Question 1

Do analysts recommend PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $108.83, indicating a potential downside of 6.13%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 2

Is PFG or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% 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. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PFG or CNO?

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 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.59 $1.19B $7.04 16.47 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.09

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is PFG or CNO 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 Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% 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 7

Does the media favor PFG or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 4 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 3 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Assurant has a consensus price target of $327.14, indicating a potential upside of 15.03%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

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 1.3%. Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has higher earnings and 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 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.09 Assurant $12.81B 1.09 $872.70M $20.94 13.58

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Assurant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company 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 volatility & risk, 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 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer CNO or AIZ?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group and CNO Financial Group both had 7 articles in the media. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Assurant 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.81%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $61.82, suggesting a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable 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 Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79

Question 16

Is CNO or EQH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -36.3% 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 Equitable 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 stronger earnings & valuation, CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.09 Equitable $10.62B 1.39 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Is CNO or EQH 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 CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, CNO or EQH?

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, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equitable had 2 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Equitable and 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer HMN or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann Educators currently has a consensus target price of $59.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.44%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Given Horace Mann Educators' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Horace Mann Educators is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Horace Mann Educators 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 23

Is HMN or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann Educators pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Horace Mann Educators pays out 33.6% 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. Horace Mann Educators has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 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 stronger valuation & earnings, HMN or CNO?

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 Horace Mann Educators $1.68B 1.17 $162.10M $4.28 11.35 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.09

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 26

Is HMN or CNO 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 Horace Mann Educators 10.15% 14.08% 1.35% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, HMN or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann Educators has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% 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 28

Does the media refer more to HMN or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 5 more articles in the media than Horace Mann Educators. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 2 mentions for Horace Mann Educators. Horace Mann Educators' average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.58 indicating that Horace Mann Educators is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Horace Mann Educators 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.81%. MetLife has a consensus target price of $102.77, suggesting a potential upside of 5.57%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MetLife 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 MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Question 30

Is CNO or MET a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 45.4% 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 MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. MetLife is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings & valuation, CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. MetLife 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 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 19.09 MetLife $77.73B 0.81 $3.38B $5.22 18.65

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 33

Is CNO or MET 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 CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24% MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 18 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MetLife and 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.58 indicating that MetLife is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	CNO Financial Group	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.14B	$19.25B	$13.89B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	1.30%	3.20%	5.95%	3.60%
P/E Ratio	19.09	16.48	25.29	28.31
Price / Sales	1.15	30.59	509.09	20.37
Price / Cash	8.15	12.25	39.40	33.29
Price / Book	2.01	2.07	2.73	4.69
Net Income	$229.30M	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.95%	-0.05%	-0.63%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	1.75%	-0.05%	-0.17%	-3.07%
1 Year Performance	40.30%	9.35%	8.02%	8.10%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.9441 of 5 stars	$55.55 flat	$56.00 +0.8%	+42.4%	$5.14B	$4.49B	19.09	3,300	Insider Trade
PFG Principal Financial Group	2.4695 of 5 stars	$116.68 flat	$106.67 -8.6%	+43.4%	$24.98B	$15.63B	16.57	11,600
AIZ Assurant	4.6068 of 5 stars	$285.26 -0.2%	$327.14 +14.7%	+35.7%	$14.09B	$12.81B	13.62	14,800
EQH Equitable	4.8899 of 5 stars	$52.85 -0.2%	$61.75 +16.8%	+1.0%	$14.46B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Positive News
HMN Horace Mann Educators	3.9679 of 5 stars	$50.93 0.0%	$59.00 +15.8%	+6.2%	$2.06B	$1.70B	11.90	1,800

CNO Financial Group (CNO) Competitors

CNO vs. PFG, AIZ, EQH, HMN, and MET

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Principal Financial Group?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Assurant?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Equitable?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Horace Mann Educators?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to MetLife?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CNO vs. The Competition

CNO Financial Group Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools

About MarketBeat

MarketBeat Products

Popular Tools

Financial Calendars

Terms & Info

CNO Financial Group (CNO) Competitors

CNO vs. PFG, AIZ, EQH, HMN, and MET

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Principal Financial Group?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or CNO?

Do analysts recommend PFG or CNO?

Is PFG or CNO a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor PFG or CNO?

Is PFG or CNO more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PFG or CNO?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Assurant?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNO or AIZ?

Is CNO or AIZ more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or AIZ?

Do analysts rate CNO or AIZ?

Is CNO or AIZ a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CNO or AIZ?

Does the media prefer CNO or AIZ?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Equitable?

Is CNO or EQH more profitable?

Is CNO or EQH a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CNO or EQH?

Which has more volatility and risk, CNO or EQH?

Does the media prefer CNO or EQH?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNO or EQH?

Do analysts recommend CNO or EQH?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to Horace Mann Educators?

Which has more risk and volatility, HMN or CNO?

Does the media refer more to HMN or CNO?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HMN or CNO?

Is HMN or CNO more profitable?

Is HMN or CNO a better dividend stock?

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

Do analysts prefer HMN or CNO?

Summary

How does CNO Financial Group compare to MetLife?

Is CNO or MET more profitable?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, CNO or MET?

Does the media prefer CNO or MET?

Do analysts recommend CNO or MET?

Is CNO or MET a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or MET?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

CNO vs. The Competition

CNO Financial Group Competitors List

Related Companies and Tools

MarketBeat All Access Features

Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring

Stock Ideas and Recommendations

Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools