Horace Mann Educators (HMN) Projected to Post 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 issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce 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 announced 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 business had revenue of $416.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $421.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Horace Mann Educators's quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE HMN traded down $0.89 during trading on Friday, hitting $41.64. The stock had a trading volume of 12,617 shares, compared to its average volume of 251,347. Horace Mann Educators has a 12 month low of $31.95 and a 12 month high of $44.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.09 and a quick ratio of 0.09. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.10 and a beta of 0.27. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $42.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $41.35.

Horace Mann Educators announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, May 13th that permits the company to repurchase $50.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the insurance provider to buy up to 3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Horace Mann Educators Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Horace Mann Educators

In other Horace Mann Educators news, EVP Bret A. Conklin sold 4,760 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.90, for a total transaction of $204,204.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 58,587 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,513,382.30. This represents a 7.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Marita Zuraitis sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.87, for a total transaction of $214,350.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 307,155 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,167,734.85. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 46,198 shares of company stock valued at $1,999,575 over the last three months. 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Horace Mann Educators

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 2,194 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $1,045,000 after buying an additional 1,064 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Horace Mann Educators in the first quarter worth about $313,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $5,930,000 after buying an additional 7,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 69,492 shares in the last quarter. 99.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HMN has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Horace Mann Educators from $44.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Horace Mann Educators in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. BMO Capital Markets set a $48.00 price target on shares of Horace Mann Educators and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Horace Mann Educators from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.