Unum Group, together with its subsidiaries, provides financial protection benefit solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Unum US, Unum UK, Colonial Life, and Closed Block segments. The company offers group long-term and short-term disability, group life, and accidental death and dismemberment products; supplemental and voluntary products, such as individual disability, voluntary benefits, and dental and vision products; and accident, sickness, disability, life, and cancer and critical illness products.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Accident & health insurance
Sub-IndustryLife & Health Insurance
SectorFinance
Phone423-294-1011
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.60 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees9,600
Next Earnings Date2/4/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unum Group's stock symbol?
Unum Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UNM."
How often does Unum Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unum Group?
Unum Group announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share on Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 25th. View Unum Group's Dividend History.
How will Unum Group's stock buyback program work?
Unum Group declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 24th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $750,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 8.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Unum Group's earnings last quarter?
Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The financial services provider reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. Unum Group had a return on equity of 12.31% and a net margin of 8.89%. Unum Group's quarterly revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.37 earnings per share. View Unum Group's Earnings History.
When is Unum Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for UNM?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Unum Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $45.00. On average, they anticipate Unum Group's stock price to reach $37.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 24.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Unum Group.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Unum Group?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unum Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Unum Group.
Has Unum Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about UNM stock have trended positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Unum Group earned a news impact score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Unum Group.
Are investors shorting Unum Group?
Unum Group saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 6,290,000 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the November 14th total of 5,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,760,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.6 days. Currently, 3.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Unum Group's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Unum Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Unum Group include Metlife (MET), AFLAC (AFL), Prudential Financial (PRU), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Lincoln National (LNC), Primerica (PRI), CNO Financial Group (CNO), American Equity Investment Life (AEL), FBL Financial Group (FFG), National Western Life Group (NWLI), Independence (IHC), Citizens (CIA), Kansas City Life Insurance (KCLI) and Health Insurance Innovations (HIIQ).
What other stocks do shareholders of Unum Group own?
Who are Unum Group's key executives?
Unum Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard Paul McKenney, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. John Francis McGarry, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 61)
- Ms. Breege A. Farrell, Exec. VP & Chief Investment Officer (Age 59)
- Ms. Lisa Gonzalez Iglesias, Exec. VP & Gen. Counsel (Age 53)
- Mr. Michael Quinn Simonds, Exec. VP, Pres & CEO of Unum US (Age 45)
Who are Unum Group's major shareholders?
Unum Group's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (4.94%), Donald Smith & CO. Inc. (2.81%), Man Group plc (0.71%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.54%), Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (0.52%) and Millennium Management LLC (0.52%). Company insiders that own Unum Group stock include Breege A Farrell, Christopher J Jerome, Daniel Jason Waxenberg, Gloria C Larson, John F Mcgarry, Lisa G Iglesias, Michael Q Simonds and Timothy Gerald Arnold. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Unum Group.
Which institutional investors are selling Unum Group stock?
UNM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio, Millennium Management LLC, State Street Corp, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., James Investment Research Inc., Patten & Patten Inc. TN, SG Americas Securities LLC and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Unum Group.
Which institutional investors are buying Unum Group stock?
UNM stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Donald Smith & CO. Inc., Voya Investment Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Unum Group.
How do I buy shares of Unum Group?
Shares of UNM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Unum Group's stock price today?
One share of UNM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.19.
How big of a company is Unum Group?
Unum Group has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion and generates $11.60 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $523.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.20 on an earnings per share basis. Unum Group employs 9,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Unum Group.
What is Unum Group's official website?
How can I contact Unum Group?
Unum Group's mailing address is 1 FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CHATTANOOGA TN, 37402. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 423-294-1011 or via email at [email protected]
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