Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. executed two sell orders for common stock of Aflac Inc. (NYSE: AFL) on March 20, 2026, disposing of a total of 16,800 shares for aggregate proceeds of $1.79 million.
The larger of the two transactions was for 14,851 shares, where the weighted average sale price ranged from $106.14 to $107.07 and the realized price was $106.33. The smaller transaction covered 1,949 shares, with a weighted average sale price between $107.23 and $107.935 and a realized price of $107.53.
Following these sales, Japan Post Holdings' direct ownership in Aflac stands at 52,061,800 shares.
Valuation and market metrics
The sale comes while Aflac's market trading sits near an InvestingPro fair value estimate of $106.05, a level that the InvestingPro commentary characterizes as indicating the stock is fairly valued. Market statistics provided alongside the valuation note list Aflac’s market capitalization at $54.9 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.67 and a dividend yield of 2.29%.
InvestingPro Tips cited in the same material note that Aflac has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years. That dividend streak is identified as one of seven supplemental tips available to subscribers, who also gain access to Pro Research Reports that summarize key investment metrics.
Recent financial results and analyst action
Aflac reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that were mixed versus expectations. Earnings per share came in at $1.57, below the consensus forecast of $1.70, which the report quantifies as a 7.65% negative surprise. Revenue for the quarter was $4.87 billion, above the $4.28 billion forecast and described as a 13.79% positive surprise.
Separately, Mizuho revised its price target for Aflac to $107 from $104 but retained an Underperform rating. The firm indicated the adjusted target reflects a valuation roll-forward while continuing to anticipate a negative 6% return for the stock.
These recorded insider sales, the company's latest quarterly results and the analyst update together provide investors with recent transactional, operating and market-valuation information relevant to Aflac's current profile.