Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.90x compared to its average ratio. AFL has 36-month beta value of 0.82. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AFL is 490.93M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.86% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of AFL on March 13, 2025 was 1.97M shares.
AFL) stock’s latest price update
Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL)’s stock price has decreased by -1.49 compared to its previous closing price of 106.27. However, the company has seen a -3.21% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that Only insurance company in the world to be on this list since its inception in 2007 COLUMBUS, Ga., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of health supplemental insurance in the U.S. and the leading provider of cancer and medical insurance in terms of policies in force in Japan, was once again named by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, marking 2025 as the 19th consecutive year on this esteemed list.
AFL’s Market Performance
Aflac Inc (AFL) has experienced a -3.21% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 2.03% rise in the past month, and a -2.44% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.78% for AFL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.19% for AFL stock, with a simple moving average of 1.42% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AFL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AFL stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for AFL by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for AFL in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $111 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AFL reach a price target of $102. The rating they have provided for AFL stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 09th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to AFL, setting the target price at $96 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
AFL Trading at -0.46% 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 -9.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.05%, as shares surge +1.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AFL fell by -3.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $105.95. In addition, Aflac Inc saw 1.21% 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 LAKE CHARLES D II, who sale 29,802 shares at the price of $107.29 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, LAKE CHARLES D II now owns 49,962 shares of Aflac Inc, valued at $3,197,509 using the latest closing price.
LAKE CHARLES D II, the Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ of Aflac Inc, sale 23,170 shares at $107.63 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that LAKE CHARLES D II is holding 79,764 shares at $2,493,787 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AFL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.34 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aflac Inc stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 22.64, with 4.38 for asset returns.
Based on Aflac Inc (AFL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 32.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 24.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.90.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Aflac Inc (AFL) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
