Emerald Investment Advisers LLC Makes New Investment in Horace Mann Educators Corporation $HMN

Key Points

• Emerald Investment Advisers initiated a 67,208-share position in Horace Mann Educators during the second quarter, valued at approximately $3.47 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 99.28% of HMN.
• Analyst sentiment is strongly positive: Raymond James maintained a “strong-buy” rating with a $59 price target, while Weiss Ratings and Zacks Research upgraded the stock. The consensus rating is “Strong Buy” with an average target of $59.
• Horace Mann exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $1.17 EPS versus the $0.79 consensus and $443.5 million in revenue, up 7.7% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.60–$4.90.

Emerald Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 67,208 shares of the insurance provider's stock, valued at approximately $3,471,000. Emerald Investment Advisers LLC owned about 0.17% of Horace Mann Educators as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HMN. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Horace Mann Educators by 36.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,251 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $352,000 after buying an additional 2,194 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Horace Mann Educators by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,449 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in Horace Mann Educators in the 1st quarter valued at about $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Horace Mann Educators by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 138,788 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $5,930,000 after acquiring an additional 7,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 313.8% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 91,640 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $3,916,000 after acquiring an additional 69,492 shares during the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HMN has been the topic of a number of research reports. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating and set a $59.00 target price on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "buy (a-)" rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Horace Mann Educators from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Three research 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 $50.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $51.66 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.93. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 0.08. Horace Mann Educators Corporation has a 52 week low of $41.29 and a 52 week high of $55.56.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $443.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.70 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.06 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.600-4.900 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Horace Mann Educators Corporation will post 4.78 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Horace Mann Educators news, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.03, for a total value of $390,225.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 307,129 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,979,921.87. This represents a 2.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,131,750 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.60% of the company's stock.

Horace Mann Educators Company Profile

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, based in Springfield, Illinois, specializes in insurance and retirement solutions tailored to educators and school employees across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company partners with public school districts to deliver property and casualty insurance products—including auto, home and liability coverage—through a network of dedicated local agents. Its targeted approach focuses on understanding the unique needs and schedules of teachers, administrators and other school staff, distinguishing its services within the broader insurance market.

In addition to property and casualty offerings, Horace Mann provides life and disability insurance, annuities and retirement plan products designed to help educators plan for financial security beyond their teaching careers.

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