Better pricing, exposure growth, accelerated digitalization and sturdy capital are expected to help AFL, AXS, HMN and PRI outperform first-quarter earnings estimates.
Aflac (AFL) is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity and has a positive Zacks Earnings ESP heading into earnings season.
Aflac's (AFL) Q1 results are likely to indicate favorable persistency rates and new business growth, partly offset by a higher expense ratio within the U.S. segment.