Aflac Stock: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?

Columbus, Georgia-based Aflac Incorporated (AFL) provides supplemental health and life insurance products. Valued at a market cap of $57.1 billion, the company offers coverage for accidents, cancer, critical illness, dental, vision, and short-term disability and sells its products through individual, independent corporate, affiliated corporate agencies, banks, agents, and brokers. 

This insurance company has outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of AFL have surged 22.6% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 11.9%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 2.1%, compared to SPX’s marginal decline.