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.