UBS raises target for Aflac stock to USD 125.00

Published on 10/07/2026 at 15:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UBS now sees USD 125.00, up from USD 124.00, on October 6, 2026. Aflac stock costs EUR 101.68 after EUR 100.90, plus 0.77 percent.

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Aflac (ISIN US0010551028) was trading at EUR 101.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. CEST, up 0.77 percent versus the prior close of EUR 100.90. The latest analyst action came from UBS, which raised its Aflac price target to USD 125.00 from USD 124.00 on October 6, 2026, while keeping a Neutral rating, Markets Insider reports.

UBS lifts the target modestly

The USD 1.00 increase leaves UBS at a more cautious stance than the target itself might suggest. The research note cited a lower earnings hurdle for the third quarter of 2026, but also elevated expectations after the recovery in life insurers.

The target is measured against a primary-exchange quote of USD 113.63 on October 6, 2026. Aflac's market capitalization was USD 57.8 billion on October 7, 2026, while its 52-week range was USD 105.43 to USD 130.22.

Second-quarter results split the picture

Aflac's second-quarter 2026 results showed stronger reported earnings but softer adjusted performance. Yahoo Finance reported net income of USD 825.0 million, up from USD 600 million a year earlier, while adjusted earnings fell 7.7 percent to USD 883 million.

The operating detail was mixed. Net earned premiums in the United States rose 2.3 percent to USD 1.5 billion, but pretax adjusted earnings fell 4.6 percent to USD 370 million and the margin narrowed to 20.9 percent from 22.5 percent. In Japan, the pretax adjusted margin widened to 34.3 percent from 32.0 percent, although yen-based pretax adjusted earnings fell 2.1 percent.

Results date gives the next test

Aflac is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, 2026, according to the dated earnings information on Investing.com. The upcoming report will test whether U.S. claims pressure persists and whether Japan's product launches can support premium growth.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 101.68 stood EUR 28.54 below the primary-exchange 52-week high of USD 130.22, which is a cross-currency comparison and therefore does not support a percentage distance. The relevant same-currency comparison is the USD 105.43 to USD 130.22 NYSE range, while the euro quote was plus 0.77 percent against its Lang & Schwarz prior close.

Price source: Lang & Schwarz, October 7, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Aflac stock.