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title: "AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares rose 1.59% to $118.67 on a mixed trading day, marking its third consecutive gain. The stock is 0.54% shy of its 52-week high of $119.32. Competitors Cigna Group, MetLife Inc., and American International Group also saw gains, with trading volume at 2.0 million, below the 50-day average of 2.3 million."
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# AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) advanced 1.59% to $118.67 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.

AFLAC Inc. closed 0.54% short of its 52-week high of $119.32, which the company achieved on February 5th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Cigna Group (CI) rose 0.50% to $286.69, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 2.04% to $81.41, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) rose 2.96% to $78.36.

Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 345,074 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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