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title: "AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "AFLAC Inc. (AFL) shares rose 1.01% to $125.60 on Friday, marking its second consecutive day of gains and closing just short of its 52-week high. Despite the positive daily movement, AFLAC underperformed compared to key competitors like Cigna, MetLife, and AIG, which posted higher percentage increases. Trading volume remained below the 50-day average."
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# AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) rose 1.01% to $125.60 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.

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

AFLAC Inc. closed 0.26% short of its 52-week high of $125.93, which the company achieved on July 17th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cigna Group (CI) rose 1.15% to $289.57, MetLife Inc. (MET) rose 2.47% to $94.83, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) rose 1.15% to $79.06.

Trading volume (1.5 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.

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