Dec 31, 2025 • MarketBeat
NEUTRAL
Aflac Incorporated $AFL Shares Sold by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al
VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al reduced its stake in Aflac Incorporated by 4.7% in the third quarter, selling 27,000 shares. Despite this, other institutional investors increased their holdings, and overall, hedge funds and institutional investors own 67.44% of Aflac. The article also details recent insider selling, analyst target updates, and Aflac's increased quarterly dividend.
Dec 31, 2025 • MarketBeat
NEUTRAL
Brendel Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 29,303 Shares of Aflac Incorporated $AFL
Brendel Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Aflac Incorporated by 713.5% in the third quarter, acquiring 29,303 additional shares to hold a total of 33,410 shares valued at $3.732 million. This investment now represents 1.9% of the firm's portfolio. Meanwhile, Aflac faces potential risks from a major June data breach affecting 22.6 million people and has seen significant insider selling, with 31,766 shares worth about $3.55 million sold in the last 90 days.
Dec 30, 2025 • 富途牛牛
SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Raymond James Maintains Aflac Inc(AFL.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $119
Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis has reaffirmed a "Buy" rating for Aflac Inc (AFL.US) and increased the target price from $77 to $119. This adjustment reflects the analyst's positive outlook, with TipRanks data indicating a 77.5% success rate and a 13.0% average return over the past year for Burdis. The article emphasizes that this information is for educational purposes and not an investment recommendation.
Dec 30, 2025 • GuruFocus
SOMEWHAT-BULLISH
Raymond James Raises Aflac (AFL) Price Target to $119 | AFL Stoc
Raymond James has raised its price target for Aflac (AFL) to $119, maintaining an 'Outperform' rating. This adjustment reflects an 8.18% increase from the previous target. Other analysts have recently issued varied ratings, with an average target price from 13 analysts at $110.62, suggesting a minor upside from the current price, while GuruFocus estimates a potential downside.
Dec 30, 2025 • MarketBeat
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Muzinich & Co. Inc. Has $4.26 Million Holdings in Barings Bdc, Inc. $BBDC
Muzinich & Co. Inc. significantly increased its stake in Barings BDC (NYSE:BBDC) by 66.8% in the third quarter, now holding 486,098 shares valued at approximately $4.26 million. Barings BDC offers an annualized dividend yield of 11.6%, but its high payout ratio of 107.22% raises concerns about sustainability. The company's stock holds a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating and recently beat EPS and revenue estimates for the last quarter.
Dec 30, 2025 • Investing.com UK
BULLISH
Aflac stock price target raised to $119 by Raymond James on strong outlook
Raymond James has increased its price target for AFLAC (NYSE:AFL) to $119 from $110, maintaining an Outperform rating due to the company's stable operations, protection-oriented business model, ample capital, and low macroeconomic sensitivity. This upgrade follows improved earnings per share estimates for 2026 and 2027, driven by recent assumption updates in Japan and the appreciation of the Japanese yen. Aflac also reported strong Q3 2025 earnings and a dividend increase, though Mizuho initiated coverage with an Underperform rating citing growth concerns.