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126.24USD
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We have scored 30 news catalysts on Aflac Incorporated (AFL) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came May 6, 2026, when AFL closed −0.9%: “Aflac: An Insurer To Buy After Impressive Q1 Results, Even As Valuation Rises”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.19). Most of the impact sits in sector financials and institutional appeal.
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Market cap
63.3B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.55
52W range
105.76-131.185
Day range
125.18–131.19
Open
126.51
Prev close
125.30
Volume
2.3M
Avg volume
1.9M
Dividend
2.41
IPO
1980-03-17
Analysts publish price targets on AFL, and they disagree. Where the share price actually sits among them shows which of their arguments the market is buying — and which it is ignoring.
6 analyst price targets from $108 to $138
as of 2026-09-24
The market is within 4% of the median target — broadly agreeing with the analysts.
The reconstruction
Daily OHLCV with SMA overlays and session pivots. Draw your levels and trendlines on it, or ask the AI analyst what the price is reacting to.
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Aflac Incorporated, operating through its various subsidiary companies, focuses on delivering supplementary health and life insurance policies. The firm's business activities are structured into two primary divisions: Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. In Japan, the company offers a diverse range of insurance products, including coverage for cancer, medical expenses, income support for nursing care, and the distinct GIFT plan. This segment also provides traditional whole and term life insurance, along with savings-oriented plans like WAYS and child endowment products. Meanwhile, the Aflac U.S. division caters to the American market, furnishing policies that address cancer, accidents, short-term disability, critical illness, and hospital stays. Additionally, it provides dental, vision, long-term care, disability, and both term and whole life insurance options. Aflac distributes its comprehensive suite of products through multiple channels, which include dedicated sales associates, independent brokers, various corporate and individual agencies, and affiliated agencies. Established in 1955, the company maintains its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Georgia.
The price at $126 sits at the 33rd percentile of the published model spread ($108–$138), meaning it broadly agrees with the median target but explicitly rejects the 21% upside that the sole bull case demands.
What the disagreement turns on
Can Aflac Japan actually deliver the 25%–29% second-half contract sales growth the company promised, and is the available unit volume data precise enough to confirm or deny it before the market prices it in?
The price pays for
It declines to pay for
Written by a language model from the published models, the reported segments and a reverse-DCF — not a recommendation, and not a house view.
Claim by claim
Computed at $114 on 2026-09-24 — the quote has since moved +11%, so read this as a record of what was priced in then, not now.
