Wall Street Zen Upgrades Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN) to Buy

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Horace Mann Educators to “buy” from “hold,” joining other analysts who maintain bullish ratings. The stock has an average “strong buy” rating and a consensus price target of $59.
• Horace Mann reported quarterly EPS of $1.17, exceeding the $0.79 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 7.7% year over year to $443.5 million. Management guided for fiscal 2026 EPS of $4.60–$4.90.
• The stock opened at $45.37, compared with a 52-week range of $41.29–$55.56, and institutional investors own 99.28% of outstanding shares. Insiders have sold 27,791 shares worth approximately $1.44 million over the past 90 days.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on HMN. Zacks Research raised Horace Mann Educators from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (a-)" rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research note on Friday, September 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating and set a $59.00 price objective on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Strong Buy" and an average target price of $59.00.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Performance

Shares of Horace Mann Educators stock opened at $45.37 on Friday. Horace Mann Educators has a one year low of $41.29 and a one year high of $55.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.08 and a current ratio of 0.08. The company has a market cap of $1.84 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 0.08. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.71 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.03.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.38. Horace Mann Educators had a return on equity of 14.08% and a net margin of 10.15%.The firm had revenue of $443.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.06 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Horace Mann Educators will post 4.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, General Counsel Donald M. Carley sold 2,054 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.28, for a total value of $107,383.12. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 28,760 shares in the company, valued at $1,503,572.80. This represents a 6.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Perry G. Hines sold 3,237 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.22, for a total value of $169,036.14. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,311,661.96. The trade was a 11.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 27,791 shares of company stock valued at $1,443,719. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter worth about $47,000. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. Corient Private Wealth LP raised its position in Horace Mann Educators by 0.5% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 45,691 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $2,360,000 after purchasing an additional 226 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in Horace Mann Educators during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $387,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the second quarter valued at $1,705,000. 99.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Horace Mann Educators Company Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation NYSE: HMN is an insurance and financial services company focused on serving educators and other employees of public schools. Founded in 1945 by educators in Springfield, Illinois, the company has built its business around the insurance and financial needs of the education community.

Through its operating subsidiaries, Horace Mann provides personal lines insurance products, including automobile and homeowners insurance, as well as life insurance and supplemental insurance.

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