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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering Aflac Incorporated, 2 rate it Buy or better, 7 sit at Hold, and 3 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $98.00 to $130.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $115.67 sits 11% below the current $129.58. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 1 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees revenue growth near -3% this year and 2% next, consensus EPS building from about $1.78 next quarter toward $7.55 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy217%
Hold758%
Sell325%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to Aflac Incorporated.
As of Jul, 2 of 12 firms rate AFL a Buy (7 Hold, 3 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
AFL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.78
Range $1.70 – $1.91 · 10 analysts · -29% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Aflac Incorporated to earn $1.78 a share (range $1.70 – $1.91), versus $2.49 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $7.02, growing to $7.55 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$4.2B
Range $4.1B – $4.3B · 10 analysts · -4% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $4.2B (range $4.1B – $4.3B), -4.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $17.0B, rising to $17.3B 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 #40
Sell
$98.00-24.4% to target
Overall win rate
52%
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#2
Elyse Greenspan
Wells Fargo · Rank #44
Hold
$109.00-15.9% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
Paul Newsome
Piper Sandler · Rank #252
Buy
$130.00+0.3% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#4
RK
Ryan Krueger
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Hold
$120.00-7.4% to target
Coverage
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#5
Thomas Gallagher
Evercore ISI Group
Sell
$115.00-11.3% to target
Coverage
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AFL stock forecast FAQ
What is AFL's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $115.67 for Aflac Incorporated over the next 12 months, ranging from a $130.00 high to a $98.00 low.
Is AFL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 7 are Hold, and 3 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for AFL?+
The Street-high target is $130.00 (Piper Sandler), and the Street-low is $98.00 (Barclays). The average of all 12 active targets is $115.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover AFL?+
12 analysts have an active rating on Aflac Incorporated, and 12 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 #40). Their current call is Sell with a $98.00 target.
What is Aflac Incorporated's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.78 per share (range $1.70 – $1.91) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $7.02, rising to $7.55 the following year.
How much revenue is Aflac Incorporated expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $4.2B (range $4.1B – $4.3B). Full-year revenue is projected at $17.0B, growing to $17.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading AFL lately?+
As of Jul, 2 of 12 firms rate AFL a Buy (7 Hold, 3 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.
