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CNO Financial Group (CNO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$53.40 +0.29 (+0.55%)
As of 03:58 PM Eastern

About CNO Financial Group Stock (NYSE:CNO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$53.08
$54.03
50-Day Range
$50.32
$55.59
52-Week Range
$38.22
$57.59
Volume
823,789 shs
Average Volume
669,196 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.94 billion
P/E Ratio
18.35
Dividend Yield
1.35%
Price Target
$52.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

CNO Financial Group is an Indiana‐based holding company that offers a range of insurance and retirement solutions through its operating subsidiaries. Its primary business activities include life insurance, annuities, and supplemental health insurance products designed to help individuals plan for retirement and manage health‐related expenses. The company serves middle‐income Americans, with particular emphasis on senior customers seeking guaranteed coverage and reliable income streams.

Originally founded as Conseco in 1979, the company underwent a financial restructuring and rebranded as CNO Financial Group in 2010. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, CNO Financial leverages both career agents and independent distribution relationships to reach policyholders across the United States. Its national footprint enables it to tailor product offerings to diverse regional markets and demographic groups.

CNO Financial’s three main operating segments each focus on distinct customer needs. Bankers Life provides life and health insurance solutions primarily to senior consumers through a dedicated career sales force. Washington National offers protection and savings products including annuities and life policies via independent agents and financial institutions. Colonial Penn markets final‐expense life insurance directly to consumers through advertising and call center channels. In addition, the company delivers claims administration and policy services to support its insurance operations.

Governed by an experienced board of directors and led by a senior management team with deep insurance expertise, CNO Financial Group emphasizes disciplined risk management, customer service excellence, and technology investments. This strategic focus aims to strengthen its market position, enhance operational efficiency, and maintain long‐term policyholder trust.

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CNO Financial Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

CNO MarketRank™: 

CNO Financial Group scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 353rd out of 840 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    CNO Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for CNO Financial Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    CNO Financial Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about CNO Financial Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for CNO Financial Group are expected to grow by 5.70% in the coming year, from $4.74 to $5.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of CNO Financial Group is 18.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of CNO Financial Group is 18.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.59.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    CNO Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about CNO Financial Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.75% of the float of CNO Financial Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    CNO Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in CNO Financial Group has recently decreased by 5.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    CNO Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    CNO Financial Group has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of CNO Financial Group is 24.74%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, CNO Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.37% next year. This indicates that CNO Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about CNO Financial Group's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    CNO Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 1.69. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for CNO Financial Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for CNO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added CNO Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, CNO Financial Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,879,343.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    3.44% of the stock of CNO Financial Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.43% of the stock of CNO Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about CNO Financial Group's insider trading history.
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CNO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

CNO Financial Group's stock was trading at $42.46 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CNO shares have increased by 25.8% and is now trading at $53.40.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $1.26 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.29. CNO Financial Group's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Top institutional shareholders of CNO Financial Group include BlackRock Inc. (14.34%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.62%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.06%) and Davis Asset Management L.P. (1.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric R Johnson, Matthew J Zimpfer, Scott L Goldberg, Paul H Mcdonough, Gary C Bhojwani, Rocco F Tarasi III, Karen Detoro, John R Kline, Jeremy David Williams, Jeanne L Linnenbringer, Yvonne K Franzese and Michael E Mead.
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Shares of CNO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CNO Financial Group investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/24 Dividend
6/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/24 Dividend
6/10/2026
Dividend Payable
6/24/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/21/2026
Status update
9/01/2026
Record date for 9/24 Dividend
9/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/24 Dividend
9/10/2026
Dividend Payable
9/24/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/02/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Insurance
Sub-Industry
Life & Health Insurance
Current Symbol
NYSE:CNO
CIK
1224608
Employees
3,300
Year Founded
1979

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$57.00
Low Price Target
$48.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.91
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.35
Forward P/E Ratio
11.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$229.30 million
Net Margins
6.02%
Pretax Margin
7.66%
Return on Equity
18.76%
Return on Assets
1.24%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.65
Current Ratio
0.17
Quick Ratio
0.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.49 billion
Price / Sales
1.10
Cash Flow
$6.85 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.79
Book Value
$28.01 per share
Price / Book
1.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
92,520,000
Free Float
89,338,000
Market Cap
$4.94 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NYSE:CNO) was last updated on 8/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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