After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Most recently, Yahoo Finance reported about the stock as it publicized that Aflac sales agents and brokers raise $770,000 for children and families at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
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The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Insurance – Life industry segment. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $83.61 and fluctuated between $83.70 as its day high and $82.00 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Aflac Inc. is $48.86B. A total of 1.46 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.29M shares.
Insider Activity
Furthermore, investors take into consideration insider trades when predicting a stock’s future trajectory. During the recent three months, AFL has seen 3 BUY and 5 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 31,496 and the disposition of 179,501 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 37 BUYs and 41 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 1,319,842 shares during that period but sold 584,201.
In the most recent transaction, BEAVER STEVEN KENT sold 3,114 shares of AFL for 82.71 per share on Dec 01. After the transaction, the FSVP, Deputy CFO, Aflac Japan now owns 20,914 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 09, Koide Masatoshi sold 32,000 shares at 80.32 per share. AFL shares that Pres. and Rep. Director, ALIJ owns now total 55,598.
Among the insiders who sold shares, HOWARD JUNE P disposed of 6,000 shares on Nov 07 at a per-share price of $81.01. This resulted in the Sr. Vice President holding 123,026 shares of AFL after the transaction. In another insider transaction, LAKE CHARLES D II sold 17,800 shares at $81.97 per share on Nov 03. Company shares held by the Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ now total 36,125.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Aflac Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.68, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.01%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.02. AFL’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/14/2023 when it declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/1/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/1/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 8/22/2023. The AFL stock dividend was $0.42 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for AFL in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $82.46 with high estimates of $92.00 and low estimates of $75.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AFL has a high of $84.64 and a low of $60.20.
As of this writing, AFL has an earnings estimate of $1.45 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.59 per share and a lower estimate of $1.38. The company reported an EPS of $1.58 in the last quarter, which was 10.50% higher than expectations of $1.43.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AFL’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $103.75B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. Its Book Value Per Share was $38.63, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $33.25B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AFL is Buy with a score of 3.07.
