Analysts Issue Forecasts for Unum Group FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• DOWLING & PARTN initiated FY2026 earnings estimates for Unum Group at $8.85 per share, slightly above the current consensus estimate of $8.74.
• Unum Group’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $2.14 versus $2.07 expected and revenue of $3.36 billion topping estimates; the company also raised FY2026 guidance to $8.60–$8.90 EPS.
• Sentiment remains generally positive: analysts maintain a Moderate Buy rating with an average target price of $93.83, while the company continues to pay a quarterly dividend that annualizes to a 2.2% yield.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Free Report) - DOWLING & PARTN issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Unum Group in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 20th. DOWLING & PARTN analyst J. Hurwitz forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $8.85 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Unum Group's current full-year earnings is $8.74 per share.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The financial services provider reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.07. Unum Group had a net margin of 5.86% and a return on equity of 12.60%. The business had revenue of $3.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.91 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.04 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Unum Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.600-8.90 EPS.

UNM has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a "moderate buy" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Unum Group in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Unum Group from $92.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Unum Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, March 27th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Unum Group from $81.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on shares of Unum Group from $83.00 to $77.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $93.83.

Unum Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE UNM opened at $83.44 on Thursday. Unum Group has a fifty-two week low of $68.28 and a fifty-two week high of $85.27. The stock has a market cap of $13.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.14, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.35. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $78.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unum Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Unum Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $73,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Unum Group by 18.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 580,230 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $42,374,000 after purchasing an additional 90,650 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems purchased a new stake in shares of Unum Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,575,000. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its stake in shares of Unum Group by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,459 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $399,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Unum Group by 22.6% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 188,283 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $13,750,000 after purchasing an additional 34,696 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.57% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Unum Group

In other Unum Group news, EVP Elizabeth Claire Ahmed sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.14, for a total value of $961,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 42,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,412,922.18. This trade represents a 21.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Christopher W. Pyne sold 4,852 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.47, for a total transaction of $351,624.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 52,268 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,787,861.96. This trade represents a 8.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 20,352 shares of company stock worth $1,568,804. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Unum Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 24th were paid a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 24th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Unum Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.00%.

About Unum Group

Unum Group NYSE: UNM is a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States and selected international markets, specializing in disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance. Through both fully insured and self-funded arrangements, the company offers group coverage designed to protect income and mitigate financial hardship for employees and their families. Its portfolio includes short-term and long-term disability plans, group life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) policies, as well as critical illness and hospital indemnity products.

In addition to its core product lines, Unum Group markets voluntary benefits under its Colonial Life brand, allowing employees to purchase supplemental insurance such as accident, cancer, and dental coverage directly through payroll deductions.

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