A share price of Aflac Inc [AFL] is currently trading at $111.19, up 1.27%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The AFL shares have gain 1.40% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.57%, and 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 January 23, 2025, when BMO Capital Markets initiated its Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a price target of $111. Previously, TD Cowen started tracking the stock with Hold rating on October 09, 2024, and set its price target to $102. On September 05, 2024, Barclays initiated with a Underweight rating and assigned a price target of $96 on the stock. Evercore ISI downgraded its rating to a Underperform and increased its price target to $78 on January 04, 2024. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and raised its price target to $75 on August 18, 2023. In a note dated April 25, 2023, Wells Fargo initiated an Equal Weight rating and provided a target price of $73 on this stock.
Aflac Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $79.31 and $115.50. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $112 within the next 12 months. Aflac Inc [NYSE: AFL] shares were valued at $111.19 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 0.73% based on the average AFL price forecast.
Analyzing the AFL fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Aflac Inc [NYSE:AFL] were 18.93B which represents 43.01% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 1.0% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.34%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.34%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.28%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.22 and Total Capital is 0.05. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.29.
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 109.21 points at the first support level, and at 107.24 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 112.47, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 113.76.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Aflac Inc [NYSE:AFL] is 2.90. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.21, the price to book ratio is 2.34 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 11.57.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Daniels James Todd, Officer, that happened on Mar 31 ’25 when 41478.0 shares were purchased. Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ, LAKE CHARLES D II completed a deal on Mar 10 ’25 to sell 29802.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ LAKE CHARLES D II sold 23170.0 shares on Mar 07 ’25.
