Aflac Inc [AFL] stock prices are up 1.13% to $103.65 at the moment. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The AFL shares have gain 1.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.54%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Aflac Inc [NYSE: AFL] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on October 09, 2024, when TD Cowen initiated its Hold rating and assigned the stock a price target of $102. Previously, Barclays started tracking the stock with Underweight rating on September 05, 2024, and set its price target to $96. On January 04, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Underperform and revised its price target to $78 on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and increased its price target to $75 on August 18, 2023. Wells Fargo started tracking with a Equal Weight rating for this stock on April 25, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $73. In a note dated May 24, 2022, Citigroup initiated an Neutral rating and provided a target price of $60 on this stock.
The stock price of Aflac Inc [AFL] has been fluctuating between $75.07 and $115.50 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $105.8 within the next 12 months. Aflac Inc [NYSE: AFL] shares were valued at $103.65 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 2.07% based on the average AFL price forecast.
Analyzing the AFL fundamentals
The Aflac Inc [NYSE:AFL] reported sales of 17.30B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -40.42%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 1.0% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.36%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.26%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.22%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.03, Equity is 0.16 and Total Capital is 0.05. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.32.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 102.80 points at the first support level, and at 101.95 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 104.09, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 104.53.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Aflac Inc [NYSE:AFL]’s Current Ratio is 1.70. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.33, the price to book ratio is 2.32 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 15.61.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved TILLMAN AUDREY B, Executive Vice President, that happened on Dec 27 ’24 when 24744.0 shares were sold. Officer, TILLMAN AUDREY B completed a deal on Dec 27 ’24 to buy 24744.0 shares. Meanwhile, EXECUTIVE ADVISOR TO CFO Daniels James Todd bought 25662.0 shares on Dec 17 ’24.
