Aflac (AFL) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
AFL ends flat (-0.1%) to $118.05. Closed at $118.05, -0.14% vs the prior close of $118.21. Day range $117.84–$120.67, opened at $120.00.
AFL daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — AFL ends flat (-0.1%) to $118.05
- Closed at $118.05, -0.14% vs the prior close of $118.21. Day range $117.84–$120.67, opened at $120.00.
- Volume was 1.74M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.05M.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($116.68) and +2.4% vs its 200-day average ($115.26).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 9.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — AFL rises 1.5% to $118.21, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $118.21, +1.52% vs the prior close of $116.44. Day range $115.75–$118.27, opened at $116.44.
- Volume was 1.74M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.06M.
- Price is +1.2% vs its 50-day average ($116.83) and +2.6% vs its 200-day average ($115.22).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 9.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 13, 2026 — AFL rises 0.5% to $116.44
- Closed at $116.44, +0.47% vs the prior close of $115.89. Day range $115.48–$117.16, opened at $116.89.
- Volume was 1.41M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.08M.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($116.97) and +1.1% vs its 200-day average ($115.18).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 44% of that range, 10.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — AFL rises 1.2% to $115.89
- Closed at $115.89, +1.18% vs the prior close of $114.54. Day range $115.00–$116.48, opened at $115.15.
- Volume was 1.50M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.09M.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($117.17) and +0.6% vs its 200-day average ($115.15).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 42% of that range, 11.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — AFL dips 0.3% to $114.54
- Closed at $114.54, -0.35% vs the prior close of $114.94. Day range $114.46–$115.80, opened at $114.66.
- Volume was 1.48M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.09M.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($117.40) and -0.5% vs its 200-day average ($115.12).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 12.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — AFL rises 2.0% to $114.94
- Closed at $114.94, +1.95% vs the prior close of $112.74. Day range $112.47–$115.72, opened at $112.77.
- Volume was 2.09M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.08M.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($117.66) and -0.1% vs its 200-day average ($115.10).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 38% of that range, 11.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — AFL dips 0.8% to $112.74
- Closed at $112.74, -0.78% vs the prior close of $113.63. Day range $112.51–$113.73, opened at $113.23.
- Volume was 1.29M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.10M.
- Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($117.93) and -2.0% vs its 200-day average ($115.08).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 13.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — AFL rises 1.1% to $113.63, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $113.63, +1.11% vs the prior close of $112.38. Day range $112.02–$113.85, opened at $112.47.
- Volume was 1.92M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.10M.
- Price is -3.9% vs its 50-day average ($118.27) and -1.2% vs its 200-day average ($115.07).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 12.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — AFL rises 0.8% to $112.38
- Closed at $112.38, +0.75% vs the prior close of $111.54. Day range $110.00–$112.47, opened at $111.81.
- Volume was 1.92M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.09M.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($118.53) and -2.3% vs its 200-day average ($115.05).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — AFL rises 0.3% to $111.54
- Closed at $111.54, +0.32% vs the prior close of $111.18. Day range $110.00–$111.80, opened at $110.78.
- Volume was 1.87M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.09M.
- Price is -6.1% vs its 50-day average ($118.79) and -3.0% vs its 200-day average ($115.04).
- 52-week range $105.43–$130.22; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 14.3% below the 52-week high.
AFL latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about AFL in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 41,660 shares at $116.37 (≈$4.85M) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 50,303,280
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 340 shares at $117.03 (≈$39.79K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 50,302,940
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 11,960 shares at $114.72 (≈$1.37M) on Oct 9, 2026; now holds 50,357,180
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 40 shares at $115.52 (≈$4.62K) on Oct 9, 2026; now holds 50,357,140
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 11,468 shares at $115.83 (≈$1.33M) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 50,345,672
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 732 shares at $116.24 (≈$85.09K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 50,344,940
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 3,257 shares at $112.95 (≈$367.88K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 50,378,883
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 950 shares at $113.81 (≈$108.12K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 50,377,933
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 8,393 shares at $115.05 (≈$965.61K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 50,369,540
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 400 shares at $115.64 (≈$46.26K) on Oct 8, 2026; now holds 50,369,140
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 11,960 shares at $112.80 (≈$1.35M) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 50,382,180
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 40 shares at $113.58 (≈$4.54K) on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 50,382,140
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 8, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 4,168 shares at $113.23 (≈$471.94K) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 50,403,022
- Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. sold 8,882 shares at $113.61 (≈$1.01M) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 50,394,140
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 20, 2026 · N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 14, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 7, 2026 · 13F-HR — Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Aug 7, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $4.12B (prior year $4.16B) (-1.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $825.00M (prior year $599.00M) (+37.7% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.63 (prior year $1.11) (+46.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 30, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jun 24, 2026 · S-3ASR — S-3ASR filing
S-3ASR filing
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Jun 23, 2026 · 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade AFL
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Feb 4, 2026, Nov 4, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.73% (largest 2.0%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.95M shares (≈$230.24M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $118.05 vs a range of $105.43–$130.22 (51% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 19, 2026 ($0.61/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan sold 160 shares on Sep 28, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 7, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Jun 30, 2026.
