AFL

Aflac's stock price has been influenced by several events over the past six months. Aflac reported mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2025, with adjusted EPS missing analyst expectations but total revenue exceeding them, leading to a slight decrease in share price. For the first quarter of 2026, Aflac's adjusted EPS missed analyst estimates, but revenue exceeded forecasts, resulting in a stock decrease. Aflac Re Bermuda entered into a coinsurance agreement to reinsure a block of whole life annuities from Japan Post Insurance, which was described as immaterial to Aflac Inc.'s financials. In early April 2026, Evercore and Piper Sandler upgraded Aflac to "strong buy," while other firms maintained bearish outlooks and trimmed price targets after the Q1 earnings report. Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. reduced its stake in Aflac in April 2026, and other insider selling by executives has also been noted during this period.