Aflac Incorporated $AFL Shares Purchased by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) by 2.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,026,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 24,909 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.20% of Aflac worth $114,655,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Aflac by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Confluence Wealth Services Inc. now owns 11,827 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,321,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Courier Capital LLC boosted its position in Aflac by 3.9% during the third quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 2,597 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in Aflac by 5.1% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 2,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Aflac by 3.2% in the third quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 3,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Berkeley Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Aflac by 0.9% in the third quarter. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC now owns 11,669 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,303,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. 67.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on AFL shares. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Aflac from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho set a $107.00 price target on shares of Aflac in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Morgan Stanley set a $120.00 price objective on Aflac in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $119.00 target price (up from $110.00) on shares of Aflac in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Aflac from $109.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Aflac presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $111.73.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Steven Kent Beaver sold 7,387 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.58, for a total transaction of $839,015.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 40,526 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,602,943.08. This represents a 15.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 16,331 shares of company stock valued at $1,817,720 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Aflac Stock Performance

Shares of AFL opened at $113.90 on Friday. Aflac Incorporated has a 1 year low of $96.95 and a 1 year high of $119.32. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $111.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.92. The company has a market capitalization of $59.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.56, a PEG ratio of 3.68 and a beta of 0.67. 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 earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.69 by ($0.12). Aflac had a return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 21.24%.The firm had revenue of $4.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.45 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 9.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Aflac

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac landed a long-term front-of-jersey sponsorship with the NWSL Atlanta expansion team — a 7-year deal that increases local brand visibility in its Georgia home market and supports consumer awareness for supplemental-insurance products. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Two recent articles pitching Aflac as a high-yield/AI beneficiary have likely drawn investor interest into the stock as an income and thematic play (coverage boosting retail demand). Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $109 to $118 while keeping an “equal weight” rating — a modest signal of upside but not a fresh buy recommendation. This provides some analyst support but limited conviction. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent media pieces comparing Aflac to peers and asking whether to reassess the name highlight mixed fundamentals vs. valuation — useful for context but not new company-specific catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: An Aflac EVP, Steven Kent Beaver, sold 7,387 shares (~$839k) in a disclosed SEC filing; insider selling can be interpreted negatively by some investors even though it doesn’t indicate company-wide distress. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Q4 results included an EPS miss and year-over-year revenue decline, reminders of operational/headwind risks that limit upside until growth stabilizes. Article Title

Aflac Company Profile

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.