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Aflac Inc. is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Insurance – Life industry. The current market capitalization of Aflac Inc. is $47.86B. A total of 1.84 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.25M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Collins Arthur Reginald sold 3,000 shares of AFL for 79.73 per share on Feb 22 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 5,592 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 16 ’24, LAKE CHARLES D II sold 32,259 shares at 79.91 per share. AFL shares that Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ owns now total 61,522.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Koide Masatoshi disposed of 30,493 shares on Feb 16 ’24 at a per-share price of $79.91. This resulted in the Pres. and Rep. Director, ALIJ holding 86,090 shares of AFL after the transaction. In another insider transaction, MOSKOWITZ JOSEPH L sold 600 shares at $78.63 per share on Feb 08 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 26,010.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Aflac Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.76, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.12%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.71. AFL’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/20/2024 when it declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/1/2024. 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.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AFL has a high of $86.20 and a low of $60.20.
As of this writing, AFL has an earnings estimate of $1.59 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 10 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.65 per share and a lower estimate of $1.52. The company reported an EPS of $1.84 in the last quarter, which was 23.50% higher than expectations of $1.49.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future 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 $38.00, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $33.25B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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.
