Q2 Earnings Forecast for Unum Group Issued By Zacks Research

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Unum Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst D. Chatterjee now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.24. 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 FY2025 earnings at $8.94 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.68 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Unum Group from $85.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Unum Group from $76.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com downgraded Unum Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Unum Group from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Unum Group from $103.00 to $102.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Unum Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $88.43.

Unum Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of UNM traded up $0.09 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $82.25. 214,038 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,310,935. The stock's 50-day moving average is $78.65 and its 200-day moving average is $75.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.29. Unum Group has a fifty-two week low of $48.38 and a fifty-two week high of $84.48. The company has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.38.

Unum Group (NYSE:UNM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.04 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.19 by ($0.15). Unum Group had a return on equity of 14.91% and a net margin of 13.81%. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Unum Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,003,918,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Unum Group by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,497,586 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,496,939,000 after purchasing an additional 1,596,078 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in Unum Group in the 4th quarter worth approximately $113,962,000. Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI purchased a new stake in shares of Unum Group in the fourth quarter valued at $105,199,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Unum Group by 155.6% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,278,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $185,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,387,139 shares during the last quarter. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Lisa G. Iglesias sold 7,000 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 31,284 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,588,751. This represents a 18.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 980,637 shares in the company, valued at $80,402,427.63. This trade represents a 4.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 67,000 shares of company stock valued at $5,478,750. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Unum Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 25th were paid a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, April 25th. Unum Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 19.79%.

Unum Group announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the financial services provider to purchase up to 7.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Unum Group Company Profile

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.