Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Aflac (AFL)

Aflac (NYSE: AFL) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/15/2026 – Aflac had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $116.00 to $119.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Aflac had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $137.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Aflac had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $122.00 to $116.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Aflac had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $125.00 to $120.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Aflac had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC. They now have a $101.00 price target on the stock, up from $99.00.
• 10/7/2026 – Aflac had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $116.00 to $107.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/6/2026 – Aflac had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock, up from $124.00.
• 9/22/2026 – Aflac was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 9/9/2026 – Aflac was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (a-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 8/26/2026 – Aflac had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $119.00 to $123.00.
• 8/21/2026 – Aflac was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.

Aflac Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were paid a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Aflac’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Aflac news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 113,611 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $118.53, for a total transaction of $13,466,311.83. Following the transaction, the insider owned 50,134,329 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,942,422,016.37. This represents a 0.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 713,662 shares of company stock worth $83,323,978. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) is an insurance company specializing in supplemental health and life insurance. Through its policies, the company helps individuals and families manage expenses that may not be fully covered by major medical insurance, including deductibles, copayments and other out-of-pocket costs.

Aflac offers products such as accident, cancer, critical illness, hospital indemnity, dental and vision, disability, life and long-term care insurance. Many of its supplemental policies provide cash benefits directly to policyholders, who can generally use the funds according to their individual needs.