AFLAC INC(AFL)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
AFL is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.81.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported earnings per share against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green = beat or met, red = missed, amber = our data sources disagree on beat vs miss for that quarter.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±3.9%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
"Beat" means the company earned more than analysts expected. Here is what the stock did the next day.
In plain words: it beat expectations 6 times, but the stock still fell 2 of those 6 times.
- Aug '26Missed▼ -1.6%
- Apr '26Missed▼ -2.2%
- Feb '26Missed▲ +3.4%
- Nov '25Beat▲ +2.2%
- Aug '25Beat▲ +3.4%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -4.7%
- Feb '25Missed▼ -3.9%
- Oct '24Beat▼ -4.8%
- Jul '24Beat▲ +6.6%
- May '24Beat▼ -0.6%
- Jan '24Missed▼ -9.7%
- Nov '23Beat▲ +3.4%
Only reports with a clear beat or miss and a known price reaction are counted. A beat does not guarantee a gain.
Why did AFL fall after beating earnings?
Beating or missing estimates is only part of the story. These are the measurable things that stand out for each surprising reaction.
AFL beat EPS estimates in 6 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 2 times.
- Oct 30, 2024EPS beat +28.6%stock -4.8% next day
- It opened 2.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- May 1, 2024EPS beat +5.1%stock -0.6% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 6)
- Feb 4, 2026EPS missed -7.1%stock +3.4% next day
Nothing in the price and estimate numbers we track stands out for this one. Guidance and management comments are not part of our data.
These are patterns visible in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes. Information only, not investment advice.
Was AFL's earnings move already priced in?
Stocks often move in the weeks before a report. This compares that run-up with what happened after the report.
“Month before” is the move over the 20 trading days up to the last close before the report. “Priced in” means the good news may already be in the price. A run-up of 5% or more is treated as large.
Before vs after each report
Grey: how the stock moved in the 20 trading days before the report. Green or red: how it moved the day after.
Past reports only: this shows what happened, not what will happen.
Does AFL hold its opening gap after earnings?
A gap is how far the stock opens from the previous close. A gap fades when the stock gives back at least half of it by the end of the day.
In 8 reports AFL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%), and fully reversed 1 time. Gaps up faded 0 of 3; gaps down recovered 1 of 5.
- Apr 29, 2026HeldOpened -3.4%, closed -2.2%
- Feb 4, 2026ReversedOpened -1.0%, closed +3.4%
- Nov 4, 2025HeldOpened +1.8%, closed +2.2%
- Aug 5, 2025HeldOpened +2.6%, closed +3.4%
- Apr 30, 2025HeldOpened -2.9%, closed -4.7%
- Oct 30, 2024HeldOpened -2.6%, closed -4.8%
- Jul 31, 2024HeldOpened +9.4%, closed +6.6%
- Jan 31, 2024HeldOpened -6.5%, closed -9.7%
Gap = opening price vs the previous close. Close = the end of the first session that reflected the report. Reports without a clear opening time are left out.
What the history says
- AFL has missed EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters.
AFL earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | After close | $1.76 | $1.75 | -0.6% | -1.62% | -4.41% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | After close | $1.80 | $1.75 | -2.8% | -2.19% | -2.48% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | After close | $1.69 | $1.57 | -7.1% | +3.39% | -0.37% |
| Nov 4, 2025 | After close | $1.78 | $2.49 | +39.9% | +2.23% | +4.85% |
| Aug 5, 2025 | After close | $1.71 | $1.78 | +4.1% | +3.43% | +4.65% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | After close | $1.67 | $1.66 | -0.6% | -4.75% | -2.70% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | After close | $1.62 | $1.56 | -3.7% | -3.92% | -4.36% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | After close | $1.68 | $2.16 | +28.6% | -4.81% | -5.07% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | After close | $1.60 | $1.83 | +14.4% | +6.57% | +1.88% |
| May 1, 2024 | After close | $1.58 | $1.66 | +5.1% | -0.63% | +0.19% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | After close | $1.45 | $1.25 | -13.8% | -9.65% | -9.50% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | After close | $1.49 | $1.84 | +23.5% | +3.39% | +2.97% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $1.81, revenue $4.14B.
AFL Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from AFLAC INC's reported history
AFL is scheduled to report on Nov 4, 2026, after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $1.81.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, AFL beat the consensus estimate 6 times (50%), missed 6 and landed in line 0. It has missed estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters.
Across its last 12 quarters with a measured reaction, AFL moved an average of ±3.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 42% of the time; the largest gain was 6.6% and the largest drop -9.7%.
AFL fell in the first session after 2 of its last 6 EPS beats (33%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 12 quarters with price data, AFL moved an average of +1.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 58% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 60% of the time, averaging +0.4%. After a drop of 3% or more (4 quarters), it rose the next day 50% of the time, averaging -1.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports AFL opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 1 of 8 times (13%), and fully reversed once. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers
Reported EPS and estimates come from Yahoo Finance; report times, upcoming dates and revenue come from Finnhub. The 1-day move is the close-to-close change over the first session that reflects the report (the report-day close for after-close reports, the prior close for pre-market reports); reactions are left blank when the report time is unknown or looks inconsistent. The expected move is the price of the nearest at-the-money straddle that expires after the report divided by the share price, shown only when the quotes are liquid. Quarters where the two data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but never counted. Information only, not investment advice.
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