Aflac(US:AFL) ZACKS·2024-07-26 14:20Core Viewpoint - Analysts project Aflac (AFL) will report quarterly earnings of $1.59 per share, a 0.6% increase year over year, with revenues expected to decline by 15.4% to $4.38 billion [1] Revenue Estimates - 'Revenues- Other income (loss)' is estimated at $42.01 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 6.6% [2] - 'Revenues- Net investment income' is projected to be $886.70 million, indicating an 11.2% decline year over year [2] - 'Revenues- Total net earned premiums' is expected to reach $3.35 billion, down 6.3% from the previous year [2] Adjusted Revenue Projections - 'Total adjusted revenues- Corporate and other' is forecasted at $195.50 million, showing a significant increase of 39.6% year over year [3] - 'Total adjusted revenues- Aflac Japan' is estimated at $2.44 billion, reflecting a decrease of 10.1% from the prior year [3] - 'Total adjusted revenues- Aflac Japan- Total net earned premiums' is projected at $1.80 billion, down 12.8% year over year [3] - 'Total adjusted revenues- Aflac Japan- Net investment income' is expected to be $637.08 million, indicating a 9% decline from the previous year [3] - 'Total adjusted revenues- Aflac U.S.- Other income' is forecasted to reach $26.38 million, down 24.6% year over year [3] Key Metrics - 'Tot. Ben. /Premium - Aflac Japan' is expected to be 66.1%, compared to 65.7% in the previous year [4] - 'Tot. Adj. Expenses/Total Adj. Rev. - Aflac U.S.' is projected at 38.5%, down from 39% in the same quarter last year [4] - 'Tot. Ben. /Premium - Aflac U.S.' is estimated to be 46.9%, compared to 45.3% in the previous year [4] - 'Tot. Adj. Expenses/Total Adj. Rev. - Aflac Japan' is projected to remain at 19.5%, unchanged from the previous year [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Aflac shares have increased by 5.6%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has decreased by 1.2% [4]