AFLAC INC
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 12,800 indirectly-held shares of AFLAC INC (AFL) at an average of $120.78 ($120.76–$121.29, $1.55M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-12 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Aflac (AFL) reported Q2 2026 net earnings per diluted share of $1.63, up 46.8% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.75, down 1.7% due to FX. Total revenues were $4.1 billion, down 1%. Capital return was $1.3 billion. Japan sales fell 5.6% and U.S. sales rose 2.6%.
Aflac (AFL) stock has lagged the S&P 500 over 52 weeks, rising 18.3% vs 21.3%, and is up 11% YTD vs 13.2% for SPX. After Q2 2026 results, shares fell 1.6% on adjusted EPS of $1.75 and revenue of $4.1B. Analysts expect 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.05 (-5.9% YoY). Consensus is Hold; TD Cowen raised its price target to $110.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 3 news stories mentioning AFL (AFLAC INC). Coverage has skewed bearish: 0 bullish, 2 neutral, and 1 bearish.
Recent AFL coverage spans earnings, insider activity and market movers.
In the last 30 days, AFL insiders filed 3 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 3 sales ($1.6M). The most active reporter was Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. with 2 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
This is a routine insider sale by an indirect 10% owner under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, with limited signal value for fundamentals.
The call provides fresh operating and capital details, especially Japan benefit ratio outlook and U.S. net earned premium growth expectations, which can drive near-term estimate revisions.
Near-term sentiment is pressured by the Q2 miss and Japan premium weakness, partially offset by an analyst price-target raise.
Guidance framing suggests near-term demand and cross-selling momentum in Japan, partially offset by U.S. seasonality and adoption of dental and vision products.
Lower investment losses supported earnings, but revenue slipped, creating a mixed fundamental read-through for AFL.
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Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 12,800 indirectly-held shares of AFLAC INC (AFL) at an average of $120.78 ($120.76–$121.29, $1.55M total) across 2 trades on 2026-08-12 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2 min readAflac (AFL) reported Q2 2026 net earnings per diluted share of $1.63, up 46.8% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $1.75, down 1.7% due to FX. Total revenues were $4.1 billion, down 1%. Capital return was $1.3 billion. Japan sales fell 5.6% and U.S. sales rose 2.6%.
6 min readAflac (AFL) stock has lagged the S&P 500 over 52 weeks, rising 18.3% vs 21.3%, and is up 11% YTD vs 13.2% for SPX. After Q2 2026 results, shares fell 1.6% on adjusted EPS of $1.75 and revenue of $4.1B. Analysts expect 2026 adjusted EPS of $7.05 (-5.9% YoY). Consensus is Hold; TD Cowen raised its price target to $110.
4 min readAflac’s Q2 outlook centers on Japan product updates and U.S. group momentum. Management expects Japan sales to exceed last year, supported by new products, cross-selling via the Tsumitasu platform, and multi-channel distribution. In the U.S., it expects stronger H2 growth, especially Q4, from group life, dental, and vision adoption. Aflac shares trade around $124.54.
4 min readAflac Incorporated (AFL) reported higher Q2 profit, helped by lower investment losses, while revenue declined slightly. The company said Q2 earnings were $825 million, or $1.63 per share, and it declared a dividend for the quarter.
2 min readAflac Inc. (AFL) reported Q2 net income of $825 million, or $1.63 per share. Adjusted earnings were $1.75 per share, below Zacks’ average estimate of $1.77. Revenue was $4.12 billion, with adjusted revenue of $4.22 billion versus $4.19 billion expected. Shares closed at $126.23.
2 min readAflac (NYSE: AFL) reported Q2 CY2026 revenue of $4.12 billion, down 9.2% year on year and below Wall Street estimates, according to the company. Non-GAAP profit was $1.75 per share, in line with consensus. The article also cites BVPS rising to $60.35 per share over two years and notes the stock fell 1.4% to $124.92 after results.
4 min readAFLAC INC (AFL) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.2 3 afl063026-financialsupplem.htm EX-99.2 Document Final 08/06/2026 Financial Supplement Second Quarter 2026 This document is a statistical supplement to Aflac’s quarterly earnings release. Throughout the presentation, amounts presented may not foot due to rounding. As you
4 min readAflac (NYSE: AFL) will report earnings Thursday after the bell. The company previously missed revenue expectations, posting $4.24B revenue, down 1.8% YoY, and reported a miss on analysts’ EPS despite a beat on book value per share. For the upcoming quarter, analysts expect revenue to fall 6.7% YoY. Aflac’s average analyst price target is $117.71 vs. $125.66.
4 min readThe article highlights four dividend growers. Chubb (CB) raised its quarterly dividend to $1.02 and cited an 84% combined ratio. Aflac (AFL) reported 43 straight years of dividend increases. Cincinnati Financial (CINF) increased its quarterly dividend to $0.94. T. Rowe Price (TROW) raised its payout to $1.30 and reported $13.7B Q1 2026 net client outflows.
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