Kingsview Wealth Management LLC Buys New Position in Aflac Incorporated $AFL

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 14,616 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,714,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Aflac in the 2nd quarter worth $4,093,787,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Aflac by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,550,855 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $499,216,000 after acquiring an additional 67,650 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Aflac in the fourth quarter worth $420,078,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in Aflac in the second quarter worth $404,639,000. Finally, Amundi grew its position in Aflac by 22.6% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 3,268,209 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $358,555,000 after acquiring an additional 603,426 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Aflac Price Performance

AFL stock opened at $116.66 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $58.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.60. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $121.62 and its 200 day moving average is $116.21. Aflac Incorporated has a 52 week low of $104.66 and a 52 week high of $130.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 0.12.

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.76 by ($0.01). Aflac had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 26.91%.The business had revenue of $4.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.11 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Aflac Incorporated will post 7.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Aflac Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Aflac’s payout ratio is 26.15%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Post Holdings Co. Ltd. Japan sold 13,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.35, for a total transaction of $1,549,020.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 50,752,390 shares in the company, valued at $5,955,792,966.50. This trade represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 515,325 shares of company stock worth $60,514,826. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

More Aflac News

Here are the key news stories impacting Aflac this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Aflac’s quarterly dividend remains a support for income-focused investors. The company declared a $0.61-per-share payment, equivalent to $2.44 annually and a yield of approximately 2.1%, with a relatively modest 26.15% payout ratio. A Boring Dividend Growth Strategy Becomes a Solid Defensive Play
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s valuation remains relatively moderate, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 12.5. However, analyst sentiment is mixed: the consensus rating is “Hold,” and the average price target of $116.62 is close to the stock’s recent trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aflac’s recent quarterly results were mixed. Earnings of $1.75 per share narrowly missed estimates, while revenue of $4.22 billion exceeded expectations; revenue nevertheless declined 1% year over year and EPS fell from $1.78 in the prior-year quarter. Aflac stock steadies as Japan Post trims stake and mixed Q2 2026 results shape outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Japan Post Holdings has continued reducing its Aflac stake, selling 13,200 shares for approximately $1.55 million on August 26 and 12,700 shares for approximately $1.48 million on August 25. The transactions were conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and each reduced its ownership by only 0.03%, limiting the immediate fundamental impact. However, the repeated sales may create a supply overhang and weigh on investor sentiment. Major AFLAC Stakeholder Makes Bold Move With Multimillion-Dollar Stock Sale

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on AFL. Weiss Ratings upgraded Aflac from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on Aflac from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $99.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $108.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of Aflac in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on Aflac in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $103.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aflac has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.62.

Aflac Company Profile

Aflac Incorporated (American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus) is a provider of supplemental insurance products designed to help policyholders manage out-of-pocket health care and living expenses. The company underwrites a range of individual and group policies that typically pay cash benefits directly to insureds when covered events occur, enabling greater financial flexibility for medical treatment, hospital stays, critical illness, and related costs. Aflac’s product mix includes supplemental health insurance, life insurance and other specialty coverages intended to complement primary medical plans.

Founded in the mid-20th century and headquartered in Columbus, Georgia, Aflac distributes its products through a combination of employer-sponsored programs, independent brokers and agents, and direct marketing.