Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Unum Group's current full-year earnings is $9.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Unum Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.58 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on UNM. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Unum Group from $97.00 to $95.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Unum Group from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price objective on shares of Unum Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Unum Group from $75.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $88.36.
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Unum Group Price Performance
Shares of Unum Group stock opened at $77.33 on Wednesday. Unum Group has a 52 week low of $48.38 and a 52 week high of $84.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $13.63 billion, a PE ratio of 8.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.46. The company's 50-day moving average price is $77.78 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $73.67.
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.11). Unum Group had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 14.91%.
Unum Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th will be paid a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.17%. Unum Group's payout ratio is 17.74%.
Unum Group declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the financial services provider to repurchase up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Richard P. Mckenney sold 50,000 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.99, for a total value of $4,099,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 980,637 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,402,427.63. This trade represents a 4.85 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 7,000 shares of Unum Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.75, for a total transaction of $579,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,284 shares in the company, valued at $2,588,751. This trade represents a 18.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company's stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unum Group
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,003,918,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Unum Group by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,497,586 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,496,939,000 after purchasing an additional 1,596,078 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Unum Group in the fourth quarter valued at $113,962,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI bought a new position in shares of Unum Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $105,199,000. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth about $65,096,000. Institutional investors own 86.57% of the company's stock.
Unum Group Company Profile
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Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.
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