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Jim Cramer on Aflac: Not Great, Not Bad
Jim Cramer calls Aflac stock 'not great, not bad' amid steady growth.
In brief
Jim Cramer calls Aflac stock 'not great, not bad' amid steady growth. Jim Cramer says Aflac stock is stable but not great, with limited upside potential. Originally reported by Yahoo Finance.
Jim Cramer's Aflac comment
Jim Cramer said Aflac is not an expensive stock with limited growth but low risk, calling it 'not great, not bad'.
“Aflac is not an expensive stock and it doesn't have a killer amount of growth. But I don't think it has that much risk down here where it's basically unchanged. I think they're okay. Not great, not bad… Aflac.”
Aflac Q2 earnings
Aflac reported $825 million net earnings for Q2, up from $599 million in Q1 2026, with $1.3 billion in capital returns.
Foreign exchange headwinds
Aflac's Q2 revenue dropped 12.6% to $2.2 billion in Japanese yen, with adjusted earnings falling 7.7% to $883 million.
Short interest and institutional support
39 hedge funds held Aflac in Q2, with Arrowstreet Capital increasing stakes by 49%, and short interest at 2.84% of float.
Investment outlook
Cramer says Aflac offers steady growth but limited upside potential, with AI stocks providing greater upside and less risk.
The key point
Jim Cramer says Aflac stock is stable but not great, with limited upside potential.
