JPMorgan raises target to USD 119 for Aflac stock
Published on 10/26/2026 at 15:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and results date
- JPMorgan raised its Aflac target to USD 119.00 from USD 116.00 on October 15, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 1.00 percent to USD 4.12 billion, while net income rose 37.70 percent to USD 825.00 million.
- Aflac stock costs EUR 108.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, 0.79 percent above the Tradegate close.
- Aflac will release third-quarter results on November 4, 2026.
Aflac Incorporated (ISIN US0010551028) drew a higher target from JPMorgan on October 15, 2026, which lifted its price objective to USD 119.00 from USD 116.00 while keeping a neutral rating, according to Yahoo Finance. The target lies 1.94 percent below Aflac's USD 121.35 primary-exchange price at 10:49 a.m. EDT on October 26, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 108.70 on October 26, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. CEST, up 0.79 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 23, 2026 at EUR 107.85.
Second-quarter earnings reset the baseline
Aflac's second-quarter 2026 revenue fell 1.00 percent year over year to USD 4.12 billion, while net income rose 37.70 percent to USD 825.00 million and diluted earnings per share reached USD 1.63. These figures cover the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and were filed on August 7, 2026, according to GreekSoup.
What does the target change add?
JPMorgan's new target is USD 3.00 above its former level, a 2.59 percent increase. Yet the target remains below the October 26 primary-exchange price, leaving the analyst's neutral rating as an important counterweight to the higher objective.
Stock position and valuation
The primary-exchange quote was USD 121.35 at 10:49 a.m. EDT on October 26, 2026, with a USD 120.97 to USD 122.20 intraday range and 137,212 shares traded. The same quote places Aflac's 52-week range at USD 105.43 to USD 130.22, leaving the stock 6.82 percent below its high and 15.07 percent above its low.
Aflac's market capitalization was USD 60.8 billion on October 26, 2026, and its earnings multiple was 13.09. Its trailing dividend yield was 2.00 percent. For comparison, Prudential Financial had a USD 40.1 billion market capitalization and a 10.46 earnings multiple, while MetLife had a USD 63.5 billion market capitalization and a 19.22 earnings multiple on October 26, 2026.
Results arrive November 4
Aflac will release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on November 4, 2026, followed by an investor webcast at 8:00 a.m. ET on November 5, 2026, according to the company's Aflac. The reporting date is the next test for whether stronger net income can offset the second-quarter revenue decline.
Target below the latest quote
JPMorgan's USD 119.00 objective sits below the latest USD 121.35 primary-exchange quote, while the EUR 108.70 Lang & Schwarz indication remains above the EUR 107.85 Tradegate close used for the daily comparison.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Aflac stock.
Aflac stock at a glance
- Company: Aflac Incorporated
- ISIN: US0010551028
- Ticker: AFL
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 26, 2026, 3:39 p.m. CEST: EUR 108.70
- Change versus Tradegate close: plus 0.79 percent
- Tradegate close October 23, 2026: EUR 107.85
- Market capitalization: USD 60.8 billion (as of October 26, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 105.43-130.22 (as of October 26, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Insurance - Life
- Dividend yield: 2.00 percent (as of October 26, 2026)
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
