Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Horace Mann Educators is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings on August 6, with analyst forecasts of $0.62 earnings per share and $425.35 million in revenue.
• The insurance provider recently approved a $50 million share repurchase plan, indicating that the board believes the stock is undervalued.
• Horace Mann Educators has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35, resulting in an annualized yield of 3.37%.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect Horace Mann Educators to post earnings of $0.62 per share and revenue of $425.35 million for the quarter. Horace Mann Educators has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.850-4.15 EPS.

Horace Mann Educators (NYSE:HMN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The insurance provider reported $1.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.19. Horace Mann Educators had a net margin of 7.04% and a return on equity of 11.86%. The company had revenue of $416.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Horace Mann Educators to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Horace Mann Educators Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HMN traded down $1.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $41.22. The stock had a trading volume of 325,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 286,481. Horace Mann Educators has a 52 week low of $31.95 and a 52 week high of $44.44. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $41.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.93 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 0.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Horace Mann Educators announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, May 13th that permits the company to repurchase $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the insurance provider to buy up to 3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a $0.35 dividend. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 16th. Horace Mann Educators's payout ratio is 50.72%.

Insider Transactions at Horace Mann Educators

In other news, EVP Bret A. Conklin sold 15,472 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.52, for a total value of $673,341.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 55,792 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,428,067.84. This represents a 21.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Victor Fetter purchased 3,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $44.03 per share, with a total value of $154,105.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 14,655 shares in the company, valued at approximately $645,259.65. The trade was a 31.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold 46,198 shares of company stock valued at $1,999,575 in the last ninety days. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HMN. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Horace Mann Educators by 36.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,251 shares of the insurance provider's stock worth $352,000 after purchasing an additional 2,194 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Horace Mann Educators by 4.5% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,449 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 1,064 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in Horace Mann Educators in the first quarter valued at about $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Horace Mann Educators by 5.7% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in 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 valued at $3,916,000 after acquiring an additional 69,492 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.28% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on HMN shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $48.00 target price on shares of Horace Mann Educators and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Horace Mann Educators from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $46.75.

About Horace Mann Educators

Horace Mann Educators Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance holding company in the United States. The company operates through Property & Casualty, Life & Retirement, and Supplemental & Group Benefits segments. Its Property & Casualty segment offers insurance products, including private passenger auto insurance, residential home insurance, and personal umbrella insurance; and provides auto coverages including liability and collision, and property coverage for homeowners and renters.