NYSE:CNO CNO Financial Group - CNO Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding CNO Financial Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $25.27 -0.03 (-0.12%) (As of 02/3/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$25.12▼$25.4750-Day Range$21.57▼$26.1152-Week Range$16.56▼$26.74Volume735,413 shsAverage Volume708,633 shsMarket Capitalization$2.89 billionP/E Ratio6.43Dividend Yield2.22%Price Target$23.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability CNO Financial Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.3% Downside$23.67 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.30% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.18Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.54Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth0.43%From $2.32 to $2.33 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.58 out of 5 starsFinance Sector164th out of 858 stocksAccident & Health Insurance Industry2nd out of 4 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCNO Financial Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $23.67, CNO Financial Group has a forecasted downside of 6.3% from its current price of $25.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageCNO Financial Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.30% of the float of CNO Financial Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCNO Financial Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in CNO Financial Group has recently decreased by 0.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCNO Financial Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCNO Financial Group has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of CNO Financial Group is 14.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, CNO Financial Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.03% next year. This indicates that CNO Financial Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.2 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreCNO Financial Group has received a 60.54% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Pre-retirement counseling", "Life annuities", and "Life insurance services for individuals" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for CNO Financial Group is -0.18. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCNO Financial Group has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for CNO Financial Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for CNO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added CNO Financial Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, CNO Financial Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.70% of the stock of CNO Financial Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.15% of the stock of CNO Financial Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for CNO Financial Group are expected to grow by 0.43% in the coming year, from $2.32 to $2.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of CNO Financial Group is 6.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of CNO Financial Group is 6.43, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 181.87.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCNO Financial Group has a P/B Ratio of 0.59. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) StockCNO Financial Group, Inc. is an insurance holding company, which engages in developing, marketing, and administering health insurance, annuity, individual life insurance and other insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Bankers Life, Washington National, and Colonial Penn. The Bankers Life segment markets and distributes medicare supplement insurance, interest-sensitive life insurance, traditional life insurance, fixed annuities and long-term care insurance products to the middle-income senior market through a dedicated field force of career agents and sales managers supported by a network of community-based sales offices. The Washington National segment markets and distributes supplemental health including specified disease, accident and hospital indemnity insurance products and life insurance to middle-income consumers at home and at the worksite. The Colonial Penn segment markets primarily graded benefit and simplified issue life insurance directly to customers in the senior middle-income market through television advertising, direct mail, the Internet and telemarketing. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.Read More Receive CNO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNO Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CNO Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCNO Financial Group (CNO) Set to Announce Earnings on TuesdayFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill Prudential (PRU) Pull Off a Surprise in Q4 Earnings?February 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...February 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWill Cincinnati Financial (CINF) Beat Estimates in Q4 Earnings?January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial (CNO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q4 ReleaseJanuary 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial Group to Hold Investor Day on Thursday, February 23January 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Options Traders Know Something About CNO Financial (CNO) Stock We Don't?January 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on CNO Financial (CNO)February 5, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)A gold storm is coming…“We are in the early stages of a mania – the calm before the storm.”...January 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Impressed By CNO Financial Group, Inc.'s (NYSE:CNO) ROE?January 5, 2023 | thestreet.comCNO Financial Group Rises On Unusually High Volume (CNO)December 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comCNO Financial Group promotes Jean Linnenbringer to COODecember 8, 2022 | marketwatch.comCNO Fincl Names Linnenbringer as Operations Chief, Mead as Information OfficerDecember 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial (CNO) Rises 24.9% in 3 Months: More Growth Ahead?November 17, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comWhere CNO Finl Group Stands With AnalystsNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial Group Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial Group Declares $0.14 Quarterly DividendNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) Presents An OpportunityNovember 1, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comCNO Financial Group Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings Preview: CNO Financial (CNO) Q3 Earnings Expected to DeclineOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comChubb's (CB) Q3 Earnings Coming Up: What's in the Cards?October 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comCNO CNO Financial Group, Inc.October 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe 6.4% return this week takes CNO Financial Group's (NYSE:CNO) shareholders three-year gains to 38%September 18, 2022 | nasdaq.comBoasting A 21% Return On Equity, Is CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) A Top Quality Stock?September 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO)August 23, 2022 | nasdaq.comCNO Named Top 10 Financial at Dividend Channel With 2.81% YieldAugust 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCNO Financial Group and Bankers Life Raise More Than $426,300 in Support of the Alzheimer's AssociationSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive CNO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNO Financial Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CNO Company Calendar Last Earnings10/26/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/23 Dividend12/08/2022Dividend Payable12/23/2022Today2/05/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/07/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Accident & health insurance Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:CNO CUSIP12621E10 CIK1224608 Webwww.cnoinc.com Phone(317) 817-6100Fax317-817-2847Employees3,350Year Founded1979Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$23.67 High Stock Price Forecast$26.