Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Unum Group in a research note issued on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $2.19 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.18. The consensus estimate for Unum Group's current full-year earnings is $9.14 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Unum Group's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.24 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.27 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.77 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.58 EPS.
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on Unum Group from $75.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Barclays raised their price objective on Unum Group from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Unum Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Unum Group from $80.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $88.36.
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Unum Group Stock Performance
Shares of UNM traded up $0.17 on Wednesday, reaching $78.64. The company's stock had a trading volume of 263,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,304,362. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $78.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $74.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.31, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.46. Unum Group has a 12-month low of $48.38 and a 12-month high of $84.48.
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.14 by ($0.11). Unum Group had a net margin of 13.81% and a return on equity of 14.91%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Unum Group
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in UNM. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Unum Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Summit Trail Advisors LLC increased its position in Unum Group by 34.2% during the first quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC now owns 10,861 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $885,000 after acquiring an additional 2,767 shares during the last quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Unum Group in the first quarter valued at $204,000. Beaton Management Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Unum Group in the 1st quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Koshinski Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Unum Group during the 1st quarter worth about $230,000. 86.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Richard P. Mckenney sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.99, for a total value of $4,099,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 980,637 shares in the company, valued at $80,402,427.63. The trade was a 4.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.75, for a total transaction of $579,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,284 shares in the company, valued at $2,588,751. This represents a 18.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.93% of the company's stock.
Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Tuesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to reacquire up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Unum Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th will be issued a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 25th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.14%. Unum Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 17.74%.
About Unum Group
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Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Poland, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum International, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segment. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.
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