DJ AFLAC Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of AFLAC Inc. $(AFL)$ rallied 1.06% to $118.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,483.23 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03% to 52,305.24.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
AFLAC Inc. closed 1.49% below its 52-week high of $120.29, which the company achieved on June 29th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Cigna Group $(CI)$ rose 0.50% to $277.07, MetLife Inc. $(MET)$ rose 3.06% to $87.20, and American International Group Inc. $(AIG)$ rose 2.76% to $76.59.
Trading volume (1.9 M) remained 697,919 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 1, 2026.
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July 01, 2026 16:47 ET (20:47 GMT)
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