Aflac Incorporated $AFL Stock Holdings Cut by Farther Finance Advisors LLC

Farther Finance Advisors LLC decreased its position in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,219 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,983 shares during the quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC’s holdings in Aflac were worth $2,258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Aflac by 1,526.7% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Aflac during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Mid American Wealth Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Aflac in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of Aflac in the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Aflac in the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Audrey B. Tillman sold 15,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total transaction of $1,776,544.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 230,688 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,837,056. This represents a 6.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven Kent Beaver sold 5,492 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.53, for a total transaction of $601,538.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 38,368 shares in the company, valued at $4,202,447.04. This trade represents a 12.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 31,766 shares of company stock worth $3,549,706 in the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Aflac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen issued a bullish note forecasting strong price appreciation for Aflac, which can support upside expectations and attract buyers on weakness. TD Cowen Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting Aflac’s multi‑year shareholder gains (a reported ~182% return over five years) reinforces the stock’s long-term appeal to income/growth investors. Five‑Year Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s CEO gave human-interest coverage about the history of the company’s duck commercials — useful for brand/reputation context but unlikely to move the stock materially. CEO Interview
• Negative Sentiment: Aflac confirmed a major data breach dating to June that exposed personal and health information for more than 22 million people — a development that raises risks for remediation costs, regulatory scrutiny, class‑action litigation and reputational damage. Yahoo data breach update
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report the breach affects ~22–22.65 million individuals and that sensitive health data may have been exposed — corroborating the scale of the incident and increasing the likelihood of follow‑on costs and regulatory attention. SiliconANGLE breach report
• Negative Sentiment: Regional reporting and business outlets emphasize the potential breadth of impacted customers and the company’s ongoing disclosures, which could keep headlines negative and pressure near‑term sentiment until remediation and liability details are clearer. AJC coverage

Analyst Ratings Changes

AFL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Aflac and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Aflac from $107.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Barclays reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $104.00 target price (up previously from $102.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Mizuho began coverage on Aflac in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $104.00 price target for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aflac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $109.83.

Aflac Stock Down 0.1%

AFL stock opened at $110.62 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.98 billion, a PE ratio of 14.44, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.66. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.03. Aflac Incorporated has a 1-year low of $96.95 and a 1-year high of $115.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share for the quarter. Aflac had a net margin of 23.55% and a return on equity of 14.97%. The company had revenue of $5.91 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 EPS for the current year.

Aflac Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 18th. This is a positive change from Aflac’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Aflac’s payout ratio is currently 30.29%.

About Aflac

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.