Aflac (AFL) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Aflac (AFL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.25 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.47 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.29 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -14.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurer would post earnings of $1.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.84, delivering a surprise of 27.78%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpas ...