How to buy Aflac Incorporated (AFL) stocks

Aflac Incorporated is an insurance - life business based in the US. Aflac Incorporated shares (AFL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $102.69 – a decrease of 1.75% over the previous week. Aflac Incorporated employs 12,785 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $17.3 billion.

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Aflac Incorporated stock price (NYSE: AFL)

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Aflac Incorporated stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$102.69
52-week range	$73.50 - $115.43
50-day moving average more info button	$109.75
200-day moving average more info button	$97.43
Wall St. target price	$105.77
PE ratio more info button	14.9138
Dividend yield more info button	$1.92 (2.26%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$6.73

Is it a good time to buy Aflac Incorporated stock?

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Aflac Incorporated price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $101.25 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.13%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-9.38%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-6.18%
6 months (2024-06-21)	12.91%

1 year (2023-12-21)	24.68%
2 years (2022-12-21)	48.13%
3 years (2021-12-21)	91.08%
5 years (2019-12-20)	115.25%

Is Aflac Incorporated stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Aflac Incorporated stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Aflac Incorporated's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Aflac Incorporated's P/E ratio

Aflac Incorporated's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Aflac Incorporated shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Aflac Incorporated's PEG ratio

Aflac Incorporated's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.93. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Aflac Incorporated's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Aflac Incorporated's EBITDA

Aflac Incorporated's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $4.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Aflac Incorporated's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Aflac Incorporated financials

Revenue TTM	$17.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.82%
Gross profit TTM	$8.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.35%
Return on equity TTM	16.04%
Profit margin	22.02%
Book value	$44.60
Market Capitalization more info button	$55.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Aflac Incorporated stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 28.99% of net profits

Recently Aflac Incorporated has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Aflac Incorporated shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Aflac Incorporated's case, that would currently equate to about $1.92 per share.

While Aflac Incorporated's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Aflac Incorporated may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Aflac Incorporated's most recent dividend payout was on 2 March 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 18 February 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Aflac Incorporated's stocks ever split?

Aflac Incorporated's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 18 March 2018 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Aflac Incorporated stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Aflac Incorporated stocks, which in turn could have impacted Aflac Incorporated's stock price.

Aflac Incorporated stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Aflac Incorporated's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $73.4956 up to $115.43. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Aflac Incorporated's is 0.958. This would suggest that Aflac Incorporated's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Aflac Incorporated overview

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates through Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. segments. The Aflac Japan segment offers cancer, medical, nursing care, work leave, GIFT, and whole and term life insurance products, as well as WAYS and child endowment plans under saving type insurance products in Japan. The Aflac U.S.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Aflac Incorporated is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.14% of Aflac Incorporated stocks are held by insiders and 60.51% by institutions. How many people work for Aflac Incorporated?
Latest data suggests 12,785 work at Aflac Incorporated. When does the fiscal year end for Aflac Incorporated?
Aflac Incorporated's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Aflac Incorporated based?
Aflac Incorporated's address is: 1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA, United States, 31999 What is Aflac Incorporated's ISIN number?
Aflac Incorporated's international securities identification number is: US0010551028 What is Aflac Incorporated's CUSIP number?
Aflac Incorporated's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 001055102

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