<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Brevan Howard Capital Management LP boosted its stake in  Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL - Free Report) by 503.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 245,455 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 204,762 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP's holdings in Aflac were worth $25,886,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><ul><li>4  Stocks Making New Highs Despite Market Weakness</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in  Aflac by 64.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 14,570 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,507,000 after buying an additional 5,708 shares in the last quarter.  Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of  Aflac by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 4,402 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $455,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period.  Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of  Aflac by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 15,040 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,672,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares in the last quarter.  Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Aflac by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 8,974 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $998,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the period.  Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position in shares of  Aflac by 96.0% during the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 407,377 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $45,056,000 after purchasing an additional 199,583 shares in the last quarter. 67.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Aflac</h2><p>In related news, EVP Steven Kent Beaver sold 3,452 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.26, for a total transaction of $377,165.52. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 43,860 shares in the company, valued at $4,792,143.60. This represents a 7.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Frederic Jean Guy Simard sold 1,722 shares of Aflac stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.50, for a total transaction of $193,725.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $153,450. This trade represents a 55.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 26,274 shares of company stock valued at $2,948,167 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own  0.90% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Aflac Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Pegasystems flies on AI decision and workflow automation platform</li></ul><p>Shares of AFL opened at $110.10 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $57.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.66. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $110.02 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $106.57. Aflac Incorporated has a 12 month low of $96.95 and a 12 month high of $115.83. The company has a current ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. </p><p>Aflac (NYSE:AFL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aflac had a return on equity of 14.97% and a net margin of 23.55%.The firm had revenue of $5.91 billion for the quarter.  Research analysts anticipate that  Aflac Incorporated will post 6.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Aflac Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Insurance Stocks - Best Insurance Stocks to Buy Now</li></ul><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.61 dividend. This is a boost from Aflac's previous quarterly dividend of $0.58. This represents a $2.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 18th. Aflac's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.29%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of research firms have issued reports on AFL. Barclays  reiterated an &#34;underweight&#34; rating and issued a $104.00 price objective (up previously from $102.00) on shares of Aflac in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Aflac from $110.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an &#34;underperform&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Aflac from $113.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lifted their target price on shares of Aflac from $107.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Aflac in a research note on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned  a Hold rating and two have issued  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average target price of $111.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Aflac</b></p><h2>Aflac Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, provides supplemental health and life insurance products. The company operates through Aflac Japan and Aflac U.S. segments. 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<p>Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its stake in Aflac Incorporated by 503.2% in the 2nd quarter, acquiring an additional 204,762 shares. The firm's holdings in Aflac are now valued at $25,886,000. Several other institutional investors also adjusted their stakes in Aflac. Aflac's stock performance remains strong, with a recent quarterly dividend increase to $0.61 per share.</p>

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Acquires 204,762 Shares of Aflac Incorporated $AFL