AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared to Competitors

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DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ shed 3.81% to $116.51 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.21% to 7,707.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.22% to 53,463.05.

AFLAC Inc. closed 10.53% short of its 52-week high of $130.22, which the company achieved on July 29th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 0.38% to $277.45, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ fell 1.67% to $95.11, and American International Group Inc. $(AIG)$ fell 0.55% to $75.70.

Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 19, 2026.

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