Aflac stock slips as earnings miss offsets revenue beat

Published on 09/22/2026 at 10:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Aflac stock closed at USD 115.18 on September 21, 2026, down 0.99 percent from the prior close. Second-quarter revenue rose to USD 4.22 billion.

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Aflac Inc. (US0010551028) closed at USD 115.18 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 21, 2026, down 0.99 percent from the prior close of USD 116.33. The move leaves the insurer below its 52-week high of USD 130.22 and above its 52-week low of USD 105.43.

Earnings miss meets revenue beat

The latest reported quarter was the second quarter of 2026. According to MarketBeat on September 21, 2026, Aflac reported earnings of USD 1.75 per share, compared with a consensus estimate of USD 1.76, while quarterly revenue reached USD 4.22 billion against an analyst forecast of USD 4.11 billion.

The comparison is mixed rather than uniformly positive. Second-quarter revenue fell 1.0 percent year over year, and earnings per share declined from USD 1.78 in the comparable quarter, while reported net margin stood at 26.91 percent, according to MarketBeat.

Valuation stays close to consensus

Market data on September 21, 2026, put Aflac's market capitalization at USD 57.745 billion and trading volume at 1,853,478 shares, below the average volume of 2,170,695 shares. The 52-week range of USD 105.43 to USD 130.22 places the closing price USD 15.04 below the annual high and USD 9.75 above the annual low.

According to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026, the average analyst price target was USD 118.53, with targets ranging from USD 99.00 to USD 138.00. The average target stood USD 3.35 above the closing price, a gap of 2.91 percent based on those quoted levels.

Dividend remains a quantified support

Aflac's quarterly dividend was USD 0.61 in the latest available distribution cycle, equivalent to an annualized USD 2.44 and a stated yield of 2.1 percent. The ex-dividend date was August 19, 2026, and the payment date was September 1, 2026, according to MarketBeat.

Stock closes below yearly high

Aflac stock closed at USD 115.18 on the NYSE on September 21, 2026, after reaching an intraday range of USD 114.99 to USD 116.68. The dated market profile combines a sub-consensus earnings result with revenue above forecast and a share price 11.56 percent below the 52-week high.