Question 1

Do analysts recommend CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus price target of $51.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.85%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $104.83, suggesting a potential downside of 8.00%. 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 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 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.9% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has stronger 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 1.11 $229.30M $2.49 21.51 Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.58 $1.19B $6.99 16.30

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is CNO or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 10.10% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 5.44%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18% Principal Financial Group 10.10% 16.25% 0.57%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or PFG?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, suggesting 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 2 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 11 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.40 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Principal Financial Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Assurant presently has a consensus target price of $291.43, suggesting a potential upside of 5.17%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $51.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.85%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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 1.3%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Assurant pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% 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. 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 preferable 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 1.07 $872.70M $19.55 14.17 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.11 $229.30M $2.49 21.51

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is AIZ or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Assurant has a net margin of 7.60% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 5.44%. Assurant's return on equity of 20.32% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assurant 7.60% 20.32% 3.26% CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AIZ or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 9 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 4 mentions for Assurant. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.40 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assurant 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 15

Do analysts prefer EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Equitable currently has a consensus target price of $60.08, suggesting a potential upside of 22.42%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $51.50, suggesting a potential downside of 3.85%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than CNO Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 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 2.4%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equitable pays out -42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% 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. 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 higher earnings and 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 1.15 -$1.38B -$2.84 N/A CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.11 $229.30M $2.49 21.51

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is EQH or CNO more profitable?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 5.44% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable -7.26% 232.29% 0.58% CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18%

Question 20

Which has more risk & volatility, EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to EQH or CNO?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than Equitable. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 11 mentions for Equitable. Equitable's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.40 indicating that Equitable is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Equitable 6 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 22

Do analysts prefer CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. Horace Mann Educators has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.57%. Given CNO Financial Group's higher probable upside, equities research 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 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50

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 1.3%. Horace Mann Educators pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Horace Mann Educators pays out 36.2% 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 Horace Mann Educators has raised 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 earnings & valuation, 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 1.11 $229.30M $2.49 21.51 Horace Mann Educators $1.70B 1.25 $162.10M $3.98 13.19

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.3% of Horace Mann Educators shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Horace Mann Educators shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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 9.63% compared to CNO Financial Group's net margin of 5.44%. CNO Financial Group's return on equity of 17.65% beat Horace Mann Educators' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18% Horace Mann Educators 9.63% 14.15% 1.35%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or HMN?

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, Horace Mann Educators has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor CNO or HMN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, CNO Financial Group had 8 more articles in the media than Horace Mann Educators. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for CNO Financial Group and 5 mentions for Horace Mann Educators. Horace Mann Educators' average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.40 indicating that Horace Mann Educators is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Horace Mann Educators 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts prefer CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $51.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. MetLife has a consensus price target of $98.57, indicating a potential upside of 4.88%. 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 2.5%. CNO Financial Group pays out 28.9% 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 raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and MetLife has raised 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 preferable earnings and 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 1.11 $229.30M $2.49 21.51 MetLife $77.08B 0.78 $3.38B $5.16 18.21

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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, endowments 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 5.44% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.66%. MetLife's return on equity of 22.60% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNO Financial Group 5.44% 17.65% 1.18% MetLife 4.66% 22.60% 0.88%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 35

Does the media favor CNO or MET?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 22 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for MetLife and 13 mentions for CNO Financial Group. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat CNO Financial Group's score of 0.40 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MetLife 12 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	CNO Financial Group	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.00B	$22.35B	$14.39B	$23.39B
Dividend Yield	1.34%	3.21%	5.67%	4.16%
P/E Ratio	21.51	9.84	21.37	28.16
Price / Sales	1.11	1.83	44.61	19.88
Price / Cash	7.87	13.36	19.23	31.95
Price / Book	1.94	2.76	2.26	4.76
Net Income	$229.30M	$1.89B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.29%	0.11%	0.48%	-0.01%
1 Month Performance	5.15%	5.94%	1.85%	1.08%
1 Year Performance	42.15%	6.58%	13.61%	16.61%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CNO CNO Financial Group	2.9206 of 5 stars	$53.56 +0.1%	$51.50 -3.9%	+42.4%	$5.00B	$4.49B	21.51	3,300	News Coverage Analyst Revision
PFG Principal Financial Group	4.1884 of 5 stars	$113.61 +1.2%	$105.82 -6.9%	+40.7%	$24.24B	$15.63B	16.25	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
AIZ Assurant	4.6384 of 5 stars	$279.99 +0.4%	$291.43 +4.1%	+47.3%	$13.82B	$12.81B	14.32	14,800	Positive News
EQH Equitable	4.9782 of 5 stars	$47.82 +1.8%	$60.08 +25.6%	-6.7%	$12.83B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
HMN Horace Mann Educators	4.1058 of 5 stars	$52.56 +0.1%	$48.00 -8.7%	+27.1%	$2.12B	$1.70B	13.21	1,800	News Coverage

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How does CNO Financial Group compare to Principal Financial Group?

Do analysts recommend CNO or PFG?

Does the media favor CNO or PFG?

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Is CNO or PFG more profitable?

Is CNO or PFG a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CNO or PFG?

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

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Does the media refer more to AIZ or CNO?

Do analysts recommend AIZ or CNO?

Is AIZ or CNO more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AIZ or CNO?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AIZ or CNO?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AIZ or CNO?

Is AIZ or CNO a better dividend stock?

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Which has higher earnings and valuation, EQH or CNO?

Do analysts prefer EQH or CNO?

Does the media refer more to EQH or CNO?

Which has more risk & volatility, EQH or CNO?

Is EQH or CNO more profitable?

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

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Is CNO or HMN more profitable?

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Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or HMN?

Is CNO or HMN a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor CNO or HMN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CNO or HMN?

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Do analysts prefer CNO or MET?

Does the media favor CNO or MET?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNO or MET?

Which has more volatility & risk, CNO or MET?

Is CNO or MET a better dividend stock?

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