AFLAC Inc (AFL) Gets a Hold Rating from Barclays


In a report issued on May 21, Jay Gelb from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on AFLAC Inc (AFL), with a price target of $53. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $52.21, close to its 52-week high of $52.45.

According to TipRanks.com, Gelb is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 7.8% and a 68.5% success rate. Gelb covers the Financial sector, focusing on stocks such as American International Group, Renaissancere Holdings Ltd, and AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.

AFLAC Inc has an analyst consensus of Moderate Buy, with a price target consensus of $63.33.

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AFLAC Inc’s market cap is currently $38.97B and has a P/E ratio of 12.80. The company has a Price to Book ratio of 1.50.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 70 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. Earlier this month, Teresa White, the President of AFL sold 57,124 shares for a total of $2,877,907.

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Aflac, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision financial protection services. It operates through the Aflac Japan and Aflac United States (U.S.) segments. The Aflac Japan segment offers life insurance, death benefits, and cash surrender values.

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