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description: "AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares rose 1.38% to $124.72, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. The stock hit a new 52-week high, marking its second consecutive day of gains. Trading volume of 4.0 million exceeded the 50-day average. While competitors showed mixed results, with Cigna falling and MetLife and AIG rising modestly, AFLAC demonstrated relative strength on this trading day."
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# AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) rose 1.38% to $124.72 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

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

AFLAC Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $124.00, which the company achieved on July 13th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cigna Group (CI) fell 0.84% to $281.45, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 0.32% to $94.00, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) rose 3.17% to $80.50.

Trading volume (4.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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