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aflac afl gets lower pt 211547294

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Aflac (NYSE:AFL) missed earnings partly due to weaker Japan performance, but Japan sales grew 25.5% on new products. US sales also rose. The company returned $1.3B to shareholders. The commercial mechanism is weak: a single analyst PT cut with no broader sector impact. No scarcity, supply chain, or commodity price effect.

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  • Piper Sandler lowered Aflac price target from $130 to $125 after quarterly earnings miss.
  • Aflac Japan sales up 25.5% driven by new medical and cancer insurance products.
  • Aflac US sales up 2.9% YoY with premium persistency of 79.3%.
  • Aflac returned $1.3 billion to shareholders in Q1 2026 via buybacks and dividends.

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