Based on the aggregated intelligence of 125,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, insurance giant Aflac
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Aflac's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Aflac facts
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Headquarters (Founded) |
Columbus, Ga. (1955) |
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Market Cap |
$10.82 Billion |
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Industry |
Life and Health Insurance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$16.31 Billion |
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Management |
CEO Daniel Amos (Since 1990) COO Paul Amos II (Since 2006) |
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Return on Equity (Average, Past Three Years) |
19.1% |
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Dividend Yield |
4.8% |
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Competitors |
AIG
Manulife Financial |
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CAPS Members Bullish on AFL Also Bullish on: |
Apple
Procter & Gamble |
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CAPS Members Bearish on AFL Also Bearish on: |
General Motors
Citigroup |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, fully 251 of the 270 All-Star members who have rated Aflac -- some 93% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include Werdenfelser and kristm, both of whom are ranked in the top 5% of our community.
Last week, Werdenfelser wrote that Aflac is a "beaten down insurance stock with strong balance sheet and profitable niche. No MBS exposure. The issue with the U.K. hybrid investments is serious, but at this point, it seems fully discounted in the stock price."
In a pitch from one week earlier (on the day of the stock's big plunge), kristm shares that sentiment and urges our community to pounce on the opportunity:
Insurance companies throw off mad cash, this one is in a market that usually isn't impacted by major disasters or calamities. They have the investing power of a well run bank without the liabilities from bad loans. Buying on the drop.
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