AFL
StockAflac Incorporated
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Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Aflac Incorporated is 10.4% off its high — deeper than its 5% average pullback, but it has been through 297 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Aflac Incorporated's P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-10.4%
Days in Drawdown
18
Avg Max Drawdown
5.0%
Avg Length
48
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.1
AFL - Price & High Water Mark
AFL - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 21, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within AFL's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Aflac Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 93% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Aflac Incorporated has been cheaper on this measure only about 52% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Aflac Incorporated (AFL) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Aflac Incorporated is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $116.07, which represents a 10.4% decline from its all-time high of $129.55. This drawdown has persisted for 18 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Aflac Incorporated typically experiences drawdowns averaging 5.0% in depth, with an average duration of 48 days. Aflac Incorporated has gone through 297 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Aflac Incorporated was 82.7%, beginning in 2008. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1907 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Aflac Incorporated currently stands at 2.09. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Aflac Incorporated's historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 297 tracked pullbacks (68 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Ongoing | 18 days | -10.4% | $129.55 | $116.07 | n/a |
| 2026-07-06 | 2026-07-07 | 2 days | -0.3% | $120.88 | $120.47 | $122.33 |
| 2026-06-29 | 2026-07-02 | 4 days | -2.4% | $120.15 | $117.25 | $120.88 |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | 3 days | -0.9% | $118.79 | $117.75 | $120.15 |
| 2026-05-19 | 2026-06-23 | 36 days | -5.5% | $118.67 | $112.11 | $118.79 |
| 2026-02-06 | 2026-05-18 | 101 days | -9.6% | $117.47 | $106.20 | $118.67 |
| 2025-11-14 | 2026-02-05 | 84 days | -6.4% | $114.41 | $107.09 | $117.47 |
| 2025-11-10 | 2025-11-12 | 3 days | -0.4% | $113.50 | $112.99 | $114.02 |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-11-06 | 31 days | -6.5% | $112.48 | $105.15 | $113.11 |
| 2024-10-07 | 2025-10-06 | 365 days | -13.6% | $112.28 | $97.05 | $112.48 |
| 2024-10-03 | 2024-10-04 | 2 days | -0.6% | $111.27 | $110.59 | $112.28 |
| 2024-09-05 | 2024-09-27 | 23 days | -2.8% | $107.63 | $104.58 | $107.73 |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-04 | 2 days | -1.2% | $107.50 | $106.25 | $107.63 |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-08-21 | 2 days | -0.4% | $102.00 | $101.60 | $102.61 |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-13 | 12 days | -4.4% | $98.55 | $94.20 | $98.62 |
| 2024-07-29 | 2024-07-30 | 2 days | -0.3% | $91.92 | $91.65 | $92.45 |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-26 | 4 days | -0.4% | $91.61 | $91.25 | $91.92 |
| 2024-07-19 | 2024-07-22 | 4 days | -1.5% | $91.41 | $90.07 | $91.61 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2024-07-11 | 17 days | -2.1% | $87.67 | $85.82 | $89.60 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-24 | 22 days | -3.1% | $87.12 | $84.38 | $87.67 |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-30 | 11 days | -1.2% | $85.18 | $84.13 | $85.29 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-17 | 2 days | -0.4% | $84.32 | $84.00 | $85.18 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-14 | 2 days | -0.2% | $82.97 | $82.77 | $83.19 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-10 | 40 days | -7.2% | $82.76 | $76.77 | $82.97 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-03-27 | 56 days | -11.1% | $82.12 | $72.99 | $82.53 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-01-30 | 2 days | -0.8% | $81.71 | $81.03 | $82.12 |
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-01-26 | 2 days | -0.1% | $81.42 | $81.31 | $81.71 |
