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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Aflac Incorporated, 2 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 4 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $99.00 to $138.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $115.85 sits 1% above the current $115.17. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 3 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near -3% this year and 2% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.71 next quarter toward $7.54 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy215%
Hold754%
Sell431%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Aflac Incorporated.
As of Sep, 2 of 13 firms rate AFL a Buy (7 Hold, 4 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
AFL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.71
Range $1.61 – $1.82 · 13 analysts · +9% YoY
Next period, 13 analysts expect Aflac Incorporated to earn $1.71 a share (range $1.61 – $1.82), versus $1.57 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.02, growing to $7.54 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.2B
Range $4.2B – $4.3B · 13 analysts · -4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.2B (range $4.2B – $4.3B), -4.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $16.9B, rising to $17.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Aflac Incorporated
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on AFL.
#1
Alex Scott
Barclays · Rank #48
Sell
$99.00-14.0% to target
Overall win rate
53%
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#2
Elyse Greenspan
Wells Fargo · Rank #63
Hold
$109.00-5.4% to target
Overall win rate
57%
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#3
Paul Newsome
Piper Sandler · Rank #267
Buy
$138.00+19.8% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#4
RK
Ryan Krueger
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Hold
$125.00+8.5% to target
Coverage
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#5
WC
Wesley Carmichael
Wells Fargo
Hold
$122.00+5.9% to target
Coverage
—
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AFL stock forecast FAQ
What is AFL's average 12-month price target?+
The 13 analysts with a live target average $115.85 for Aflac Incorporated over the next 12 months, ranging from a $138.00 high to a $99.00 low.
Is AFL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 4 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for AFL?+
The Street-high target is $138.00 (Piper Sandler), and the Street-low is $99.00 (Barclays). The average of all 13 active targets is $115.85.
How many Wall Street analysts cover AFL?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Aflac Incorporated, and 13 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering AFL?+
Among analysts who currently cover AFL, Alex Scott of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #48). Their current call is Sell with a $99.00 target.
What is Aflac Incorporated's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.71 per share (range $1.61 – $1.82) across 13 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.02, rising to $7.54 the following year.
How much revenue is Aflac Incorporated expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.2B (range $4.2B – $4.3B). Full-year revenue is projected at $16.9B, growing to $17.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading AFL lately?+
As of Sep, 2 of 13 firms rate AFL a Buy (7 Hold, 4 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their AFL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