- Share count: 501.34M shares outstanding (Jul 28, 2026), -6.3% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Accident & Health Insurance.
AFL market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 120.00 | 120.67 | 117.84 | 118.05 | 1.74M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 116.44 | 118.27 | 115.75 | 118.21 | 1.74M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 116.89 | 117.16 | 115.48 | 116.44 | 1.41M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 115.15 | 116.48 | 115.00 | 115.89 | 1.50M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 114.66 | 115.80 | 114.46 | 114.54 | 1.48M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 112.77 | 115.72 | 112.47 | 114.94 | 2.09M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 113.23 | 113.73 | 112.51 | 112.74 | 1.29M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 112.47 | 113.85 | 112.02 | 113.63 | 1.92M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 111.81 | 112.47 | 110.00 | 112.38 | 1.92M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 110.78 | 111.80 | 110.00 | 111.54 | 1.87M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 111.74 | 112.01 | 110.66 | 111.18 | 1.47M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 113.30 | 113.60 | 111.73 | 111.78 | 1.77M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 112.75 | 113.69 | 112.17 | 113.66 | 1.51M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 114.06 | 114.41 | 113.10 | 113.55 | 1.48M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 114.24 | 114.46 | 113.02 | 113.72 | 1.66M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 115.77 | 116.10 | 113.81 | 114.01 | 1.60M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 114.06 | 116.19 | 114.04 | 115.23 | 1.93M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 115.02 | 115.06 | 114.12 | 114.60 | 2.00M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 116.41 | 116.73 | 114.99 | 115.18 | 1.89M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 115.57 | 116.82 | 115.10 | 116.33 | 6.74M |
About Aflac
Aflac (AFL) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Accident & Health Insurance”. Its business address is in COLUMBUS, GA. State of incorporation: GA. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 4977.
AFL board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel P Amos | Chairman of the Board, CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| William P Bowers | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Arthur Reginald Collins | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| Michael A Forrester | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Miwako Hosoda | Director | May 7, 2026 |
| Thomas J Kenny | Director | May 18, 2026 |
| Georgette D. Kiser | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Karole Lloyd | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Joseph L Moskowitz | Director | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Nobuchika Mori | Director | May 6, 2026 |
| Katherine Rohrer | Director | May 6, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel P Amos | Chairman of the Board, CEO | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Steven Kent Beaver | EVP, CFO Aflac Japan | May 27, 2026 |
| Robin Littrell Blackmon | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Max Broden | Sr. EVP, CFO | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Bradley Eugene Dyslin | Executive Vice President | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Masatoshi Koide | Pres. and Rep. Director, ALIJ | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Charles D Ii Lake | Chairman & Rep. Director, ALIJ | May 7, 2026 |
| Virgil Raynard Miller | President, Aflac Inc. and U.S. | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Frederic Jean Guy Simard | Deputy President, Aflac U.S. | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Audrey B Tillman | Sr. Executive Vice President | Feb 20, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 160 | $114.25 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 11,840 | $113.62 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 11,740 | $113.54 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 360 | $114.19 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 7,207 | $114.21 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 4,893 | $115.28 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 3,542 | $114.93 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 9,958 | $115.30 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 12,200 | $114.55 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 10,373 | $115.36 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 1,827 | $116.22 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 11,840 | $116.19 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 960 | $116.59 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 1,155 | $116.97 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Post Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan | Sale | 11,745 | $116.54 |
AFL financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $17.16B | $3.65B | 6.82 | $2.56B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $18.93B | $5.44B | 9.63 | $2.71B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $18.70B | $4.66B | 7.78 | $3.19B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $19.14B | $4.42B | 6.93 | $3.88B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $21.55B | $4.23B | 6.25 | $5.05B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $115.96B, total liabilities $85.65B, cash $6.12B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
AFL earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $126.66 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $116.21 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $113.62 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $108.81 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $98.92 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $108.68 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $107.29 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $110.09 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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