The stock of Aflac Inc (AFL) has gone down by -4.81% for the week, with a -9.33% drop in the past month and a 5.99% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.92%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.56% for AFL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.98% for AFL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 12.16% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) is above average at 15.74x. The 36-month beta value for AFL is also noteworthy at 0.96. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for AFL is 503.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.94% of that float. The average trading volume of AFL on November 05, 2024 was 2.25M shares.
AFL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) has decreased by -0.19 when compared to last closing price of 104.71.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.81% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-02 that Aflac gets upgraded to Buy from my prior hold rating a year ago, driven by policy growth & retention in Q3 despite net earnings loss. Although the stock trades near a 10-year-high, it is still undervalued to key peers in terms of fwd P/E and trailing P/B ratios. A trend of dividend growth looks to continue its sustainability.
Analysts’ Opinion of AFL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AFL stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for AFL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AFL in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $102 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AFL reach a price target of $96. The rating they have provided for AFL stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on September 05th, 2024.
Evercore ISI gave a rating of “Underperform” to AFL, setting the target price at $78 in the report published on January 04th of the current year.
AFL Trading at -5.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AFL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.92%, as shares sank -6.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.64% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AFL fell by -4.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.15. In addition, Aflac Inc saw 26.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AFL starting from Crawford Frederick John, who proposed sale 55,000 shares at the price of $110.25 back on Sep 27 ’24. After this action, Crawford Frederick John now owns shares of Aflac Inc, valued at $6,063,750 using the latest closing price.
RIGGIERI ALBERT, the Former Officer of Aflac Inc, proposed sale 5,496 shares at $105.10 during a trade that took place back on Aug 21 ’24, which means that RIGGIERI ALBERT is holding shares at $577,630 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AFL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aflac Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 16.04, with 3.02 for asset returns.
Based on Aflac Inc (AFL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 24.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 39.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.73.
Conclusion
In summary, Aflac Inc (AFL) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
