Aflac (AFL) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimates

Aflac (AFL) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.84 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 27.06%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurer would post earnings of$ 1.59 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.83, delivering a surprise of 15.09%.Over the last four quarters, the company has surpass ...