Unum Group (UNM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company also provides absence management services that combine leave administration, return-to-work programs and workplace accommodation solutions to help employers manage workforce health and productivity.

Founded in 1848 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Unum has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The company operates in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany, where it delivers workplace benefits and personal insurance products tailored to regional market needs. Unum serves millions of customers globally, with a network of distribution partners that includes brokers, consultants and direct-to-employer sales teams.

Since January 2015, Richard P. McKenney has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, guiding Unum’s focus on digital innovation, customer experience and disciplined underwriting. Under his leadership, the company has invested in data analytics and mobile technologies to streamline claims processing and enhance service delivery for policyholders and business clients alike.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.14 to $84.99
• 50-Day Range: $72.14 to $84.55
• 52-Week Range: $68.28 to $85.27
• Volume: 913,428 shs
• Average Volume: 1.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.38
• Dividend Yield: 2.18%
• Price Target: $93.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Unum Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Unum Group scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Unum Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Unum Group has a consensus price target of $93.83, representing about 11.0% upside from its current price of $84.55.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Unum Group has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Unum Group are expected to grow by 10.76% in the coming year, from $8.74 to $9.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Unum Group is 18.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Unum Group is 18.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Unum Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Unum Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.90% of the float of Unum Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Unum Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.83, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Unum Group has recently decreased by 10.35%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Unum Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Unum Group has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Unum Group is 40.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Unum Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.01% next year. This indicates that Unum Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Unum Group has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Unum Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for UNM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Unum Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Unum 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 $1,568,804.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Unum Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.57% of the stock of Unum Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/24/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: INS - ACC & HLTH
• Sub-Industry: Life & Health Insurance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:UNM
• CIK: 5513
• Web: www.unum.com
• Phone: (423) 294-1011
• Fax: 615-238-9898
• Employees: 10,910
• Year Founded: 1848

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Unum Group: $93.83
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $77.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 15 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.67
• P/E Growth: 0.86
• Net Income: $738.50 million
• Net Margins: 5.86%
• Pretax Margin: 7.44%
• Return on Equity: 12.60%
• Return on Assets: 2.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.35
• Current Ratio: 0.35
• Quick Ratio: 0.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.03
• Cash Flow: $9.09 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.30
• Book Value: $68.17 per share
• Price / Book: 1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 159,780,000
• Free Float: 158,178,000
• Market Cap: $13.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.24