| 2023-12-13 | 2024-01-19 | 38 days | -4.5% | $80.80 | $77.16 | $80.81 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-11 | 14 days | -1.6% | $79.47 | $78.19 | $79.61 |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-21 | 7 days | -1.7% | $78.37 | $77.03 | $78.45 |
| 2023-11-06 | 2023-11-14 | 9 days | -2.3% | $78.36 | $76.54 | $78.37 |
| 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-02 | 16 days | -6.0% | $77.57 | $72.89 | $77.88 |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-09 | 11 days | -2.9% | $74.01 | $71.88 | $74.51 |
| 2023-08-08 | 2023-09-28 | 52 days | -5.6% | $73.86 | $69.72 | $74.01 |
| 2023-08-04 | 2023-08-07 | 4 days | -0.3% | $73.01 | $72.82 | $73.86 |
| 2023-01-09 | 2023-08-02 | 205 days | -16.6% | $69.11 | $57.66 | $72.24 |
| 2022-11-28 | 2023-01-06 | 40 days | -4.9% | $67.86 | $64.51 | $69.11 |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-11-18 | 2 days | -0.3% | $66.27 | $66.07 | $66.40 |
| 2022-11-14 | 2022-11-15 | 2 days | -2.3% | $65.41 | $63.93 | $65.73 |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-11-10 | 2 days | -0.7% | $63.26 | $62.83 | $65.11 |
| 2022-11-02 | 2022-11-04 | 3 days | -1.3% | $62.17 | $61.39 | $62.51 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-11-01 | 195 days | -19.9% | $61.15 | $49.01 | $62.17 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-04-20 | 69 days | -10.9% | $60.24 | $53.68 | $61.15 |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-02-04 | 18 days | -5.0% | $58.44 | $55.52 | $59.01 |
| 2022-01-05 | 2022-01-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $54.90 | $54.81 | $55.82 |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-04 | 6 days | -0.9% | $53.63 | $53.15 | $54.90 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-27 | 11 days | -4.4% | $52.82 | $50.50 | $53.09 |
| 2021-12-13 | 2021-12-16 | 4 days | -1.4% | $52.76 | $52.01 | $52.82 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-09 | 23 days | -6.3% | $52.23 | $48.96 | $52.33 |
| 2021-08-17 | 2021-11-15 | 91 days | -10.2% | $51.87 | $46.57 | $52.22 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-08-16 | 71 days | -10.0% | $51.83 | $46.63 | $51.87 |
| 2019-07-15 | 2021-05-03 | 659 days | -54.9% | $48.78 | $22.00 | $48.88 |
| 2015-12-02 | 2016-04-12 | 132 days | -15.8% | $26.09 | $21.96 | $26.09 |
| 2013-12-30 | 2015-08-10 | 588 days | -15.5% | $25.30 | $21.37 | $25.35 |
| 2008-04-29 | 2013-07-18 | 1907 days | -82.7% | $22.06 | $3.81 | $22.07 |
| 2004-05-03 | 2005-06-01 | 395 days | -14.8% | $13.00 | $11.07 | $13.06 |
| 2000-11-01 | 2003-10-27 | 1091 days | -36.6% | $10.94 | $6.93 | $11.00 |
| 1999-04-30 | 2000-08-03 | 462 days | -37.8% | $8.25 | $5.13 | $8.27 |
| 1998-07-20 | 1998-10-28 | 101 days | -33.5% | $5.59 | $3.72 | $5.66 |
| 1998-05-05 | 1998-07-08 | 65 days | -15.4% | $5.08 | $4.30 | $5.26 |
| 1997-09-05 | 1998-02-03 | 152 days | -20.6% | $4.16 | $3.30 | $4.31 |
| 1995-06-09 | 1996-01-02 | 208 days | -15.5% | $2.12 | $1.79 | $2.13 |
| 1993-08-24 | 1994-05-31 | 281 days | -23.1% | $1.57 | $1.21 | $1.58 |
| 1992-01-09 | 1992-07-10 | 183 days | -22.1% | $1.18 | $0.92 | $1.18 |
| 1991-04-18 | 1991-10-29 | 195 days | -23.4% | $0.97 | $0.74 | $0.97 |
| 1991-02-20 | 1991-04-16 | 55 days | -16.4% | $0.90 | $0.76 | $0.94 |
| 1989-10-09 | 1991-02-04 | 484 days | -42.1% | $0.77 | $0.45 | $0.78 |
| 1989-04-20 | 1989-09-05 | 139 days | -21.3% | $0.66 | $0.52 | $0.66 |
| 1986-08-21 | 1989-04-10 | 964 days | -43.9% | $0.61 | $0.34 | $0.62 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Aflac Incorporated (AFL) is trading at $116.07 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 10.4% below its high of $129.55. The drawdown has lasted 18 days. Severity score: 2.1 (Moderately Elevated).
AFL Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$116.07
High-water mark
$129.55
Current drawdown
-10.4%
Days in drawdown
18
This AFL page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Aflac Incorporated drawdowns.
What History Says About AFL
Aflac Incorporated has dropped 25%+ from its high 7 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 810 days with an average max drop of -47.4%.
The current drawdown of -10.4% has lasted 18 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2008 to Jul 2013 | -82.7% | 1907 days |
| Jul 2019 to May 2021 | -54.9% | 659 days |
| Aug 1986 to Apr 1989 | -43.9% | 964 days |
| Oct 1989 to Feb 1991 | -42.1% | 484 days |
| Apr 1999 to Aug 2000 | -37.8% | 462 days |
| Nov 2000 to Oct 2003 | -36.6% | 1091 days |
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