Question 1

Do analysts rate CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $108.58, indicating a potential downside of 0.13%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 2

Is CNO or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better valuation & earnings, CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. Principal Financial Group 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.09 $229.30M $2.91 18.22 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.49 $1.19B $7.04 15.44

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is CNO or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 9.93% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 4 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Principal Financial Group's score of 0.42 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 8

Do analysts recommend CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $324.29, suggesting a potential upside of 21.92%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25

Question 9

Is CNO or AIZ a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Assurant pays out 16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Assurant has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. Assurant 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.09 $229.30M $2.91 18.22 Assurant $12.81B 1.02 $872.70M $20.94 12.70

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is CNO or AIZ more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a net margin of 7.90% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.40% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Assurant 7.90% 20.40% 3.34%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Assurant has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Assurant had 9 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Assurant and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Assurant's score of 0.55 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Equitable currently has a consensus target price of $62.45, suggesting a potential upside of 17.33%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Equitable is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 16

Is EQH or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Equitable pays out -36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equitable. Equitable 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Equitable $11.67B 1.25 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.09 $229.30M $2.91 18.22

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Equitable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is EQH or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equitable had 2 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Equitable and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Equitable's score of 0.41 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CNO Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. Horace Mann Educators has a consensus target price of $59.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.34%. Given Horace Mann Educators' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Horace Mann Educators is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Horace Mann Educators 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00

Question 23

Is CNO or HMN a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Horace Mann Educators pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horace Mann Educators pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Horace Mann Educators has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Horace Mann Educators is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has higher valuation & earnings, CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Horace Mann Educators. Horace Mann Educators 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.09 $229.30M $2.91 18.22 Horace Mann Educators $1.70B 1.07 $162.10M $4.28 10.50

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Horace Mann Educators shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Horace Mann Educators shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is CNO or HMN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann Educators has a net margin of 10.15% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 6.02%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 18.76% beat Horace Mann Educators' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Horace Mann Educators 10.15% 14.08% 1.35%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Horace Mann Educators has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Horace Mann Educators had 4 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Horace Mann Educators and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Horace Mann Educators' score of 0.14 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Horace Mann Educators 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts rate MET or CNO?

Accepted Answer

MetLife presently has a consensus price target of $106.69, suggesting a potential upside of 11.41%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 30

Is MET or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. MetLife is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MET or CNO?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MetLife $77.08B 0.80 $3.38B $5.22 18.35 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.09 $229.30M $2.91 18.22

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MET or CNO?

Accepted Answer

95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is MET or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 6.02% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, MET or CNO?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer MET or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 24 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for MetLife and 2 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat MetLife's score of 0.33 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CNO Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	CNO Financial Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.00B	$18.37B	$13.41B	$23.02B
Dividend Yield	1.33%	3.29%	6.04%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	18.22	14.64	24.76	27.87
Price / Sales	1.09	29.92	489.95	19.88
Price / Cash	7.93	11.79	45.24	38.14
Price / Book	1.92	1.98	2.69	4.67
Net Income	$229.30M	$1.80B	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.01%	-0.22%	-0.42%	0.16%
1 Month Performance	-3.85%	-4.46%	-3.21%	-5.38%
1 Year Performance	32.67%	4.51%	9.52%	4.78%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.4095 of 5 stars	$53.03 -1.9%	$56.00 +5.6%	+33.2%	$5.00B	$4.49B	18.22	3,300	News Coverage Positive News
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.8109 of 5 stars	$114.64 -0.1%	$109.08 -4.8%	+30.1%	$24.57B	$15.63B	16.28	11,600	Analyst Forecast
AIZ Assurant	4.9348 of 5 stars	$263.65 -0.5%	$327.14 +24.1%	+22.9%	$13.07B	$12.81B	12.59	14,800	Analyst Forecast
EQH Equitable	4.6386 of 5 stars	$52.24 -3.0%	$61.82 +18.3%	+4.5%	$14.70B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Analyst Forecast
HMN Horace Mann Educators	4.0865 of 5 stars	$44.93 -0.9%	$59.00 +31.3%	+1.4%	$1.84B	$1.70B	10.50	1,800

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How does CNO Financial Group compare to Principal Financial Group?

Which has better valuation & earnings, CNO or PFG?

Does the media prefer CNO or PFG?

Is CNO or PFG more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CNO or PFG?

Is CNO or PFG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNO or PFG?

Do analysts rate CNO or PFG?

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Do analysts recommend CNO or AIZ?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNO or AIZ?

Is CNO or AIZ a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or AIZ?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNO or AIZ?

Does the media refer more to CNO or AIZ?

Is CNO or AIZ more profitable?

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Which has more volatility and risk, EQH or CNO?

Does the media refer more to EQH or CNO?

Is EQH or CNO a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate EQH or CNO?

Is EQH or CNO more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EQH or CNO?

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Do analysts prefer CNO or HMN?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or HMN?

Does the media refer more to CNO or HMN?

Is CNO or HMN more profitable?

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Is MET or CNO more profitable?

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