Aflac Stock News

Aflac (AFL) Q4 earnings and revenue topped consensus estimates, supported by continued low benefit ratios associated with pandemic conditions and better-than-expected returns

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) declares $0.40/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 2.51%Payable March 1; for shareholders of record Feb. 16; ex-div Feb.

AFLAC press release (AFL): Q4 Non-GAAP EPS of $1.28 beats by $0.02.Revenue of $5.43B (-8.0% Y/Y) beats by $190M.

Aflac (AFL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 2.40% and 4.18%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2021. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

COLUMBUS, Ga. , Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac , a leading provider of supplemental insurance in the U.S., announced that Aflac U.S. President Teresa White was recognized as a 2022 Influential Leader by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB), the world''s largest business education alliance. White was nominated for this distinction by her alma mater Troy University''s Sorrell College of Business, where she earned her master''s degree in management. Now in its seventh year, the Influential Leaders initiative honors notable alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools whose inspiring work serve as a model for the next generation of business leaders. This year''s class represents 27 champions of diversity and inclusion. "Influential leaders like Teresa create a lasting impact on business and society by advocating for and driving innovative change, and her business credentials only scratch the surface of who she is as both a person and a leader," said Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos . "The secret to Teresa''s success is her genuine care and concern for others, and this recognition is a testament to her admirable track record in driving innovation and growth while maintaining Aflac''s reputation as a champion for diversity, inclusion and fairness.

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Aflac's (AFL) fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect strong premium persistency rates, higher adjusted net investment income and lower benefit ratios, partly offset by elevated costs.

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Monday''s top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Aflac, Antero Resources, Arista Networks, Cloudflare, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Comcast, Devon Energy, Life Storage, Netflix, Oatly, Southwestern Energy, Snap, Twilio, VMware and Zscaler.

Aflac (AFL) remains well-poised for growth, courtesy of its strong presence in the United States and Japan, numerous product innovations, digital investments and tactical capital deployment efforts.

Better pricing, exposure growth, accelerated digitalization and sturdy capital are expected to help RE, AEL, AFL, MMC, and AIG outperform Q4 earnings estimates.

Aflac Inc. (AFL) shares closed today at 0.2% below its 52 week high of $64.22, giving the company a market cap of $41B. The stock is currently up 8.6% year-to-date, up 40.0% over the past 12 months, and up 100.2% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the S&P 500 fell 0.7%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 3.5% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.9. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was above 70, indicating it may be overbought.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed above its Bollinger band, indicating it may be overbought. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Financials industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by 18.8% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 89.5% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 40.7% higher than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

Aflac Inc. (AFL) shares closed today at 0.7% below its 52 week high of $63.89, giving the company a market cap of $41B. The stock is currently up 8.5% year-to-date, up 39.6% over the past 12 months, and up 100.1% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.6%. Trading Activity Trading volume this week was 4.1% lower than the 20-day average.Beta, a measure of the stocks volatility relative to the overall market stands at 0.9. Technical Indicators The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was above 70, indicating it may be overbought.MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.The stock closed above its Bollinger band, indicating it may be overbought. Market Comparative Performance The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , beats it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Financials industry sector , beats it on a 1-year basis, and beats it on a 5 year basis Per Group Comparative Performance The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by 22.8% The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months beats the peer average by 90.6% The company's price-to-earnings ratio, which relates a company's share price to its earnings per share, is 41.2% higher than the average peer. This story was produced by the Kwhen Automated News Generator. For more articles like this, please visit us at finance.kwhen.com. Write to [email protected]. © 2020 Kwhen Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release fourth quarter financial results after the market closes on February 2, 2022.