Nwam LLC Makes New Investment in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

Nwam LLC acquired a new stake in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 5,587 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $655,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Aflac during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Groupe la Francaise acquired a new stake in shares of Aflac in the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Aflac during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Archer Investment Corp bought a new position in shares of Aflac during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of Aflac during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 67.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Aflac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac announced that CFO Max K. will present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference. The event could provide investors with updates on operating trends, capital allocation and the insurance market, but the announcement included no new guidance or financial details. Aflac Incorporated to Present at the 2026 KBW Insurance Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share was paid on September 1, supporting Aflac’s income-investment appeal. However, the payment and ex-dividend date were previously announced and are unlikely to be a major new trading catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings, Aflac’s major shareholder, disclosed several small stock sales, including 12,700 shares on August 31 for about $1.47 million and 13,000 shares on August 28 for about $1.51 million. The shareholder has been steadily reducing its position through multiple transactions, which may create a modest overhang, although each sale reduced ownership by only about 0.03% and was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Aflac Major Shareholder Sells Stock

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Aflac news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 12,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.00, for a total value of $1,473,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 50,713,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,882,822,840. The trade was a 0.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 518,615 shares of company stock valued at $60,981,824. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Aflac Stock Performance

NYSE:AFL opened at $117.30 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $116.24. The stock has a market cap of $58.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.57, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.59. Aflac Incorporated has a 1-year low of $104.66 and a 1-year high of $130.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.76 by ($0.01). Aflac had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 26.91%.The firm had revenue of $4.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.78 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Aflac Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th were given a dividend of $0.61 per share. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AFL has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings raised Aflac from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Aflac from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Aflac in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $103.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho set a $116.00 target price on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $108.00 target price (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Aflac presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.62.

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.