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$20.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-6.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.93 Trailing P/E Ratio6.43 Forward P/E Ratio10.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$441 million Net Margins12.76% Pretax Margin16.58% Return on Equity10.16% Return on Assets0.91% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.14 Current Ratio0.20 Quick Ratio0.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.12 billion Price / Sales0.70 Cash Flow$5.57 per share Price / Cash Flow4.54 Book Value$42.65 per share Price / Book0.59Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares114,400,000Free Float111,314,000Market Cap$2.89 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.17 Social Links Key ExecutivesGary C. BhojwaniChief Executive Officer & DirectorJean LinnenbringerChief Operations OfficerPaul H. McDonoughChief Financial OfficerMike MeadChief Information Officer & Senior Vice PresidentPat CaseyChief Technology Officer & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsUnum GroupNYSE:UNMMacerichNYSE:MACDouglas EmmettNYSE:DEIWSFS FinancialNASDAQ:WSFSAxos FinancialNYSE:AXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPzena Investment Management LLCBought 761,752 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 6.667%Nisa Investment Advisors LLCSold 6,900 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.022%SG Americas Securities LLCSold 29,802 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.004%Gladius Capital Management LPBought 1,623 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.001%Meritage Portfolio ManagementBought 406 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.010%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CNO Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell CNO Financial Group stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CNO Financial Group in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" CNO shares. View CNO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is CNO Financial Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for CNO Financial Group's shares. Their CNO share price forecasts range from $20.00 to $26.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $23.67 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.3%. View analysts price targets for CNO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CNO shares performed in 2023? CNO Financial Group's stock was trading at $22.85 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, CNO stock has increased by 10.6% and is now trading at $25.27. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting CNO Financial Group? CNO Financial Group saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,590,000 shares, an increase of 9.3% from the December 15th total of 2,370,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 730,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.5 days. Currently, 2.3% of the company's stock are short sold. View CNO Financial Group's Short Interest. When is CNO Financial Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 7th 2023. View our CNO earnings forecast. How can I listen to CNO Financial Group's earnings call? CNO Financial Group will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 8th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were CNO Financial Group's earnings last quarter? CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CNO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.11. The financial services provider had revenue of $968.30 million for the quarter. CNO Financial Group had a net margin of 12.76% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.16%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. How often does CNO Financial Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for CNO Financial Group? CNO Financial Group announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 9th will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, December 23rd. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 8th. Read our dividend analysis for CNO. Is CNO Financial Group a good dividend stock? CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 14.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, CNO will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.03% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CNO. What is Gary C. Bhojwani's approval rating as CNO Financial Group's CEO? 34 employees have rated CNO Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Gary C. Bhojwani on Glassdoor.com. Gary C. Bhojwani has an approval rating of 69% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of CNO Financial Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other CNO Financial Group investors own include Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), AbbVie (ABBV), Energy Transfer (ET), Bank of America (BAC), Walt Disney (DIS), International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T) and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). What is CNO Financial Group's stock symbol? CNO Financial Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CNO." Who are CNO Financial Group's major shareholders? CNO Financial Group's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Pzena Investment Management LLC (6.67%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.26%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.23%), Kestrel Investment Management Corp (0.19%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.10%) and Comerica Bank (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Bruce K Baude, Charles J Jacklin, Dan Maurer, David B Foss, Ellyn L Brown, Frederick James Sievert, Gary C Bhojwani, John R Kline, Matthew J Zimpfer, Paul H Mcdonough and Robert C Greving. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of CNO Financial Group? Shares of CNO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is CNO Financial Group's stock price today? One share of CNO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.27. How much money does CNO Financial Group make? CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) has a market capitalization of $2.89 billion and generates $4.12 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $441 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.93 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does CNO Financial Group have? The company employs 3,350 workers across the globe. How can I contact CNO Financial Group? CNO Financial Group's mailing address is 11825 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA STREET, CARMEL IN, 46032. The official website for the company is www.cnoinc.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (317) 817-6100, via email at jennifer.childe@cnoinc.com, or via fax at 317-817-2847. This page (NYSE:CNO) was last updated on 2/5/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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