A general business holding company and acts as a management company, overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. The company's principal business is supplemental health and life insurance.
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dmccartney
(99.29)
Submitted: 01/07/2011 13:58:50 :
Start Price:
$44.88
AFL.US Score:
-1.06
This stock has historically been a good performer, continuing to increase dividends year after year. It has been beaten down recently due to exposure to Greek debt, and because a large part of it's business comes from Japan. It has already recognized most of the writeoffs from Greek debt, and the problems in Japan are relatively short lived. I think now is a good time to buy in.
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ipsiety
(< 20)
Submitted: 29/06/2011 01:09:56 :
Start Price:
$43.33
AFL.US Score:
+0.05
Low forward PE.
Fool recommendation.
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Investar3
(55.52)
Submitted: 14/06/2011 21:23:10 :
Start Price:
$43.69
AFL.US Score:
-2.97
Now at $46.50 on 6/14/11. P/E 10. 12/12 P/E forecast 7.23 and $63 target per Yahoo Finance.
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nshamapant
(< 20)
Submitted: 11/06/2011 13:25:22 :
Start Price:
$42.70
AFL.US Score:
-0.35
dividend aristocrat
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uknowho88
(29.80)
Submitted: 09/06/2011 19:20:02 :
Start Price:
$42.78
AFL.US Score:
+0.36
Lotta growth potential with new health care reforms
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sciencedog
(29.36)
Submitted: 09/06/2011 15:01:32 :
Start Price:
$43.13
AFL.US Score:
+0.34
Great time to buy in on this stock as we will see USD rebound in the coming year as interest rates eventually rise again. Also along with so many insurance claims worldwide this year due to weather catastrophes AFL is worth a look
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Carioca58
(56.58)
Submitted: 06/06/2011 13:25:31 :
Start Price:
$43.67
AFL.US Score:
-1.38
Now that the Japanese earthquake-cum-tsunami is factored in, it is time for AFLAC to rebound. We will see the result within the year.
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adan04
(93.15)
Submitted: 01/06/2011 20:18:59 :
Start Price:
$44.53
AFL.US Score:
-1.68
low P/E cash fountain, on sale
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FAOFool
(83.23)
Submitted: 12/05/2011 08:24:12 :
Start Price:
$50.85
AFL.US Score:
-15.19
This is a well run company, with exposure to some very loyal (insurance) populations, such as Japan. It is this exposure that likely caused the recent sell-off, but that is over-reaction. AFL will weather the storm, so to speak, and people who get in now will be justly rewarded. Solid financials and decent dividend add to the fire...
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witness1260
(90.24)
Submitted: 25/04/2011 21:43:42 :
Start Price:
$50.74
AFL.US Score:
-15.00
I miss the ads with the duck...
Seriously, though, Aflac is a great company, and I don't think investors realize this right now. (Maybe CAPS players do since it has a 4-star rating, but investors in general do not).
Earnings have grown by more than 50% over last year and averaged 16% for the last 3 years, including the financial of 2008. In addition, they've paid off over 90% of their long-term debt in the past year.
Yet the market continues to sleep on them. The share price has actually declined in the past year in spite of what I would consider promising news. I think a lot of it has to do with lingering doubts from the financial crisis. But Aflac is definitely not AIG, and it's not like other companies in the industry. Like I said, almost no debt, plus a slightly higher dividend, plus they vastly more efficient than competitors. As far as I can tell, the massive drop of mid-march was due to news that their earnings growth is going to be at the low end of estimates, but still meet them. That doesn't sound too scary to me. All in all, investors should value Aflac much more than they currently do, and I expect them to realize this at some point in the next five years.
Give me the duck. Green Thumb.
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TzingerToo
(< 20)
Submitted: 13/04/2011 12:57:16 :
Start Price:
$49.65
AFL.US Score:
-15.33
Well-run health care insurance company seems to have legs for a couple more years.
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EspressoMan88
(< 20)
Submitted: 10/04/2011 11:40:20 :
Start Price:
$50.82
AFL.US Score:
-16.14
Great dividend and management, looks very undervalued going forward.
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ReinL
(< 20)
Submitted: 31/03/2011 17:32:13 :
Start Price:
$49.96
AFL.US Score:
-14.47
unfairly punished by JP disaster - should recover
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PebbledShore
(93.73)
Submitted: 31/03/2011 11:33:56 :
Start Price:
$49.90
AFL.US Score:
-14.55
Filling out my CAPS player with highly-ranked dividend payers.
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ICTOptimist
(49.75)
Submitted: 26/03/2011 18:44:32 :
Start Price:
$49.93
AFL.US Score:
-15.55
Recovering from excessive fear created by the Japan twin disasters.
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Seek100
(25.83)
Submitted: 18/03/2011 10:39:52 :
Start Price:
$47.94
AFL.US Score:
-14.04
strong brand and balance sheet in the company, claim will spike, but in the longer run, this would be rarely this cheap.
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CuriousDonkey
(56.83)
Submitted: 15/03/2011 17:26:54 :
Start Price:
$44.40
AFL.US Score:
-1.42
This stock will be overcorrected and will benefit from reinsurance, covering many/most of their losses from the earthquake.
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BoringTortoise
(95.35)
Submitted: 04/03/2011 16:28:08 :
Start Price:
$53.44
AFL.US Score:
-32.28
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