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AFLAC (0H68) Share Price & Analysis

0H68 Stock Chart & Stats

$124.29$0.91(0.74%)
At close: 4:30 PM GMT
$110$115$120$1253 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
$123.79 - $127.32
52-Week Range
$104.30 - $130.95
Previous Close
$123.38
Volume
4
Average Volume (3M)
1,200
Market Cap
$62.11B
Enterprise Value
$68.01B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
$93.65B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
$8.73B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
13.3
Beta
0.63
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
1.8
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2026
Dividend Yield
1.94%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Strong Profitability And Conservative Balance Sheet

Aflac combines high profitability with conservative capitalization, including zero reported TTM debt, rising equity, and a healthy return on equity. This financial foundation supports resilience through claims volatility, preserves flexibility for investment and capital returns, and strengthens the durability of its insurance franchise.

Cash Generation Supports Earnings Quality

Free cash flow matching net income indicates that reported earnings are supported by cash rather than relying primarily on accounting gains. Strong ongoing cash generation gives Aflac capacity to fund claims, maintain capital strength, invest in operations, and continue shareholder distributions over the coming quarters.

Product Momentum And Policy Persistency

Growth in newly launched Japanese products, combined with 92.7% policy persistency, supports recurring premium streams and broadens customer relationships. Tsumitasu’s cross-selling role may improve product depth, while retention helps spread acquisition costs and reinforce the value of Aflac’s distribution platform.

Bears Say

Weak And Volatile Top-line Growth

The sharp TTM revenue contraction, following a prior-year decline, raises concern about the durability of premium and investment-related growth despite strong margins. Persistent top-line weakness could constrain operating leverage, reduce reinvestment capacity, and make future earnings more dependent on underwriting or portfolio factors.

Higher U.S. Claims Pressure

A materially higher U.S. benefit ratio indicates claims are consuming more premium revenue, creating pressure on underwriting profitability. If elevated group disability claims persist, they could require pricing or reserve adjustments, weigh on pretax margins, and offset otherwise solid expense discipline in the core U.S. segment.

Japan Product Lapse And Reissue Risk

Higher lapse and reissue activity on new Japanese products can weaken persistency economics and reduce expected reserve-release benefits. It also complicates claims and profitability trends, making the contribution of recent launches less predictable and potentially increasing pressure on Japan’s benefit ratio over the next several months.

AFLAC News

0H68 FAQ

What was AFLAC’s price range in the past 12 months?
AFLAC lowest share price was $104.30 and its highest was $130.95 in the past 12 months.
What is AFLAC’s market cap?
AFLAC’s market cap is $62.11B.
When is AFLAC’s upcoming earnings report date?
AFLAC’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 04, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 3 days.
How were AFLAC’s earnings last quarter?
AFLAC released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.764 by -$0.014.
Is AFLAC overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts AFLAC’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does AFLAC pay dividends?
AFLAC pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.61 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.94%. See more information on AFLAC dividends here
What is AFLAC’s EPS estimate?
AFLAC’s EPS estimate is 1.80.
How many shares outstanding does AFLAC have?
AFLAC has 501,343,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to AFLAC’s price movement after its last earnings report?
AFLAC reported an EPS of $1.75 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.764. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -1.353%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of AFLAC?
Hedge funds hold AFLAC shares: the largest hedge-fund position in AFLAC is 2,429,530 shares, and hedge funds increased their holdings by 466.0K shares last quarter.
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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