CNO Financial Group (CNO) Competitors $37.45 -0.06 (-0.17%) As of 02:33 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CNO vs. BHF, AIZ, EQH, HMN, MET, ORI, PFG, PRU, RDN, and UNMShould you be buying CNO Financial Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CNO Financial Group include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Assurant (AIZ), Equitable (EQH), Horace Mann Educators (HMN), MetLife (MET), Old Republic International (ORI), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Prudential Financial (PRU), Radian Group (RDN), and Unum Group (UNM). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. CNO Financial Group vs. Its Competitors Brighthouse Financial Assurant Equitable Horace Mann Educators MetLife Old Republic International Principal Financial Group Prudential Financial Radian Group Unum Group CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) and Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or BHF? CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNO or BHF? 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Brighthouse Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is CNO or BHF more profitable? Brighthouse Financial has a net margin of 8.71% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 7.11%. Brighthouse Financial's return on equity of 25.60% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group7.11% 17.86% 1.21% Brighthouse Financial 8.71%25.60%0.54% Do analysts recommend CNO or BHF? CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.29%. Brighthouse Financial has a consensus target price of $60.30, indicating a potential upside of 22.31%. Given Brighthouse Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Brighthouse Financial is more favorable than CNO Financial Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Brighthouse Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Does the media refer more to CNO or BHF? In the previous week, CNO Financial Group and CNO Financial Group both had 6 articles in the media. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Brighthouse Financial's score of 0.87 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brighthouse Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNO or BHF? CNO Financial Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCNO Financial Group$4.45B0.84$404M$2.8613.12Brighthouse Financial$4.72B0.60$388M$8.345.91 SummaryCNO Financial Group beats Brighthouse Financial on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CNO Financial Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNO and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCNO Financial GroupINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.73B$20.61B$12.28B$21.08BDividend Yield1.81%2.94%5.55%3.62%P/E Ratio13.1513.0819.1627.82Price / Sales0.842.0826.2972.03Price / Cash9.0417.2621.6822.61Price / Book1.553.782.304.68Net Income$404M$1.60B$998.01M$993.85M7 Day Performance-0.25%1.20%1.10%1.34%1 Month Performance-0.38%1.07%4.15%5.18%1 Year Performance23.69%16.40%541.83%12.69% CNO Financial Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNOCNO Financial Group4.4482 of 5 stars$37.45-0.2%$41.00+9.5%+21.8%$3.72B$4.45B13.113,500Upcoming EarningsBHFBrighthouse Financial4.6944 of 5 stars$49.76-2.1%$60.30+21.2%+3.8%$2.92B$4.72B5.971,400AIZAssurant4.8495 of 5 stars$186.00-1.1%$228.83+23.0%+8.8%$9.57B$11.88B14.5014,200News CoveragePositive NewsEQHEquitable4.5168 of 5 stars$52.22-1.3%$64.18+22.9%+24.8%$16.09B$12.44B14.198,000Positive NewsHMNHorace Mann Educators4.5408 of 5 stars$40.94-1.1%$46.33+13.2%+20.1%$1.69B$1.60B11.331,750METMetLife4.9876 of 5 stars$76.29-1.1%$95.50+25.2%+4.3%$51.79B$70.99B9.3545,000Positive NewsORIOld Republic International4.6882 of 5 stars$36.45-1.0%$42.00+15.2%+13.4%$9.10B$8.23B9.719,400Positive NewsEarnings ReportPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.727 of 5 stars$78.74-2.9%$84.82+7.7%-4.8%$17.65B$15.77B11.7919,300PRUPrudential Financial4.9159 of 5 stars$102.06-1.2%$121.62+19.2%-15.3%$36.56B$68.05B7.8738,196Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionRDNRadian Group3.4445 of 5 stars$33.94+0.4%$37.50+10.5%-4.5%$4.54B$1.29B8.241,400News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUNMUnum Group4.9877 of 5 stars$79.73-1.7%$90.14+13.1%+49.5%$14.14B$12.89B9.7011,063Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BHF Competitors AIZ Competitors EQH Competitors HMN Competitors MET Competitors ORI Competitors PFG Competitors PRU Competitors RDN Competitors UNM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNO) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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