Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan Sells 21,500 Shares of Aflac (NYSE:AFL) Stock

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 21,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.34, for a total transaction of $2,372,310.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 51,913,300 shares in the company, valued at $5,728,113,522. The trade was a 0.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 24,200 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.45, for a total transaction of $2,672,890.00.
• On Thursday, April 2nd, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 20,100 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.20, for a total transaction of $2,215,020.00.
• On Wednesday, April 1st, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 19,600 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.85, for a total transaction of $2,153,060.00.
• On Wednesday, March 25th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 14,200 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.03, for a total transaction of $1,519,826.00.
• On Monday, March 23rd, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 15,000 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.78, for a total transaction of $1,601,700.00.
• On Friday, March 20th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 16,800 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.47, for a total transaction of $1,788,696.00.
• On Thursday, March 19th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 10,100 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.41, for a total transaction of $1,084,841.00.
• On Wednesday, March 18th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 12,200 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.43, for a total transaction of $1,322,846.00.
• On Tuesday, March 17th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 15,700 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.77, for a total transaction of $1,723,389.00.
• On Friday, March 13th, Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 17,400 shares of Aflac stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.14, for a total transaction of $1,899,036.00.

Aflac Price Performance

Aflac stock opened at $113.06 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $111.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $110.49. Aflac Incorporated has a 1 year low of $96.95 and a 1 year high of $119.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a current ratio of 0.11.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.69 by ($0.12). Aflac had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 14.35%. The company had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.45 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. Aflac’s revenue was down 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Aflac during the 4th quarter worth $263,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in shares of Aflac by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,061,308 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $117,186,000 after acquiring an additional 58,018 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Aflac by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 342,092 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,722,000 after acquiring an additional 3,736 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Aflac by 59.8% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 6,298 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 2,357 shares during the period. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aflac during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat/Insider-trades coverage noted the stock was trading up intraday, indicating short-term buying interest that can offset headline pressure. MarketBeat Insider Trading Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Small lobbying disclosure: Quiver Quant reported $62,000 of Aflac lobbying in Q1 2026 (routine disclosure; unlikely to move fundamentals). Quiver Quant Lobbying Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published an earnings preview piece highlighting the Earnings ESP tool; it’s a sector-level note that may raise attention ahead of Aflac’s next report but contains no company-specific surprise. Zacks Earnings ESP Article
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN ran a pre-earnings primer on Aflac — background reading for investors but not new company-specific catalysts. MSN Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target on AFL from $116 to $114 and set a Neutral rating — a modest downgrade that signals limited near-term upside and likely contributed to selling pressure. Benzinga / TickerReport on UBS PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan (a major shareholder) executed multiple share sales under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan (recent blocks of ~21–24k shares at ~\$110). While each sale is small relative to its >51M-share stake, the cadence of sales and Quiver’s summary of sustained insider selling may weigh on sentiment. SEC filing and reporting links: SEC Filing InsiderTrades Report

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AFL shares. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of Aflac in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Aflac from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Piper Sandler upgraded Aflac to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Aflac in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Aflac from $109.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aflac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $112.27.

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.