Aflac (AFL) is a life & health insurance company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Aflac is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $117.11.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $117.11 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 19.23% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 20.94% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.70 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Financials
- Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 19.23% with an annualized volatility of 20.94%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.70 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 59.61B |
| Enterprise Value | 65.8B |
| Trailing P/E | 13.38 |
| Forward P/E | 15.4 |
| Price to Book | 2.0 |
| Price to Sales | 3.29 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.63 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.19 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 25.6% | | Operating Margin | 29.57% | | ROE | 16.47% | | ROA | 3.09% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 27.9% | | Earnings Growth | 3860.0% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 208.0% | | Payout Ratio | 26.86% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 217.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 18.11B | | Total Debt | 14.46B | | Total Cash | 8.27B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.92B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.93B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $119.81$ | | 52W Low | $96.95$ | | 50-Day Avg | $114.18$ | | 200-Day Avg | $111.11$ | | Beta | 0.61 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.51B | | Float Shares | 0.5B | | Insider Holdings | 10.9% | | Institutional Holdings | 59.84% | | Short Ratio | 3.67 | | Short % of Float | 2.3% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $130.0$ | | Target Low | $99.0$ | | Target Mean | $112.43$ | | Target Median | $112.0$ | | # of Analysts | 14 | | Recommendation | hold |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.