How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations
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Aflac is heading into its next earnings report with analysts expecting quarterly earnings of US$1.80 per share and roughly US$4.2b in revenue, both projected below the prior year alongside weaker net premiums in Japan and the U.S. The insurer’s balance sheet carries a debt to
Directly affected
- AFL Aflac+1.4% 18d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds health insurers and care providers. Linked by “premiums” (health insurers and care costs) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story.
- EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF-0.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Japan, which this story is about (“japan”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Japan
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Japan
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “debt” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | -2.46% | -1.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.20% | -1.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IEFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLVNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFL | three days earlier | -1.79% | final price |
| AFL | five days earlier | -2.46% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Aflac (AFL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 82 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold EFA (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 57 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies tied to this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
For “How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
In “How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
For “How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations,” Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
“How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations” (31 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.
The link for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
Also listed, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “investors” (the broad US market) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) price range
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.37. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“How Investors May Respond To Aflac (AFL) Ahead Of Weaker Earnings Expectations” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.