Question 1

Do analysts rate CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $105.83, suggesting a potential downside of 6.67%. Given CNO Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research 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 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 1.3%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.6% 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 Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 18.97 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.55 $1.19B $7.04 16.11

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 risk and volatility, CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 12 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 10 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Principal Financial Group 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Assurant currently has a consensus price target of $305.57, suggesting a potential upside of 5.61%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus price target of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Assurant 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 CNO Financial Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 9

Is AIZ or CNO a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Assurant pays out 16.8% 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. Assurant has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AIZ or CNO?

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 Assurant $12.81B 1.12 $872.70M $20.94 13.82 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 18.97

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Assurant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is AIZ or CNO 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 Assurant 7.90% 20.40% 3.34% CNO Financial Group 6.02% 18.76% 1.24%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Assurant had 11 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Assurant and 22 mentions for CNO Financial Group. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.67 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assurant 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $60.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.80%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 2.3%. 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 valuation & earnings, 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 18.97 Equitable $11.67B 1.21 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Equitable shares are held 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 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 249.82% 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% 249.82% 0.62%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor CNO or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 8 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 14 mentions for Equitable. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.67 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend HMN or CNO?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.92%. Given CNO Financial Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CNO Financial Group is more favorable than Horace Mann Educators. 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) 1 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 2.8%. 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 36.2% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased 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 higher earnings and valuation, 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 $1.70B 1.24 $162.10M $3.98 13.13 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.15 $229.30M $2.91 18.97

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company 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, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer HMN or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than Horace Mann Educators. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 15 mentions for Horace Mann Educators. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Horace Mann Educators' score of 0.59 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 Horace Mann Educators 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 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 currently has a consensus target price of $52.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.92%. MetLife has a consensus target price of $100.71, suggesting a potential upside of 3.18%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93

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 45.9% 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 stronger 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 18.97 MetLife $77.08B 0.81 $3.38B $5.16 18.92

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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 volatility & risk, CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 5 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for MetLife and 22 mentions for CNO Financial Group. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.67 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) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 11 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 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	$5.18B	$19.60B	$14.04B	$24.09B
Dividend Yield	1.30%	3.27%	5.90%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	18.97	15.76	29.18	29.26
Price / Sales	1.15	30.98	503.52	18.32
Price / Cash	8.14	12.84	38.96	32.96
Price / Book	1.99	9.92	3.71	6.87
Net Income	$229.30M	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.17%	1.52%	1.43%	2.91%
1 Month Performance	5.46%	2.27%	1.79%	3.43%
1 Year Performance	51.28%	12.99%	13.04%	20.31%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNO CNO Financial Group	3.5374 of 5 stars	$55.21 -0.5%	$52.50 -4.9%	+53.7%	$5.18B	$4.49B	18.97	3,300	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.9078 of 5 stars	$111.29 +1.7%	$105.00 -5.7%	+50.0%	$23.63B	$15.63B	15.92	11,600	Analyst Revision
AIZ Assurant	4.0477 of 5 stars	$277.26 +0.1%	$291.43 +5.1%	+43.5%	$13.72B	$12.81B	14.18	14,800	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
EQH Equitable	4.9124 of 5 stars	$48.57 +1.2%	$60.08 +23.7%	+2.4%	$13.10B	$11.32B	N/A	8,000	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
HMN Horace Mann Educators	2.257 of 5 stars	$51.67 -0.8%	N/A	+20.4%	$2.10B	$1.64B	12.98	1,800	News Coverage Earnings Report Insider Trade

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Is CNO or PFG more profitable?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNO or EQH?

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

Does the media favor CNO or EQH?

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