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Aflac (AFL)

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$84.44 USD

84.44
622,555

+1.23 (1.48%)

Updated May 6, 2024 12:40 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

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The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value C Growth A Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

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An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 29% (180 out of 252)

Industry: Insurance - Accident and Health

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Zacks News

Aflac Incorporated was formed in 1973 under the laws of the state of Georgia. The company is a general business holding company and oversees the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. Its principal business is voluntary supplemental and life insurance, which is marketed and administered through American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac) in the United States (Aflac U.S.) and, effective Apr 1, 2018, through Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. in Japan (Aflac Japan).

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Aflac (AFL) Q1 Earnings Beat on Lower Benefits & Expenses

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Aflac (AFL) estimates improved sales in its Japan business for 2024, buoyed by sales campaigns commencing in the second quarter.

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Although the revenue and EPS for Aflac (AFL) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Aflac (AFL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.06% and 25.94%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Unum (UNM) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 7.61% and 0.30%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2024. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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Better pricing, exposure growth, accelerated digitalization and sturdy capital are expected to help AFL, AXS, HMN and PRI outperform first-quarter earnings estimates.

Is a Surprise Coming for Aflac (AFL) This Earnings Season?

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Aflac (AFL) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.

Here's How You Should Play Aflac (AFL) Ahead of Q1 Earnings

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Aflac's (AFL) Q1 results are likely to indicate favorable persistency rates and new business growth, partly offset by a higher expense ratio within the U.S. segment.

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Aflac (AFL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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5 Stocks From the Prospering Accident & Health Insurance Industry

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Lower claims frequency, moderate pricing and the adoption of technology are likely to boost the performance of Zacks Accident and Health Insurance industry players like AFL, UNM, EIG, AMSF and TRUP.

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Here's Why Prudent Investors are Holding Aflac (AFL) Shares Now

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Higher net investment income, an improved expense ratio and enhanced profit levels from the U.S. business poise Aflac (AFL) well for growth.

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Why Aflac (AFL) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

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