DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ slid 2.10% to $110.70 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.11% to 6,816.89 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.56% to 47,916.57.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
AFLAC Inc. closed 7.22% below its 52-week high of $119.32, which the company achieved on February 5th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ fell 2.59% to $271.25, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ fell 1.03% to $73.88, and American International Group Inc. $(AIG)$ fell 1.09% to $76.87.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 624,046 below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 10, 2026.
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April 10, 2026 16:47 ET (20:47 GMT)
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